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Thursday, Aug 10, 2006 Higher ed bond proposal to be on Nov. 7 ballot, governor says By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Huckabee signed a proclamation Wednesday to add a $250 million higher education bond program to the Nov. - Thursday, Aug 10, 2006 Legislator says more tort reform needed; study shows malpractice insurance rates slowing By Betsy Turner LITTLE ROCK - A state lawmaker said Wednesday he plans to introduce legislation next year intended to help reduce the number of malpractice claims by allowing doctors to apologize to patients for medical errors without admitting fault. - Thursday, Aug 10, 2006 Trooper involved in shooting death retires By Doug Thompson SPRINGDALE - A state trooper charged with negligent homicide in the March 7 shooting death of a mentally ill man has been granted medical retirement, state police said Wednesday. - Thursday, Aug 10, 2006 Nail to announce Razorback games this fall Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Freelance sportscaster Mike Nail was named Wednesday as play-by-play announcer for Arkansas Razorback football games this fall. - Thursday, Aug 10, 2006 325 Arkansas schools not meeting NCLB standards By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - About 30 percent of Arkansas' public schools are not in compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the Arkansas Department of Education said in a report released Wednesday. - Thursday, Aug 10, 2006 Uzbekistan closes Winrock International office By Betsy Turner LITTLE ROCK - A Winrock International office in Uzbekistan has been shut down after government officials accused the organization of publishing a book that allegedly distorted Islam. - Thursday, Aug 10, 2006 GameWeek to kick off Aug. 27 Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Sports fans will have plenty to watch and listen to during GameWeek in The Rock. - Thursday, Aug 10, 2006 Past News Effort under way to revive failed higher ed bond program By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - State college presidents are urging Gov. Mike Huckabee to place a $250 million higher education bond program that voters narrowly defeated last year on the Nov. - Wed, Aug 09, 2006 State job creation lagging; candidates say reforms needed to spur growth By Betsy Turner LITTLE ROCK - A report showing job creation in Arkansas has lagged behind the national average over the past decade emphasizes the need for an aggressive jobs program to stimulate growth, the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor said Tuesday. - Wed, Aug 09, 2006 Pritchard told to plan drug court expansion By Doug Thompson BENTONVILLE - Members of the House and Senate Public Health committees asked state Rep. - Wed, Aug 09, 2006 New hearing ordered on arsonist's prison sentence By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A federal appeals court Tuesday reversed a 12-year prison term and ordered a new sentencing hearing for a Fort Smith man convicted of plotting to burn down a club he owned. - Wed, Aug 09, 2006 Travs re-up with Angels Arkansas News Bureau NORTH LITTLE ROCK - When the Arkansas Travelers move into their new ball park here next year, they'll still be affiliated with the Anaheim Angels. - Wed, Aug 09, 2006 New state police headquarters proposed for Springdale By Doug Thompson SPRINGDALE - The Arkansas State Police proposed a new 25,000-square-foot, $5 million headquarters for Troop L in Springdale to lawmakers Tuesday. - Wed, Aug 09, 2006 Acxiom reaches agreement with ValueAct Capital By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Jeffrey W. Ubben, managing partner of ValueAct Capital Partners, which had threatened a hostile takeover of Acxiom Corp. - Tue, Aug 08, 2006 Beebe criticizes Homeland Security handling of arsenal By Betsy Turner LITTLE ROCK - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Beebe criticized the Department of Homeland Security on Monday for reducing funding for the Pine Bluff Arsenal. - Tue, Aug 08, 2006 Ethics panel investigating Daniels Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The state Ethics Commission is investigating allegations that Secretary of State Charlie Daniels used a state-financed voter guide to further his re-election campaign, the complainant in the case said Monday. - Tue, Aug 08, 2006 Corps seeks clarification on judge's irrigation project ruling By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A lawyer for environmentalists Monday accused the U. - Tue, Aug 08, 2006 Young Democrats hire full-time director Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gary Moody of Fort Smith was hired Monday as executive director of the Young Democrats of Arkansas. - Tue, Aug 08, 2006 Push for drug court money now, judges told By Doug Thompson BENTONVILLE - Now is the time to push for more money for drug treatment courts statewide, two judges who preside over such courts were told at a joint meeting of House and Senate Public Health committees Monday. - Tue, Aug 08, 2006 Higher ed board OKs $552 million budget request By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas college presidents and chancellors Friday endorsed a proposal calling for $552 million in additional higher education funding. - Sat, Aug 05, 2006 Huckabee to lead NGA this weekend By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Huckabee takes center stage today in Charleston, S. - Sat, Aug 05, 