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Monday, Nov 26, 2007 Breaking News: Nutt out Houston Nutt will not coach the Arkansas Razorbacks next season, a source confirmed to the Arkansas News Bureau. A news conference is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. today in Fayetteville, where details will be announced. - Monday, Nov 26, 2007 Milk Board considering ways to keep state's small dairy farms afloat By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - For 17 years, Ben and Betty Nicholson awoke every day before dawn and milked the dairy cows on their farm outside the small community of Cleveland in rural Conway County. - Monday, Nov 26, 2007 Past News Some poker games legal, some not, authorities say By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A few months ago, Christy Martin started letting the Ultimate Poker League hold poker nights at her club, the Ice House of Bentonville. - Sun, Nov 25, 2007 PSC approves coal-fired power plant By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Public Service Commission voted 2-1 Wednesday to approve a $1. - Thu, Nov 22, 2007 Stores to kick off holiday shopping season at even earlier hours Friday By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Originally referred to as Black Friday because of heavy shopping traffic, then because it marks the beginning of the period in which retailers turn a profit, the nickname for the traditional kickoff of the Christmas shopping season could be ta - Thu, Nov 22, 2007 Beebe creates task force on after-school, summer programs Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe announced Wednesday he has created a task force to find ways to involve more Arkansas students in after-school and summer programs. - Thu, Nov 22, 2007 Rainey out of House speaker race Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - State Rep. David Rainey, D-Dumas, said Wednesday is no longer seeking to be House speaker for the 2009 regular session. - Thu, Nov 22, 2007 Judge rules law allowing payday lending constitutional By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - An Arkansas law allowing "payday lending" at fees that exceed the state's interest limits is constitutional, a state judge ruled Tuesday. - Wed, Nov 21, 2007 Court: Man convicted in prison guard's killing entitled to new hearing By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A Little Rock man on death row for the slaying of a prison guard in Pine Bluff is entitled to a new hearing on his claim that he is mentally retarded, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. - Wed, Nov 21, 2007 Arkansas unemployment rate holds steady in October Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' unemployment rate held steady at 5.7 percent in October, labor statistics released Tuesday showed. - Wed, Nov 21, 2007 Legal experts discuss death penalty By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Three legal experts participating in a university symposium on the death penalty Tuesday said they favored a national moratorium on executions, while a fourth said a moratorium is unnecessary because the legal system works. - Wed, Nov 21, 2007 Anti-psychotic drug marketed improperly, AG lawsuit says By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel on Tuesday sued a New Jersey-based company and its subsidiaries alleging improper marketing practices. - Wed, Nov 21, 2007 Dillard's posts loss for second consecutive quarter By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Declining sales figures again took their toll on Dillard's Inc. - Wed, Nov 21, 2007 Missed meeting may bar House member from speaker's race By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A state representative said Monday he is still interested in serving as House speaker for the 2009 regular legislative session, even though his name is not set to appear on the ballot when House members elect a new leader in January. - Tue, Nov 20, 2007 Historian: Eisenhower missed opportunity to address civil rights By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - President Dwight Eisenhower's intervention in the Little Rock Central High School crisis 50 years ago was not so much a courageous act as a desire to follow the Constitution, a presidential scholar said Monday. - Tue, Nov 20, 2007 Capital Hotel reopens after two-year renovation By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - The historic, 131-year-old Capital Hotel in downtown Little Rock reopened Monday after a two-year, $24 million renovation that increased room sizes, the hotel's number of kitchens and entertainment space. - Tue, Nov 20, 2007 Green Party candidates file for presidential primary By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Four Green Party presidential candidates filed with the secretary of state's office Monday to run in Arkansas' 2008 presidential primary, joining eight Democrats and six Republicans on the ballot. - Tue, Nov 20, 2007 UCA not chosen as presidential debate site By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The University of Central Arkansas in Conway was not one of the sites selected to host a debate among the major-party nominees for president or vice president next year, university officials and debate organizers announced