Governor Beebe today participated in the Birdeye Veterans Cemetery groundbreaking ceremony in Cherry Valley. Birdeye will become the burial site for 41,000 veterans within the next 125 years.

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There was a bit of drama today in the House of Representatives as the vote came up to adjourn until after the November elections.  The Democrat majority wanted to go home without a vote on extending the tax cuts which expire at the end of the year while the Republican minority wanted to vote first [...]

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Arkansas wrapped up it second practice of the week and we got some bonus interview work in tonight. Since there will be no more media availability until next Monday, coach Bobby Petrino and defensive coordinator Willy Robinson each spoke after the workout. Here is some of what we learned: 1. Petrino is planning to force the issue [...]

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LITTLE ROCK — As promised, the Republican Party of Arkansas filed a lawsuit today over elected state officials' personal use of state vehicles.

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LITTLE ROCK — Damien Echols, one of three men convicted in the 1993 murders of three young boys in West Memphis, is getting another chance to argue for a new trial.

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LITTLE ROCK — Two Arkansas-based trucking companies are founding members of an industry coalition formed to support truck safety legislation introduced in Congress today.

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LITTLE ROCK — U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., said today he hopes for swift passage in the House of a bill he sponsored to combat corruption among border patrol officers.

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LITTLE ROCK — A state program offering rebates to purchasers of energy-efficient appliances has been revived thanks to the infusion of an additional $2.4 million from the federal stimulus.

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Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores names Charles Holley to succeed Tom Schoewe as the retail giant’s new chief financial officer.

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Reuters put out a poll last week from Ipsos that showed teh race between incumbant Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Republican challenger John Boozman narrowing slightly to 14 points amoung likely voters.  Ipsos sampled 600 registered voters with 436 considered to be likely voters. One interesting number tucked within the results is that the race is [...]

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