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Stop and smell the roses in the rose capital, Tyler

Texas Highways, August 2017

With a waggle of his pen, U.S. President John Tyler signed a bill to bring Texas into the United States in 1845. The following year, the state legislature approved a town in his honor in upper East Texas. Since then, Tyler has grown into a thriving city of more than 100,000 souls.

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Posted byPaul McDonnoldAugust 1, 2017May 26, 2021Posted inJournalism, Texas HighwaysTags:Travel

East Texas’ Jucy’s Hamburgers Aims for the Win

Texas Highways, August 2017

Walking into Jucy’s Hamburgers, at the corner of McCann and US 80 in Longview, the first thing I notice is the vibe, or lack thereof.

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Posted byPaul McDonnoldAugust 1, 2017May 26, 2021Posted inJournalism, Texas HighwaysTags:Travel

Who Let the Dogs Out?

Magnolia Banner News, May 11, 2017

In Waldo they started young, with pick-up games on the outdoor court near the white, wood-sided building that housed first grade classes. Kids, mostly black, often in street clothes, yelled and dribbled and shot. The chain nets jangled whenever a ball dropped through.

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Posted byPaul McDonnoldMay 11, 2017July 14, 2022Posted inJournalismTags:Arkansas, Sports

Hunt County Heroes

Texas Highways, Febuary 2017

The Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum in Greenville

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Posted byPaul McDonnoldFebruary 26, 2017May 26, 2021Posted inJournalism, Texas HighwaysTags:Crime, History

Nature by Day..or Night

Texas Highways, October 2016

Guided night hikes at Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area

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Posted byPaul McDonnoldOctober 1, 2016May 26, 2021Posted inJournalism, Texas HighwaysTags:Travel

Beyond the Glitz

Arkansas Money & Politics, February/June 2016

Despite Arkansas’ tax incentives and abundant natural resources, many big-budget Hollywood films are being made elsewhere. Now the state is looking to a new grass-roots approach in attracting filmmakers.

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Posted byPaul McDonnoldJune 2, 2016July 9, 2021Posted inArkansas Money & Politics, JournalismTags:Arkansas, Politics

Come Looking for me if I’m not Back

Arkansas Life, January 2016

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Posted byPaul McDonnoldMarch 1, 2016May 24, 2021Posted inArkansas Life, JournalismTags:Arkansas, Crime

The No-Spin Zone

Arkansas Money & Politics, February/March 2016

The Bureau of Legislative Research takes a nonpartisan approach to helping legislators craft bills, while sometimes working with lawmakers’ lack of institutional knowledge.

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Posted byPaul McDonnoldFebruary 1, 2016January 6, 2023Posted inArkansas Money & Politics, JournalismTags:Arkansas, Politics

Are Regulations Killing the Small Community Bank in America?

JStor Daily: November 10, 2020

Will regulations aimed at large, investment-oriented banks kill the “It’s a Wonderful Life” promise of the American community bank?

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Posted byPaul McDonnoldNovember 4, 2015March 17, 2021Posted inJournalism, JStor DailyTags:Arkansas, Business

Changing the State from the Grassroots Up

Arkansas Money & Politics, Nov/Dec 2015

Political strategist Laurie Lee mostly focuses on conservative and educational causes, but some of her pet projects cross party lines.

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Posted byPaul McDonnoldNovember 1, 2015January 6, 2023Posted inArkansas Money & Politics, JournalismTags:Arkansas, Politics, Profile

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