Monday. - Tue, Nov 20, 2007 Communities getting wise with FireWise; state ranks first in participation By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - One news clip hit home as John Shannon, Arkansas' state forester, watched television reports last month on the fast-moving brush fires that destroyed hundreds of homes and forced the evacuation of more than 250,000 people in Southern Californi - Sun, Nov 18, 2007 UA officials mulling Nutt's future By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - If any decision is made about Houston Nutt's future as head football coach at the University of Arkansas, both retiring athletic director Frank Broyles and his successor, Jeff Long, will be involved, University of Arkansas System President B. - Sat, Nov 17, 2007 Vice president rallies Republican faithful in Little Rock By Rob Moritz and John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Vice President Dick Cheney rallied Arkansas Republicans ahead of next year's presidential election and discussed the war on terror at a state GOP fundraiser here Friday, people who attended the private event said. - Sat, Nov 17, 2007 Huckabee, others file for spots on presidential primary ballot Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Republican, was one of five presidential candidates who filed papers with the secretary of state's office Friday to appear on Arkansas' 2008 presidential primary ballot. - Sat, Nov 17, 2007 Alltel completes sale, now a private company By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Alltel Corp. became a private company Friday when its $24. - Sat, Nov 17, 2007 Game and Fish to consider concealed weapons proposal By Joe Mosby JONESBORO - Arkansas concealed weapons permit holders would be able to carry handguns on some hunts and other outdoor recreational activities under a proposal by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission staff. - Sat, Nov 17, 2007 New hearing ordered in East Arkansas election challenge By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Nearly a year after Jack Crumbly was sworn into the state Senate, the state Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a new hearing in a lawsuit challenging his victory in a June 2006 Democratic primary runoff. - Fri, Nov 16, 2007 Lottery campaign fundraising totals $40,400 By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's campaign for a constitutional amendment to create a state lottery has raised $40,400, according to a financial report filed Thursday with the state Ethics Commission. - Fri, Nov 16, 2007 Administrative process complicates possible diesel tax credit for truckers By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Legislators on Thursday found trouble with a proposal that would give some truckers a tax credit on diesel fuel because the credit would come out of a different pot of money than the one to which the tax is deposited. - Fri, Nov 16, 2007 Trip expenses, reimbursement policy to be developed By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A Legislative Council panel on Thursday recommended freezing most travel requests by lawmakers until a formal policy on expense reimbursements is adopted. - Fri, Nov 16, 2007 Attorney general creates state health care bureau Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - State Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced Thursday he has fulfilled his campaign promise to create a health care bureau within the attorney general's office. - Fri, Nov 16, 2007 Court upholds woman's drug conviction By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a woman's claim that her conviction for transporting nearly 17 pounds of cocaine through Crawford County should be overturned because of ineffective counsel. - Fri, Nov 16, 2007 Lawmakers: Marriage law 'debacle' may show need for changes By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Two state lawmakers said Wednesday they are interested in reviewing the way the legislative revision process works in light of what one of them called the "debacle" this year involving Arkansas' marriage-age law. - Thu, Nov 15, 2007 Four more file for spots presidential primary ballot Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - U.S. Sen. and former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, along with three other Democrats, filed papers with the secretary of state's office Wednesday to appear on Arkansas' 2008 presidential primary ballot. - Thu, Nov 15, 2007 Man who tested positive for marijuana after work accident still deserves benefits, lawyer says By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A Sulphur Springs man who lost most of his left hand in a work-related accident deserves benefits, despite evidence suggesting that he previously smoked marijuana, his lawyer argued Wednesday before the state Court of Appeals. - Thu, Nov 15, 2007 Court orders awarding of medical benefits to truck driver Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - A truck driver injured in Vermont while climbing into his 18-wheeler was performing employment services, a divided state Court of Appeals said Wednesday. - Thu, Nov 15, 2007 Board grants beer permit to Logan County restaurant By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board voted Wednesday to