2006 Judge denies injunction request over football reclassification By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' high school football conferences and schedules for the upcoming season will remain intact, a Pulaski County circuit judge ruled Thursday. - Fri, Aug 04, 2006 Groups urge separation of minimum wage, estate tax proposals in Congress By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A coalition of groups urged Arkansas' two U.S. senators Thursday to separate a proposed federal minimum wage increase from a proposal to cut the federal estate tax. - Fri, Aug 04, 2006 Attorney general sues Fayetteville business over loans By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - The state attorney general office Thursday sued a Fayetteville car dealership, claiming it issued illegal loans and that customers who received the "title loans" should be compensated. - Fri, Aug 04, 2006 Clinton school announces new class LITTLE ROCK - Half of the new students in the Clinton School of Public Service program have ties to Arkansas, the University of Arkansas-affiliated program announced Thursday. - Fri, Aug 04, 2006 Residents view possible Prairie Grove bypass By Jaclyn Houghton PRAIRIE GROVE - Guyla Tylor has lived her life surrounded on all sides by her extended family on country property near Prairie Grove. - Fri, Aug 04, 2006 Candidates for governor support giving school districts options By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - School districts should have some flexibility in how they spend extra state money given to schools with high concentrations of poor students, the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor said Wednesday. - Thu, Aug 03, 2006 Huckabee quizzed on mounting state surplus By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Several callers to Gov. Mike Huckabee's monthly radio call-in show Wednesday clamored for tax relief as the state's $400 million budget surplus swells. - Thu, Aug 03, 2006 Revenues show surprising strength, finance director says By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - State tax revenue came in above projections last month, thanks to business spending and corporate income taxes, the state fiscal office reported Wednesday. - Thu, Aug 03, 2006 High court strikes down order barring Paron school closure By James Jefferson LITTLE ROCK - The state Supreme Court on Tuesday voided a lower court order that had barred the state Board of Education from approving the closure of tiny Paron High School. - Wed, Aug 02, 2006 Commission OK's electronic gaming regulations By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Racing Commission on Tuesday approved the rules and regulations for games of skill at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs and Southland Greyhound Park in West Memphis. - Wed, Aug 02, 2006 DeLay questions McDaniel's support of Second Amendment By Rob Moritz NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Republican attorney general candidate Gunner DeLay on Tuesday questioned his Democratic opponent's support of the Second Amendment and the rights of gun owners. - Wed, Aug 02, 2006 Beebe proposes statewide prekindergarten By Doug Thompson GREENWOOD - Mike Beebe, the Democratic candidate for governor, proposed a $40 million expansion of voluntary prekindergarten classes, along with a series of educational proposals. - Wed, Aug 02, 2006 Judge hears debate over football reclassification plan By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Activities Association will go into today's board meeting with no new information to help set future football schedules in Arkansas after a judge Monday heard a day of testimony on new classifications that require private schools - Tue, Aug 01, 2006 Distance learning takes off, hits political arena By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - An Arkansas high school student conceivably could earn almost all credits to graduate without ever meeting a teacher, a surprise to some legislators who believe face-to-face interaction is an integral part of learning. - Sun, Jul 30, 2006 Health board OKs rules for smoking ban By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Board of Health on Thursday approved rules to be used to enforce the statewide workplace smoking ban that went into effect last week. - Fri, Jul 28, 2006 State gets good marks for pandemic preparations By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A top official with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday he was impressed with the way Arkansas officials are preparing for a potential flu pandemic. - Fri, Jul 28, 2006 New look proposed for duck hunting zones By Joe Mosby LITTLE ROCK - Duck season in the months to come would be familiar to Arkansas waterfowlers, but with a significant new look, under season dates and bag limits proposed to the state Game and Fish Commission on Thursday. - Fri, Jul 28, 2006 Game and Fish suspends wildlife officers pending hunting probe Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Two state Game and Fish Commission wildlife officers have been suspended with pay pending an investigation into allegations of hunting violations, the agency' director said Thursday. - Fri, Jul 28, 2006 Hutchinson unveils plan to combat state's meth problem By Rob Moritz BENTON - Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday proposed a six-point plan to fight the state's rising methamphetamine problem. - Thu, Jul 