Archive | March, 2011

Players new, but ethical issues still dog PCSSD

The new version of the Pulaski County Special School District board is changed, but not necessarily for the better.

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Simon makes ‘Ballgame’ sing for this fanatic

When I hear “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” sung by Carly Simon on the soundtrack of “Baseball: A Film by Ken Burns,” I am moved in different ways.

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Do not fear this Internet tax

Once again, there is much less here than meets the eye.

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Ark. Derby horses and money

LITTLE ROCK — Seventeen hundred miles west of Hot Springs, a thoroughbred trainer is pondering a decision that will reverberate through the Arkansas Derby.

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New Pig Trail Map

The House State Agencies passed a new pig trail map out of committee today this time with 12 votes instead of 11 meaning they brought Rep. John Vines (D – Hot Springs) on board by putting Garland County fully back into the fourth.  Lots of other ins and out to try and whip their votes [...]

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Legislators struggle with redistricting plan as session’s end looms

Legislators struggle with redistricting plan as session’s end looms

LITTLE ROCK — Lawmakers again failed to form consensus on a congressional redistricting plan today, as a second Democrat-sponsored proposal cleared a House committee while two Republican proposals failed before a Senate panel.

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The blacklands of southwest Arkansas

One of the many things I love about Arkansas is its geographical diversity. A unique part of Arkansas — and one that few people ever hear about — is the blackland prairie area in the southwest part of the state.

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AG rejects ballot title of proposed medical marijuana amendment

AG rejects ballot title of proposed medical marijuana amendment

LITTLE ROCK — State Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize marijuana for medical use.

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The nut roll

Here are the 19 Republicans who, in the last roll call, said they’d rather end insurance regulation in Arkansas, shut down a state agency and private insurance companies and strip $100 million from state and retirement funds rather than approve a bill that authorizes (but doesn’t spend) $1 milllion in federal spending on planning for [...]

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Update: Golden Living Announces 200 Jobs In Fort Smith

The transformation of the Golden Living corporate headquarters in Fort Smith into an administrative center will entail a multimillion-dollar facility expansion and bring more than 200 jobs to the area

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