allow a proposed Logan County restaurant to serve beer. - Thu, Nov 15, 2007 Beebe names appointees to state panels Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe announced appointments to three newly created state panels Wednesday. - Thu, Nov 15, 2007 Mexican consulate sees growing demand for services By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Since it opened in late April, the Mexican consulate in Little Rock has gone from serving about 50 Mexican nationals daily to serving about 120, Consul Andres Chao said Tuesday. - Wed, Nov 14, 2007 Morgan resigns from Acxiom, to stay on as consultant By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Acxiom Corp. announced Tuesday that company leader and board chairman Charles Morgan had resigned from both positions, effective immediately. - Wed, Nov 14, 2007 Chief says community colleges crucial to economic growth By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - With nearly 100,000 students and rapidly rising enrollment, two-year colleges offering degree programs and technical training have become a major force for attracting and expanding business in Arkansas, the state's two-year college chief said - Wed, Nov 14, 2007 Arkansas home sales fall 22 percent in September Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - September homes sells in Arkansas were 22.5 percent lower than a year ago, while the average price rose 3. - Wed, Nov 14, 2007 Candidates for Higher Education Department director down to two Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The field of candidates for director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education was reduced to two Tuesday when one candidate withdrew his name from consideration, the department announced. - Wed, Nov 14, 2007 Paul pays filing fee for Republican primary Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Texas Congressman Ron Paul, who is seeking the Republican Party presidential nomination, paid a $15,000 filing Monday with the Republican Party of Arkansas to get his name on the state's presidential primary ballot. - Tue, Nov 13, 2007 Federal grant to aid minority contractor training Arkansas News Bureau FORREST CITY - A pilot program established this year by the Legislature to develop minority contractors will receive initial funding through a federal work force grant, Gov. - Tue, Nov 13, 2007 State education commissioner to head national educators organization Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas Education Commissioner Ken James has been elected president-elect of a national organization of education officials, the state Department of Education announced Monday. - Tue, Nov 13, 2007 New curriculum guidelines neglect geography, teachers' group says By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Department of Education's new guidelines for teaching social studies may weaken geography education in Arkansas schools, a teachers' group says. - Mon, Nov 12, 2007 Severance tax increase debate moves from sideline to front burner By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Former utility executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Sheffield Nelson's new push for a statewide vote next year on raising the state severance tax on natural gas illustrates the issue's move from afterthought to the front burner. - Sun, Nov 11, 2007 Newspapers, AAA to hold talks on photo policy By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - The Arkansas Activities Association will not enforce a new policy restricting sales of photographs at athletic events until next month, the association's lawyer said Friday. - Sat, Nov 10, 2007 Athletic expenses up, lawmakers told By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Athletic expenses at the state's 10 four-year universities increased nearly $20 million, or 26 percent, last year with the bulk of that being spent by the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee was tol - Sat, Nov 10, 2007 Former Felsenthal treasurer and recorder charged with theft Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The former treasurer and recorder of Felsenthal in southern Arkansas faces theft and other felony charges after a state audit revealed she improperly received $77,000 in city funds, a state auditor told lawmakers Friday. - Sat, Nov 10, 2007 McCain files for state's Republican primary Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Arizona Sen. John McCain, who is seeking the Republican Party presidential nomination, filed to be on the ballot for Arkansas' GOP primary Feb. - Sat, Nov 10, 2007 Beebe: Severance tax increase should support roads, not higher ed By Jason Wiest NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe said Thursday he would not support using money from an increase in the natural gas severance tax for higher education, saying state roads need the money more. - Fri, Nov 09, 2007 McDaniel says lottery proposal may be too broad By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel expressed concern Thursday that a proposed constitutional amendment to create a state-run lottery in Arkansas may be written so broadly it ultimately could open the door to related games similar to slot machine - Fri, Nov 09, 2007 High court orders stalking charge