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Dental patients test OK, no evidence of tainted drugs
Arkansas Comments Updated: May 06, 2013 5:01pmLITTLE ROCK — Health officials found no infectious diseases in tests of patients examined after vials of medicine suspected of contamination were taken from their dentist’s office, the state...
Beebe issues notice to commute woman’s life sentence
Arkansas Comments May 06, 2013 4:56pmLITTLE ROCK — Gov. Mike Beebe announced intention Monday to commute the sentence of a California woman who was sentenced in Arkansas to life in prison on drug charges.
Beebe gave notice he...
UPDATE Daniels to retire after current term as auditor
Arkansas Comments Updated: May 06, 2013 3:07pmLITTLE ROCK — State Auditor Charlie Daniels said Monday he will not seek re-election when his term expires in 2014.
Daniels, 73, said in a news release that although he is eligible to run...
Business, labor say inaction leaves unemployment debt burden
Arkansas Comments May 06, 2013 2:00amLITTLE ROCK — The Legislature’s failure to significantly address the state’s nearly $200 million recession-era unemployment debt to the federal government leaves the burden on businesses and...
Saliva testing to determine narcotic influence
Arkansas Comments May 06, 2013 1:55amFORT SMITH — A new state law will go into effect this summer allowing Arkansas law enforcement agencies to use saliva testing to determine narcotic influence.
The Legislature approved the...
Arkansas churches face decision: Guns or no guns?
Arkansas Comments May 05, 2013 2:00amLITTLE ROCK — A law recently enacted by the state Legislature gives church leaders a decision to make: Whether to allow people to enter the church carrying concealed handguns.
Act 67, titled...
Health care overhaul: Will government be ready?
Arkansas Comments Updated: May 05, 2013 1:55amWASHINGTON — Insurance enrollments mandated by the massive health care overhaul are scheduled to start in five months, amid growing doubts on Capitol Hill that the government will be ready.
...AG seeks execution dates for seven death-row inmates
Arkansas Comments Updated: May 03, 2013 6:14pmLITTLE ROCK — Attorney General Dustin McDaniel asked Gov. Mike Beebe on Friday to set execution dates for seven convicted killers sentenced to death.
Six of the death-row inmates are...
Clintons return to Little Rock for airport dedication
Arkansas Comments May 03, 2013 4:34pmLITTLE ROCK — Bill and Hillary Clinton recalled past experiences with the Little Rock airport during a dedication ceremony Friday for the newly renamed Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport....
Stephens Media buys Perry Chief
Arkansas Comments May 03, 2013 2:02pmLAS VEGAS —Stephens Media LLC, which owns and operates daily and weekly newspapers in 10 states, including Arkansas, added the Perry Chief to its holdings in Iowa, the company reported Friday....
