On AlterNet: arkansas

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West Memphis Three Freed from Jail 18 Years After Being Convicted Amid "Wave of Satanic Hysteria"

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. August 23, 2011.

Speaking with the director of "Paradise Lost," about how skewed values and poor investigating kept three men in prison for nearly 20 years.

Tea Party's Rand Paul Squashes GOP Candidate in KY Primary

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. May 18, 2010.

Tea Party libertarian Rand Paul handed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell his head in Kentucky's primary. A lurch to the right, or just an anti-establishment election?

The Fight for the Public Option Hits Home Stretch -- Is Obama Hiding?

deleted, AlterNet. October 6, 2009.

Pressure from progressives led the White House back to the public option. But will it be in name only?

Does Your State Forbid Atheists From Holding Public Office?

PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 18, 2009.

Arkansas might let atheists run for office, at last.

Will the Ghost of the Dog Huckabee's Son Tortured Come Back to Bite Him in the Ass?

Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny! AlterNet: Election 2008. January 3, 2008.

I have two words for the Huckabee defenders: Michael Vick.

Huckabee Delayed Disaster Aid Because Insurance Term "Act of God" Offended Him

Jon Ponder, Pensito Review AlterNet: Health and Wellness. January 2, 2008.

"'Petty' is the best word to describe him," said Dennis R. Young, a state rep at the time who sponsored the relief measure.

New Documents Revealed in Case of Huckabee's Support for Freeing Rapist

Nico Pitney, Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. December 11, 2007.

Sam Stein and Nico Pitney: Even with these documents at hand, Huckabee supported the release of Dumond from prison, backed by fervent anti-Clinton activists.

Huckabee's Former Aide Contradicts Him on Serial Rapist's Release

GottaLaff, Brave New Films AlterNet: PEEK. December 6, 2007.

GottaLaff: The senior aide, Olan W. "Butch" Reeves, personally attended a controversial parole board meeting with Huckabee in Oct. 1996.

Christian Group Lobbies Arkansas to Erect Anti-Abortion Statue Featuring Jesus

GottaLaff, AlterNet: PEEK. September 24, 2007.

GottaLaff: The leader of the group also presented the Arkansas Sec. of State with a miscarried fetus preserved from 1993.