Lynch at Large

Pat Lynch: an Arkansas Icon (and very humble too)

It’s Monday!

My column in today’s Democrat-Gazette is about the freethinker’s billboard “Beward of Dogma.” Now, whose side do you think I come down on? Find it on the Voices page in the Arkansas section.

Check out my Lynch at Large blog.  If there should be any important breaking news, I will have it.

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My morning updates are on K-106.3 The Greatest Hits of All Time with John Lee and Spirit FM with Don Burns at 93.3 and 100.7. You can also hear my early morning headlines on Y-95 in Camden.

My train blog is very popular, so check out Trains for America. (It has a lot more readers from all over the world than my Lynch at Large blog,)

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Former campaign manager for Governor Huckabee’s presidential run is facing serious criticism about his Christmas gift choices. Chip Saltsman, now running for chair of the Republican National Committee sent a CD of parody songs–including one with racial references to the president-elect.

A report, compiled by the Legislative Task Force to Study Homelessness, says more than 20,000 Arkansans were homeless last year, about 4,300 of them children. The report said 35 percent of the children lived with their families in shelters, while the rest sought shelter with family members in other places, such as in vehicles, motels, woods or with friends.

State Senator Kim Hendren of Gravette will introduce legislation next month to restrict contract buyouts for public school officials.

The Chicago owner of the Pines Mall in Pine Bluff says rumors of its closing are untrue. Roby Brock reports on TalkBusiness. Net that the publicly owned real estate company is dealing with legal problems and refinancing billions in debt.

Former Springdale  and Razorback assistant coach Gus Malzahn is the new offensive coordinator at Auburn.

Authorities say a member of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries church could be sentenced to five years in federal prison next month for trafficking in counterfeit musical compact discs.

Authorities say a De Queen woman, Julie Milligan, has been charged with theft by deception for allegedly selling cookie dough for a military homecoming for soldiers and pocketing the money.

Police in a rural Pennsylvania township are investigating  21 year-old Stanley Carter of Truman who stole from a local family while living in their attic. He took clothes, food, and ultimately a laptop and iPod.

The storm which passed through North Little Rock Saturday caused a significant disruption to the operations of the City’s Emergency Operations Center on Sycamore Street.

Stephens Media Group columnist David Sanders reports that Congressman Vic Snyder plans to run for reelection in 2010, despite the recent arrival of triplets.

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Wednesday Wake Up on KARK TV Channel 4

Join me and Bill Vickery for the WEDNESDAY WAKE-UP around 6:45 every Wednesday morning on KARK TV Channel 4. We pick winners and losers from the past week and comment on the day's top news. Sometimes we play rough, but it is always a million laughs.

Pat Lynch in the Democrat-Gazette

My column on politics and life in Arkansas sows up every Monday morning in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Look for it on the Voices page in the Arkansas section. It's also on the web for paid subscribers at the Arkansas Online site.
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