Rep. Duncan Baird (R-Lowell) filed HB1016 this morning – a bill that will provide state income tax relief to “head of household” (HoH) filers with two or more dependents. HoH status is primarily for single mothers or fathers so this would primarily provide relief to single moms and dads with two or more dependent children. [...]

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WASHINGTON — A White House official says President Barack Obama is meeting with Walmart's chief executive as part of his efforts to increase outreach to the business community.

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LITTLE ROCK — Holiday festivities at the state Capitol will kick off Saturday with the annual lighting ceremony, the secretary of state’s office said today.

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NORTH LITTLE ROCK — About 135 Arkansas National Guard troops will leave this week for training in advance of early 2011 deployments to Iraq and Kosovo, the Guard announced today.

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AMES, Iowa — Stephens Media Iowa LLC today acquired the Ames Tribune and several community publications from Midlands Newspapers Inc., a subsidiary of the Omaha World-Herald Co., it was announced in a news release.

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LITTLE ROCK — A task force created during the 2009 legislative session to look at reducing poverty in Arkansas recommended a series of steps today to build family economic security.

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Rep. Rick Saunders official resignation has set a chain reaction in motion to fill his seat through a special election.

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The Fort Smith Convention Center has the budget and the funds in place to continue operating in 2011, Frankie Hamilton, the facility’s director, said recently.

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Shirley Loftin of Cedarville says that The Arc for the River Valley provides her son a social life he wouldn’t have otherwise and gives her peace of mind.

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Van Buren police are searching for a man who went missing and whose family fears for his well-being.

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