27, 2006 Corps mulls next step in irrigation project By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Officials likely will decide by week's end whether to appeal a judge's order that halted the Grand Prairie irrigation project, one of a number of problems plaguing the vast $319 million joint venture, a federal spokesman said Wednesday. - Thu, Jul 27, 2006 Acxiom's earnings up in first quarter Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Acxiom Corp. on Wednesday reported first-quarter revenue totaling $336. - Thu, Jul 27, 2006 Governor announces appointments to state panels Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Recent appointments to state boards and commissions were announced Wednesday by Gov. - Thu, Jul 27, 2006 Child welfare system improving, much work still needed, report says By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' child welfare system is improving but needs more funding and staff to protect vulnerable children, a child advocacy group concluded in a report released Tuesday. - Wed, Jul 26, 2006 Paron school's future shrouded in uncertainty By James Jefferson LITTLE ROCK - The swirl of legal moves surrounding a tiny rural high school marked for closure makes it likely its doors will be open when the new school year begins next month, but the school's future remains uncertain. - Wed, Jul 26, 2006 Pre-enrollment for prescription rebate program to begin in August By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A new program that allows the state to negotiate rebates on some prescription drugs and then pass those rebates on as savings for elderly and low-income Arkansans is to be launched next month, lawmakers were told Monday. - Tue, Jul 25, 2006 Ethics complaint targets Daniels By James Jefferson LITTLE ROCK - Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is named in an ethics complaint filed Monday alleging that a state-financed voter guide Daniels' office produced is little more than an ad for his re-election campaign. - Tue, Jul 25, 2006 Board approves vendor prisoner psychiatric services By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The firm that already provides medical services for state prisoners was hired Monday by the Arkansas Board of Correction to also provide psychiatric services. - Tue, Jul 25, 2006 Huckabee heralds in smoke-free law By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - The state's workplace smoking ban went into effect Friday, with Gov. - Sat, Jul 22, 2006 Governor: No urgency on choosing Rockefeller's successor By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - There's no urgent need to find a successor to Lt. - Sat, Jul 22, 2006 State jobless rate falls to 5.2 in June Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' unemployment rate fell slightly in June but remained above the national rate, the state reported Friday. - Sat, Jul 22, 2006 Arkansans from all ranks honor Rockefeller By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - Dignitaries that included former President Bill Clinton attended Thursday's final public service for billionaire Lt. - Fri, Jul 21, 2006 Judge orders halt to irrigation project to gauge prospects for woodpecker By James Jefferson LITTLE ROCK - A federal judge Thursday ordered a halt to construction of the $319 million Grand Prairie irrigation project until federal authorities more thoroughly examine its effect on the newly discovered ivory-billed woodpecker. - Fri, Jul 21, 2006 Loophole may encourage hiring low-skill teachers, lawmakers fear By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - Lawmakers expressed fear Thursday that the state's school funding formula rewards districts for hiring the least-experienced, least-qualified teachers. - Fri, Jul 21, 2006 State petitions high court to overturn Paron school ruling By James Jefferson LITTLE ROCK - The state petitioned the Arkansas Supreme Court to throw out a circuit judge's order that temporarily prevents the state from approving the closure of tiny Paron High School, the state education commissioner said Thursday. - Fri, Jul 21, 2006 Ethics panel drops complaints against Democratic hopeful By James Jefferson LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Ethics Commission on Thursday dismissed ethics complaints against Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Bill Halter filed by a former primary opponent who questioned Halter's handling of campaign finances. - Fri, Jul 21, 2006 State has stake in Fayetteville shale By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - The state owns significant amounts of land, and sorting out who owns the mineral rights on that land is proving to be a challenge, legislators were told Thursday. - Fri, Jul 21, 2006 Capitol, public say goodbye to Rockefeller By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller left the state capitol for the last time Wednesday evening, after hundreds of friends and admirers said goodbye. - Thu, Jul 20, 2006 School boundary changes daunt lawmakers By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - Splitting up a school district among multiple districts often would make more sense for students than merging it wholly with another district, but splits are fraught with legal problems and other difficulties, legislators heard Wednesday. - Thu, Jul 20, 2006 Huckabee prepares pardon papers for rocker Keith Richards Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Call it a goodwill gesture from one