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Report gives Arkansas ‘F’ for disclosure of political spending
Arkansas Comments May 16, 2013 5:20pmLITTLE ROCK — A nonprofit watchdog group has given Arkansas an F grade for the level of disclosure it requires of outside groups that spend money on elections in the state.
In a report...
$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Searcy; jackpot nears new high
Arkansas Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 4:28pmLITTLE ROCK — Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing produced a $1 million-winning ticket in Arkansas but no jackpot winner, pushing the jackpot to its second-highest level in Powerball history,...
New trial ordered for North Little Rock man in grandfather’s death
Arkansas Comments May 16, 2013 12:45pmLITTLE ROCK — A North Little Rock man convicted of killing his grandfather and mutilating the corpse is entitled to a new trial because of contradictory instructions given to the jurors who found...
State takes over financially troubled Mineral Springs School District
Arkansas Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 2:17pmLITTLE ROCK —The state on Thursday took over the financially troubled Mineral Springs School District in Howard County.
In a state Department of Education news release, state Education...
Carter: GOP must move beyond social issues
Arkansas Comments Updated: May 15, 2013 7:39pmHOT SPRINGS — Two days before the formal end of a Republican-controlled legislative session that focused heavily on gun rights and abortion restrictions, the GOP House speaker said Wednesday that...
Judge allows abortion lawsuit to proceed
Arkansas Comments Updated: May 15, 2013 5:57pmLITTLE ROCK — A federal judge on Wednesday denied a motion by the state attorney general’s office to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a new state law banning most abortions at 12 weeks.
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Boozman, Pryor back water resources bill
Arkansas Comments Updated: May 15, 2013 5:12pmWASHINGTON — Arkansas Sens. Mark Pryor and John Boozman on Wednesday supported reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act that they say would strengthen America’s water infrastructure...
UPDATE Drug maker closes account with state Department of Correction
Arkansas Comments Updated: May 15, 2013 4:58pmLITTLE ROCK — A pharmaceutical firm on Wednesday closed its account with the Arkansas Department of Correction in response to the department’s recent statement that it planned to use drugs...
DF&A says email claiming tax return review bogus
Arkansas Comments May 15, 2013 4:24pmLITTLE ROCK — A new email scam attempts to induce taxpayers into revealing private or financial information by fooling people into believing their tax return is under review by a state agency, the...
Beebe: Other states eyeing Arkansas’ private option to Medicaid expansion
Arkansas Comments May 15, 2013 2:06pmHOT SPRINGS — Governors from across the political spectrum and across the nation have called wanting to know more about Arkansas’ private pay option for health care expansion approved by the...
