Archive | April, 2011

Budget cuts to help fund new schools

The Pulaski County Special School District board of trustees voted 6 to 1 to slash $8 million from its upcoming budget for next year at its April 19 meeting.

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Guarding the House videotapes

Roby Brock and his partners have produced a report on the House policy on use of the trove of new video and audio recordings compiled under the House of Representatives laudable and wholly wonderful expansion of broadcast of committee and chamber proceedings. The House has adopted a rule that this material cannot be used for political, [...]

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HOUSE VIDEO, AUDIO POLICY TRIGGERS TRICKY FREE SPEECH QUESTIONS

Constitutional questions are raised with new Arkansas House video and audio rules.

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Trustee: Fair Funds Job Of New UA Chief

University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees Chairman Carl Johnson said Thursday one goal of a new UA system president will be to more equitably distribute money between campuses.

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Mail Processing Center Moving

Officials with the U.S. Postal Service announced late Thursday afternoon a decision had been made to move mail processing services currently being performed in Fort Smith to a processing and distribut

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Questions raised with new Arkansas House video, audio rules

Editor’s note: The following story is a collaborative effort among Roby Brock (Talk Business), Matt Campbell (Blue Hog Report), Michael Tilley (The City Wire), and Jason Tolbert (The Tolbert Report). A communications policy plan adopted by the Arkansas House of Representatives designed to avoid public property being used for commercial gain also raises Constitutional questions. [...]

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Committee Cautions Attorney

Fort Smith attorney Roy R. Gean Jr. was recently cautioned by the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct.

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Fixture On Van Buren School Board Steps Down

Longtime Van Buren School Board member Dorvan Wiley resigned his board position this month after serving for 22 years, Board President Jackie Paxton said.

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Fort Smith Man Faces Rape Charges

A Fort Smith man was arrested Wednesday for the alleged rape of a minor family member over a period of years, according to the Van Buren Police Department.

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Turn In Old Drugs Saturday

LITTLE ROCK – Officials say drug-abuse statistics prove Arkansas’ prescription drug take-back program is working.

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