reinstated Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The dismissal of a charge against a person does not bar future prosecution of the same offense, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday. - Fri, Nov 09, 2007 Educational cooperatives immune from lawsuits, state Supreme Court rules By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Educational cooperatives are entitled to the same immunity from lawsuits that public school districts enjoy, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday. - Fri, Nov 09, 2007 Dillard's sales fall for seventh consecutive month Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Dillard's Inc. reported a 7 percent decline in same-store sales in October compared to the same month last year. - Fri, Nov 09, 2007 Windstream earnings fall to $118 million in third quarter Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Windstream Corp. reported third-quarter earnings of $118 million, down 40 percent because of a one-time $100 million benefit related to tax issues in the same quarter last year. - Fri, Nov 09, 2007 AG OKs second proposal to ban gay adoptions Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel on Wednesday approved a conservative Christian group's second proposed ballot initiative to ban unmarried couples from adopting or becoming foster parents in Arkansas. - Thu, Nov 08, 2007 Traveling Sept. 11 exhibit spends day in Little Rock By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - New Yorker Marc Wieman was walking across the Brooklyn Bridge after the emergency evacuation of his downtown office on Sept. - Thu, Nov 08, 2007 State begins taking applications for alternative fuel grants By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The state Agriculture Department on Wednesday began taking applications for more than $16 million in state incentives for producing or distributing alternative fuels. - Thu, Nov 08, 2007 Court upholds Van Buren man's conviction in robbery of Fort Smith bank By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a Van Buren man in the 2006 robbery of a Fort Smith bank. - Thu, Nov 08, 2007 Rice mite found in research facility greenhouses By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A small pest that has caused big damage to rice crops in Asia and Central America has been discovered in Arkansas but it should not cause problems here, the state Plant Board director said Wednesday. - Thu, Nov 08, 2007 Windstream declares dividend Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Windstream Corp.'s board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents on the company's common stock on Wednesday. - Thu, Nov 08, 2007 Governor announces appointments Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe announced 18 appointments to state boards and commissions Wednesday. - Thu, Nov 08, 2007 Press group plans lawsuit over sports pictures By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The executive director of the Arkansas Press Association said Tuesday the organization would file a lawsuit by week's end challenging a plan to charge fees for pictures taken at public school sporting events. - Wed, Nov 07, 2007 VP Cheney to attend Republican fundraiser in Arkansas By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Vice President Dick Cheney is scheduled to visit Arkansas next week to attend a Republican fundraiser, a spokesman for the vice president said Tuesday. - Wed, Nov 07, 2007 Oaklawn developing plans to double electronic games of skill By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Oaklawn Park should break ground next spring on a major expansion to accommodate more than 900 new electronic games of skill, the manager of the Hot Springs thoroughbred track told the Arkansas Racing Commission on Tuesday. - Wed, Nov 07, 2007 Rising gas prices likely to affect holiday spending more than travel By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Although rising gas prices might make a one-horse open sleigh a more economical mode of travel this holiday season, Americans are more likely to skimp on gifts than forego a trip grandmother's house, experts say. - Wed, Nov 07, 2007 State GOP chairman says Huckabee endorsement personal, not party's position By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - State Republican Party chairman Dennis Milligan said Tuesday his endorsement of former Arkansas Gov. - Wed, Nov 07, 2007 Chesapeake Energy earnings fall 33.8 percent on lower natural gas prices Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Chesapeake Energy Corp. on Tuesday reported a 33. - Wed, Nov 07, 2007 Americans need more news, getting less, awarding-winning reporter says By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Newspapers are cutting back on national and international reporting at a time when Americans can ill-afford to understand less about current events, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist said Tuesday. - Wed, Nov 07, 2007 Education Board approves changes to Arkansas history guidelines By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved changes to the state's guidelines for teaching Arkansas history, modifying a recent revision of the guidelines that drew criticism from historians. - Tue, Nov 06, 2007 Critic says state-run lotteries regressive