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May 23, 2013 10:59am
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees voted unanimously Thursday to opt out of the new law that allows college faculty and staff with permits to carry a concealed handgun on campus.The vote, taken during a board meeting at UA-...
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May 23, 2013 10:54am
LITTLE ROCK — A man was taken into custody early Thursday after he climbed over a fence around the Governor’s Mansion and was seen walking around the yard.
Matt DeCample, spokesman for the governor, said the incident occurred about 5:30 a.m...
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Updated: May 22, 2013 6:12pm
LITTLE ROCK — Lower than anticipated tuition-hike recommendations will force some budget reductions and, in some cases, possibly layoffs, University of Arkansas System chancellors said Wednesday.
The UA Board of Trustees on Thursday will...
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Updated: May 22, 2013 4:03pm
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas said Wednesday it has acquired office space in downtown Little Rock.
“This space will give us the much-needed flexibility to carry on official university business in an area where we have a large...
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Updated: May 22, 2013 6:34pm
LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Mike Beebe said Wednesday he has met with possible replacements for former state Treasurer Martha Shoffner, who resigned Tuesday amid an federal extortion charge, and will make an appointment in the coming days.
“We’re...
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Updated: May 21, 2013 6:17pm
LITTLE ROCK — State Treasurer Martha Shoffner resigned Tuesday, a day after appearing in federal court to face an extortion charge.
In a letter to Gov. Mike Beebe, Shoffner said she tendered her resignation “with great sadness.”
“I am...