musician to another. - Thu, Jul 20, 2006 Joint House-Senate session to honor Rockefeller Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The House and Senate will meet in a joint session Wednesday for a memorial service honoring the late Lt. - Wed, Jul 19, 2006 Admissions to Lord's Ranch, other providers needs closer look, lawmakers say By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - The state needs to take a closer look at who is getting approved for treatment at state expense at the Lord's Ranch and other mental health facilities for youth, lawmakers and state agency officials said Tuesday. - Wed, Jul 19, 2006 Daniels leads opponent in fundraising Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Charlie Daniels raised $13,550 in June, compared to $7,957 raised by Republican challenger Jim Lagrone of Bryant. - Wed, Jul 19, 2006 Tommy Robinson to appear in court Thursday Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Former congressman Tommy Robinson of Brinkley is scheduled to appear for a plea and arraignment hearing Thursday on charges of second-degree assault and disorderly conduct. - Wed, Jul 19, 2006 Huckabee announces appointments Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Thirty-nine recent appointments to state boards and commissions were announced Tuesday by Gov. - Wed, Jul 19, 2006 Gubernatorial candidates address state farmers By Kim Souza FAYETTEVILLE - Republican Asa Hutchinson told state farmers Tuesday that he would propose using $25 million of the state's $400 million surplus for biofuel technology research and an ethanol plant benefiting Arkansas farmers if elected governor. - Wed, Jul 19, 2006 Rockefeller to lie in state at capitol By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - The body of Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda Wednesday and a memorial service will be held Thursday, his staff announced Monday. - Tue, Jul 18, 2006 Dueling polls precede LR vote on AT&T video services By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - Telephone giant AT&T, making a bid to provide Internet-based video services in the capital city, released a poll Monday that showed a majority of city residents want competition for existing cable television services. - Tue, Jul 18, 2006 Beebe lengthens lead in fundraising By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - Democratic governor's candidate Mike Beebe raised more money than Republican Asa Hutchinson in June, increasing Beebe's lead in cash on hand to $1. - Tue, Jul 18, 2006 A decade after the madness, Mike Huckabee reflects By James Jefferson LITTLE ROCK - A day for the Arkansas history books is only an afterthought a decade later for the man who was at the epicenter of the madness. - Sun, Jul 16, 2006 Will Huckabee leave a state GOP legacy? By James Jefferson LITTLE ROCK ? As Mike Huckabee contemplates a run for the Republican presidential nomination after a decade as Arkansas governor, even some in his party question the effect his tenure will have on the GOP in his dominantly Democratic state. - Sun, Jul 16, 2006 Hillary Clinton has a homecoming By Doug Thompson ROGERS - Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., was guest of honor in her first Arkansas home on Saturday. - Sun, Jul 16, 2006 Agreement reached on when auditors must call prosecutors By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Legislative auditors and prosecutors have reached a written agreement detailing when auditors should notify prosecutors of possible criminal activity, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee was told Friday. - Sat, Jul 15, 2006 Bentonville superintendent gets highest benefits By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK -Gary Compton, the Bentonville school superintendent, receives the highest retirement benefits among public school officials in the state, according to a report presented to a legislative committee Friday. - Sat, Jul 15, 2006 State's sex-offender law constitutional, court says By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The residency requirement in the state's sex-offender law is constitutional, a federal appeals court said Thursday. - Fri, Jul 14, 2006 New state auditor to be recommended LITTLE ROCK - Roger Norman, staff attorney for Division of Legislative Audit, is being recommended for the job of division director, state Rep. - Fri, Jul 14, 2006 Beebe, Hutchinson talk education on campaign trail By Rob Moritz and Doug Thompson HOT SPRINGS - Education was on the minds of gubernatorial candidates Mike Beebe and Asa Hutchinson as they spoke to groups of educators in the state Wednesday. - Thu, Jul 13, 2006 Request made for I-49 name By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - The Arkansas Highway Commission took a step Wednesday toward putting Interstate 49 on the Arkansas map, if only in name. - Thu, Jul 13, 2006 Scores improve on 2006 standardized tests, James says By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The number of Arkansas students earning high marks on standardized tests this year improved significantly compared to 2005, according to state Department of Education figures released Tuesday. - Wed, Jul 12, 2006 Giuliani stumps for Hutchinson in central Arkansas By Rob Moritz CONWAY - Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Tuesday that Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson is the right person at the right time to lead Arkansas. - Wed, Jul 12, 2006 |