By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A college professor and author of a book on gambling in the South panned state-run lotteries Monday as regressive revenue sources that mostly attract people who can least afford to play. - Tue, Nov 06, 2007 Newspapers, Association Clash Over Sports Pictures By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - The Arkansas Activities Association's plan to charge fees for pictures taken at public school sporting events raises serious legal issues and other objections from newspaper management and attorneys who were interviewed Monday. - Tue, Nov 06, 2007 Fewer state high school students smoke Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The number of Arkansas high school students who smoke is at an all time low, according to a state Department of Health study released Monday. - Tue, Nov 06, 2007 Entergy earnings rise 18.6 percent in third quarter Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Entergy Corp.'s third-quarter earnings rose 18.6 percent, boosted by favorable regulatory rulings and higher wholesale revenue, the power company announced Monday. - Tue, Nov 06, 2007 Historic Delta Queen's future in doubt By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The uniqueness that has made the 81-year-old Delta Queen a tourist attraction on various rivers, including the Arkansas, could leave those river travelers and the cities they visit high and dry. - Sun, Nov 04, 2007 Beebe: State lacks resources to enforce immigration laws By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas lacks the resources to "do the federal government's job" in enforcing immigration laws, Gov. - Sat, Nov 03, 2007 Alltel to participate in spectrum auction, re-shuffles management, Ford to stay By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Alltel Corp. revealed Friday that it expects its buyout to close Nov. - Sat, Nov 03, 2007 State sales tax collections fall, but revenues up overall By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - State revenues rose 1.6 percent in October despite a slight decline in sales tax collections prompted partly by a reduction in the grocery tax, the state reported Friday. - Sat, Nov 03, 2007 McDaniel approves language of lottery ballot initiative By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - The language of Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's proposed constitutional amendment to create a state-run lottery to fund college scholarships received Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's approval Thursday. - Fri, Nov 02, 2007 Defense attorneys discuss new evidence in West Memphis child killings By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - If death row inmate Damien Echols were tried today in the 1993 killing of three West Memphis boys, he would be acquitted, attorneys for Echols told reporters Thursday. - Fri, Nov 02, 2007 Coal power not economical, environmental groups say By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A new report commissioned by the Sierra Club shows that investing in energy efficiency and renewable resources would provide greater economic benefits to Arkansas than a proposed coal-fired plant in Hempstead County, the environmental group sa - Fri, Nov 02, 2007 Court says private firm not subject to FOIA By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A private company doing business with the state is not subject to being sued to make its records of the deal public under the state Freedom of Information Act, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. - Fri, Nov 02, 2007 Alltel to incur $5.2 billion in debt from buyout Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Alltel Communications Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alltel Corp. - Fri, Nov 02, 2007 Court affirms Cave City man's murder conviction, life sentence Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - A Cave City man convicted in a Sharp County killing lost his bid for a new trial Thursday before the state Supreme Court. - Fri, Nov 02, 2007 Fayetteville Shale powers Southwestern Energy profits up 52 percent Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The Fayetteville Shale again proved profitable for Southwestern Energy Co. - Fri, Nov 02, 2007 First Federal Bancshares earnings fall 82 percent Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Housing market woes walloped First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. - Fri, Nov 02, 2007 AG won't appeal execution stays pending high court ruling Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel will not seek to lift the court-ordered stays of any executions until the U. - Thu, Nov 01, 2007 Court upholds former Pine Bluff police officer's sexual assault conviction By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a former Pine Bluff police officer who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual assault involving a teenage girl. - Thu, Nov 01, 2007 Court upholds Fort Smith man's conviction on kidnapping, rape charges By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a Fort Smith man who was sentenced to 44 years in prison in the 2005 kidnapping and rape of a Fort Smith woman. - Thu, Nov 01, 2007 Bates Footwear lands contract, Jonesboro plant to help