LITTLE ROCK – Governor Mike Beebe today declared Cleburne, Saline and White Counties state disaster areas due to damage caused by tornadoes and severe storms on Wednesday, March 10. The declaration makes these three counties eligible for funds from the Public Assistance Program. The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management will oversee the use of these [...]

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LITTLE ROCK – Late last week, the Arkansas Department of Human Services completed its annual survey of the care provided at the Alexander Human Development Center (AHDC). The results of that survey show that immediate action is required at ADHC. Reviews of surveys of other facilities, also conducted by the Office of Long [...]

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LITTLE ROCK, AR-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is hosting 120 students from nearly 20 schools statewide March 17-18 for the annual spring young voter education program. Daily sessions include a mock election, a review of the history of voting rights in America, information on high school poll worker programs, and interactive activities focusing on women’s suffrage, [...]

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Governor Beebe recently hosted a news conference to launch the “Give an Hour” program in Arkansas. Give an Hour is a national organization that encourages mental-health-care providers to donate their services one hour a week to servicemen and women returning home from deployments. The program already has partnered with more than 5,000 mental-health-care professionals across [...]

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Our servicemen and women deployed in war zones are often deeply affected emotionally and psychologically by their experiences. While these after effects are common, they are not always easily detected when military personnel return from overseas. Too often, when soldiers come home, they internalize their feelings about their combat experiences and avoid discussing [...]

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LITTLE ROCK – With 2010 Census forms arriving in the mail, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel shares information from the U.S. Census Bureau website regarding common privacy questions. “With all of the recent reports about the security breaches in data systems and the increase in identity theft , Arkansas consumers are understandably concerned about how the information [...]

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Our servicemen and women deployed in war zones are often deeply affected emotionally and psychologically by their experiences. While these after effects are common, they are not always easily detected when military personnel return from overseas. Too often, when soldiers come home, they internalize their feelings about their combat experiences and avoid discussing [...]

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LITTLE ROCK – With 2010 Census forms arriving in the mail, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel shares information from the U.S. Census Bureau website regarding common privacy questions. “With all of the recent reports about the security breaches in data systems and the increase in identity theft , Arkansas consumers are understandably concerned about how the information [...]

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Our servicemen and women deployed in war zones are often deeply affected emotionally and psychologically by their experiences. While these after effects are common, they are not always easily detected when military personnel return from overseas. Too often, when soldiers come home, they internalize their feelings about their combat experiences and avoid discussing [...]

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Governor Beebe recently hosted a news conference to launch the “Give an Hour” program in Arkansas. Give an Hour is a national organization that encourages mental-health-care providers to donate their services one hour a week to servicemen and women returning home from deployments. The program already has partnered with more than 5,000 mental-health-care professionals across [...]

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