The Legislative Oversight Committee meet yesterday and heard from Lottery Commission Chair Diane Lamberth who told them that while the Commission is taking steps to address the issues exposed in the audit report released earlier this month, she still has confidence in Director Ernie Passailaigue. “The legislators understand that we are trying to make stride [...]

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Great – #Arkansas has to be the unlucky team to play #MSU while they are fired up with emotion for #36 # @derekablaylock I didn't mean to be insensitive – just the opposite – my point is #MSU will likely be very motivated # @bryantfadams probably because Arkansas-LSU is on CBS not ABC/ESPN # @bryantfadams [...]

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The Arkansas Blue Ribbon Committee on Highway Finance issued there final report this past week with several recommendations on how the state can fill the deficit between the billions of dollars in highway needs and the projected revenue under the existing tax structure based primarily on fuel consumption.  But records indicate this report came at [...]

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Mike Huckabee was in Iowa today for an event with an Iowa social conservative group that he made clear was a political event.  In numerous statements, he has implied as strong as he is can that he is gearing up for another run at the White House in 2012.  He even sent a “secret” signal [...]

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Mike Huckabee was on Iowa radio talk radio station WHO 1040 AM with Steve Deace this weak leading up to his much hyped visit on Sunday.  He discussed the possibility of a 2012 Presidential run and certainly left the door wide open to this possibility. He began by discussing the financial sacrifice required to run [...]

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In what could be the wisest move yet for Land Commissioner Elect John Thurston, he turned down an offer from the incumbent Land Commissioner Mark “Two Truck” Wilcox.  Sarah D. Wire reports for the Arkansas Democrat Gazette that Wilcox interrupted Thurston while he was interviewing the current staff in the Land Commissioner office and offered [...]

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In a familiar role, Rep. Mike Ross is taking on the liberal left of his party.  After nominating and voting for fellow Blue Dog Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC) for Minority Leader over current Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Ross is in the cross hairs of some of the same groups that backed Lt Gov. Bill Halter’s primary [...]

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Great – #Arkansas has to be the unlucky team to play #MSU while they are fired up with emotion for #36 # @derekablaylock I didn't mean to be insensitive – just the opposite – my point is #MSU will likely be very motivated # @bryantfadams probably because Arkansas-LSU is on CBS not ABC/ESPN # @bryantfadams [...]

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A Fort Smith homeowner on Friday shot and killed an intruder who entered his home demanding prescription medication. 

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A man wanted in New Jersey on robbery and weapons charges allegedly posed as his brother Friday when he was pulled over on a routine traffic stop. It turned out to be a bad move, police said.

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