fill order Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Bates Footwear announced Wednesday that it will complete development and manufacture 10,000 pairs of combat books at three of its plants, including one in Jonesboro. - Thu, Nov 01, 2007 Poll: Arkansans favor Hillary among presidential hopefuls By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton tops a list of 2008 presidential contenders favored by Arkansans in poll results released Tuesday. - Wed, Oct 31, 2007 President's approval rating low, governor's high, poll shows By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Three years removed from receiving 55 percent of the Arkansas vote on his way to winning a second term, President Bush's approval rating has plummeted to 30 percent in the state, results of a University of Arkansas poll released Tuesday show. - Wed, Oct 31, 2007 Most favor path to citizenship, equal rights, poll says By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - Illegal immigrants should be allowed to become U. - Wed, Oct 31, 2007 Poll: Most Arkansans favor law to ban adoption, foster parenting by gays By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A slim majority of Arkansans - 53 percent - favor laws that would prohibit gays and lesbians from adopting or serving as foster parents, results of a poll conducted by University of Arkansas researchers show. - Wed, Oct 31, 2007 Arkansas manufacturing jobs fall 2.8 percent over past year By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas has lost nearly 7,000 manufacturing jobs since summer 2006, continuing a years-long decline analysts say is due to outsourcing and advances in techology, according to figures released Tuesday. - Wed, Oct 31, 2007 AG rejects proposal to limit city, county terms By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - State Attorney General Dustin McDaniel on Tuesday rejected the popular name and ballot title of a proposed constitutional amendment to set term limits for elected city and county officials. - Wed, Oct 31, 2007 Officials say new UAMS power plant to save $3.5 million a year Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - A new power plant at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is expected to save about $3. - Wed, Oct 31, 2007 Home BancShares declares dividend Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Home BancShares Inc.'s board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 4. - Wed, Oct 31, 2007 Coalition to oppose state, local immigration laws By Doug Thompson SPRINGDALE - Organizers on Monday announced formation of a coalition to protect immigrants from "punitive" state legislation. - Tue, Oct 30, 2007 Role of comedy in politics growing, television consultant says By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - In an era when politicians seek appearances on television comedy shows and political satire abounds on the Internet, comedy is playing an increasingly prominent role in the political process, a television insider said Monday. - Tue, Oct 30, 2007 Sugg to undergo prostate surgery Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK -- University of Arkansas System President B. Alan Sugg has prostate cancer and is scheduled to undergo surgery this week, the university announced Monday. - Tue, Oct 30, 2007 Taiwan is friend of U.S., diplomat says By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Taiwan's representative to the United States praised the two countries' ties Monday and accused mainland China of a military buildup and government corruption. - Tue, Oct 30, 2007 Acxiom to buy back up to $75 million of own stock Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Acxiom Corp. said Monday its board of directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $75 million of the company's common stock over the next year. - Tue, Oct 30, 2007 Candidates for Higher Education director down to three Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The field of candidates for director of the state Department of Higher Education narrowed to three, a department spokesman said Monday. - Tue, Oct 30, 2007 Deltic Timber earnings fall 96.8 percent behind decline in commercial real estate sales Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Deltic Timber Corp. announced Monday that its third-quarter net income fell 96. - Tue, Oct 30, 2007 Court upholds conviction, sentence in Altheimer shooting Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - A federal judge was correct in allowing into evidence statements made to police by a Pine Bluff man arrested for firing a gun inside an Altheimer nightclub, a federal appeals panel rule Monday. - Tue, Oct 30, 2007 ThermoEnergy gets Chinese patent Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The Chinese government has granted Little Rock-based ThermoEnergy Corp. - Tue, Oct 30, 2007 Family Council tackling several issues By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The Family Council is well known in Arkansas for taking hard-line stands on moral and social issues. - Mon, Oct 29, 2007 Elk, fire raise ire over national forest practice By Doug Thompson DEER - The U.S. Forest Service is reshaping the Ozark National Forest by logging and then burning tens of thousands of acres a year. - Sun, Oct 28, 2007 |
