LITTLE ROCK — The state Division of Children and Family Services has intensified preventative services in troubled families, and managed to lower the number of children in foster homes. more

The other day, I was walking through the bookstore and ended up in the sports section. more

BERLIN — A protest against the far right in the German city of Munich Sunday afternoon ended early due to safety concerns after approximately 100,000 people showed up, police said. The demonstration was one of dozens around the country this weekend that drew hundreds of thousands of people in total. more

At a time when the presence of celebrities seems to overwhelm professional sports (Taylor Swift, I’m looking at you in your sparkly Travis Kelce jersey), it’s noteworthy that this year’s AT&T Pro-Am golf tournament will be, for the first time since Bing Crosby brought his “Clambake” to Pebble Beach, essentially celebrity-free. more

Let’s go way back to 1976. more

WASHINGTON — Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) joined Congressman Randy Feenstra (IA-04) and 162 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in introducing the Death Tax Repeal Act. This legislation would permanently repeal the death tax, which imposes an unfair and costly tax on the transfer of property, land, and other assets from a deceased family member to heirs of family farms and small businesses. more

LITTLE ROCK — The freezing weather may have prevented citizens from appearing in person at three public hearings held by the Arkansas Broadband Office to gather input about plans to expand and improve Internet access in the state. more

LITTLE ROCK — Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement warning Arkansas consumers about scams related to utility shut-offs: more

Despite my best preventive measures, I have spent decades enduring the “stillgottas.” more

Disclaimer: No pets die in this column (but they sometimes smell like they did). more