In The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, author Thomas Kuhn argued that science progresses through long periods of stability within a shared paradigm, punctuated by revolutions when that paradigm breaks down. Kuhn devised his theory to explain scientific revolutions, but it explains Republican politics just as well.

It’s not Black Friday or the holiday season, but expect Arkansas stores to be more crowded than usual this weekend.  Saturday and Sunday mark the state’s annual sales tax holiday, created by lawmakers 15 years ago to provide a tax break to families during back-to-school shopping. Arkansas is among 20 states that have enacted “holidays” […]