Ann Clemmer
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Ann Clemmer
@AnnClemmer
Full circle:career poli sci faculty;AR Rep; Dept of Higher Ed;now a consultant/lobbyist. Wife & mom (3 grown girls) “Annie” to 5.Promoter of decency. Blessed.
Bryant/Benton, Saline Co,AR Katılım Temmuz 2010
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In 1974, when I was 34, I won the Republican nomination for governor of Tennessee. I lost the general election because voters were mad at Republicans about Watergate and because people said I was a “stuffed shirt.” So, when I wanted to run again four years later, my wife, Honey, said, “Wait a minute. First, I want to know 𝘸𝘩𝘺 you're running. What do you hope to accomplish? And second, could we have a different sort of campaign?” So we talked about it with some other people, and she said, "Well, why doesn't Lamar just do what he likes to do? He likes music, he likes to walk, he likes to meet people, he likes the outdoors." And then she said, "Why don't you just walk across the state?" And you don't walk across the state in a blue suit. So she and I went down to Friedman's Army Surplus Store on Hillsboro Avenue in Nashville, and we bought all the red-and-black plaid shirts they had. We added it to the two I already had, and I wore one of those shirts every day on my 1,022-mile walk across the state.
I did my best to shake hands with 1,000 people every day and spent the night with 73 families, most of whom I had not known before. I sank deep into the music, stories, and character of our state. I saw firsthand that Tennessee was third from the bottom in family incomes, there was little interest in bettering the education system, and the "anything is possible" spirit I grew up with in Maryville was not prevalent in the community.
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@ademillo @MikeWickline This seems more than a little overdue. Now if we can ever get @psforpublius to be a regular guest…
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History in the making: the @MikeWickline premiere on #ARWeek!
Arkansas TV@ArkansasTV_
Tonight at 7:30 on #ARWeek, Steve Barnes hosts a roundtable with @SteveBrawner, @ArkAdvocate’s @ademillo and @ArkansasOnline’s Michael Wickline to discuss the conclusion of #arleg’s fiscal session and next week’s special session to cut taxes.
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In the end of session face-off at Dickey-Stephens, the AR House redeems itself, defeating the Senate after a long drought. #arpx
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Y’all - this new SEC coach for Alabama WBB is from my high school, Rivercrest (So. Miss. Co.) Very impressive: From HS 3A to Division I College! Way to go, Pauline Love!
kait8.com/2026/04/02/pau…
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It's nearly 300 miles from Luxora, Arkansas to Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Pauline Love mentioned her hometown this morning. The Rivercrest great was introduced as the new Alabama head women's basketball coach.
Video: Alabama Athletics
More: kait8.com/2026/04/01/pau… @RivercrestSD
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"My parents have been married for 75 years but few have noticed. Most of their friends have died. I contacted 6 local news stations and the Union Tribune newspaper giving details so they could do a story on their lives. Not one response from anyone. I think living into your 90's and staying married 75 years is quite an accomplishment. If you agree, please like and share my post. I want to show them people do care."
Credit Eileen Atkinson


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@psforpublius Will do. You can text me, y’know? I’m much more likely to see that. 🙏🏻Prayers starting.
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@JulianDorris11 @PigTrailNation I’m thinking $$. Sad that’s where we are. I think Cal himself draws players and elevates our team. #Woopig
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@PigTrailNation How about you recruit some depth that can contribute and get over 8 guys. Thats why you’re in this spot when injuries happen! Cal kills me with his stubbornness.
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"The kids fought, got us into foul trouble, but you had no choice. You had to fight for your life."
A physical game of the year contender in Tuscaloosa doesn't go No. 20 Arkansas' way in a 117-115 loss at No. 25 Alabama. #WPS
More postgame from Cal⤵️
nwahomepage.com/sports/pig-tra…
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Roses are red- violets are blue
Only on X today for
#arlegvalentines fun with you!
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Roses are red, violets are blue
Glad DeMillo’s still covering the Capitol and Wickline, too. #arlegvalentines
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@BethMooreLPM Just wait until you find out what Jesus thinks about your theology.
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@BethMooreLPM I have a church recipe for a cranberry jello salad that a number of us were asked to make years ago for a church wide dinner, I fell in love with it, but my family HATES it. I want to make it just for me but it’s a huge quantity and I can’t afford those calories. It’s sad.
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The senseless and evil assassination of @charliekirk11 casts a sad and painful shadow over America tonight. Our country shines as a beacon because we were founded on passionate debate and the robust exchange of ideas, a country where concepts and perspectives can be challenged without blood being shed. Today we have not lived up to that value, and we must all recommit ourselves to the fundamental principle of peaceful debate in a civil society. My prayers are with Charlie’s beautiful family—his wife and his two young children—all those who were close to him and our Nation.

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CAIR purports to be a civil rights organization that protects the rights of American Muslims. But evidence confirms @CAIRNational has deep ties to terrorist organizations.
I’ve asked the IRS to investigate their nonprofit status. This status is a privilege, not a right.

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@sparklightcares And miss the game in the process?? Disappointing service lately. This was the final straw.
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@AnnClemmer Hi Ann, I'm sorry to hear you’ve been having trouble with your service! Our tech support team is here 24/7. You can chat with them at sparklight.com/chat during the day or give us a call anytime at 877-692-2253—we’ll help get it sorted!
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2nd Epic fail @sparklightcares No sound for the #CWS broadcast to watch the #Omahogs - 2nd night in a row. 😡
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So proud of our #Omahogs today, and it looks like #OKCThunder is going to give me a win, too! Great game by Jaylen Williams tonight.
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I was proud to lead the summer meals program modernization that provides states flexibility to reach more food-insecure children. It’s been a success, helping Arkansas serve 260k kids last year. It’s great our state will continue to participate in 2025.
thv11.com/article/news/l…
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@JamesLucasIT May God bless their souls and their families and loved ones left behind. 🙏🏻
It was such an awful day.
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