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Friday, Mar 28, 2008 Senators recess deliberations in election dispute case By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A Senate committee spent more than five hours behind closed doors Thursday reviewing testimony in a disputed 2006 state Senate runoff election before going home for the weekend. - Friday, Mar 28, 2008 IRS to hold workshops on economic stimulus payments Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The Internal Revenue Service will hold a series of workshops across the state Saturday to reach certain Arkansans eligible for the federal economic stimulus package. - Friday, Mar 28, 2008 Special session to include Beebe address By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe will address a joint session of the House and Senate on Monday, opening day of a special session he called to raise the state severance tax on natural gas. - Friday, Mar 28, 2008 Past News Trooper who arrested journalist suspended, reassigned By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A state trooper who arrested a Stephens Media reporter in December at the scene of a Maumelle house fire has been suspended for two days and transferred out of the Highway Patrol Division of the Arkansas State Police, a state police spokesman - Thu, Mar 27, 2008 Testimony ends, deliberations begin in Senate election dispute By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Testimony in a historic legislative hearing on a disputed 2006 state Senate runoff election in East Arkansas ended Wednesday evening, leaving seven senators to decide whether to recommend expulsion for a colleague. - Thu, Mar 27, 2008 Beebe: Next highway bond vote could be in 2010 By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe said Wednesday he may ask voters in 2010 to approve a bond package to improve highways in the state. - Thu, Mar 27, 2008 Beebe lists severance tax, marriage age, deseg issues on call for special session Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday issued the formal proclamation calling legislators to the Capitol next week for a special session to raise the severance tax on natural gas. - Thu, Mar 27, 2008 State personal income grows in 2007 but still ranks 48th nationally By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - The personal income of Arkansans grew last year, but not enough to move the state's ranking above 48th in the nation, according to preliminary estimates released Wednesday by the U. - Thu, Mar 27, 2008 Beebe adds four counties to disaster declaration Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday added four counties to those declared disaster areas because of damage caused by heavy rains and flooding that began March 18. - Thu, Mar 27, 2008 Arkansas gets B-minus on technology in education By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' incorporation of technology into public education received a grade of B-minus in a report released Wednesday by the Washington-based journal Education Week. - Thu, Mar 27, 2008 Aviation maintenance company to invest $20 million in Blytheville facility Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' vast aerospace industry got larger Wednesday when state economic development officials announced an aircraft maintenance company would locate a $20 million repair facility in Blytheville. - Thu, Mar 27, 2008 Election challenger says runoff tricks 'un-American' By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The chairman of the St. Francis County Election Commission denied wrongdoing Tuesday in a disputed 2006 Senate runoff election in East Arkansas. - Wed, Mar 26, 2008 Beebe: Some levees not maintained By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A lack of proper maintenance over the years has "come home to roost" as flood waters breach or threaten to breach levees in some parts of the state, Arkansas Gov. - Wed, Mar 26, 2008 Fire kills five girls in Bentonville By Richard Dean Prudenti BENTONVILLE - Five sisters who slept in the same room on the second floor of their Bentonville home died together in a fire early Tuesday morning. - Wed, Mar 26, 2008 Beebe still undecided on expanding special session By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe said Tuesday he has not yet decided whether to ask lawmakers to address two additional issues when the state Legislature convenes in a special session next week to consider raising the severance tax on natural gas. - Wed, Mar 26, 2008 Louisiana approves proposed SWEPCO plant in Arkansas By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The Louisiana Public Service Commission has approved Southwestern Electric Power Company's proposed 600-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Southwest Arkansas, SWEPCO said Tuesday. - Wed, Mar 26, 2008 Activist shareholder group demands Dillard's books, records By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - The activist shareholder group that has nominated four to Dillard's Inc. - Wed, Mar 26, 2008 Fortune 500 company buys Maumelle-based Communications Development Inc. LITTLE ROCK - Affiliated Computer Services Inc., a Fortune 500 company, announced Tuesday that it had acquired Maumelle-based Communications Development Inc. - Wed, Mar 26, 2008 Arkansas Travelers open museum By Jeff Reed NORTH LITTLE ROCK - The gleam in his eye was almost like the one he had a year ago when Dickey-Stephens Park opened. - Wed, Mar 26, 2008 Beebe appoints 21 to boards and commissions Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe announced the appointments of 21 Arkansans to state boards and commissions Wednesday. - Wed, Mar 26, 2008 Senate committee to hear election dispute By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - In a first for the state Legislature, a Senate committee is scheduled to begin a public hearing Tuesday to decide whether an East Arkansas senator was legally elected to his seat. - Tue, Mar 25, 2008 FEMA to begin assessment of flood damage today Arkansas News Bureau NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Federal Emergency Management Agency officials will begin assessing flood damage in northern and western Arkansas today where waters are receding, while areas down river are still inaccessible, state Department of Emergency Management Dir - Tue, Mar 25, 2008 Patrols to be increased to prevent underage drinking, driving Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office said Monday it will launch a statewide initiative this weekend, the beginning of prom season, aimed at preventing underage drinking and enforcing underage drinking laws. - Tue, Mar 25, 2008 Official: Delta communities must include broadband in economic development efforts By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Some Delta communities are drying up and struggling because of outdated economic development plans on the local level that don't focus on information technology, the alternate federal co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority said Monday. - Tue, Mar 25, 2008 New higher education director pushes 'speed to market, close to customer' goal By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - If anyone wants to know why the state needs to increase the number of residents with college degrees, the new director of the state Department of Higher Education can rattle off several reasons. - Mon, Mar 24, 2008 Breaking News: Cabot policewoman shoots attacker By Bill Lawson A 36-year-old Cabot policewoman responding to a call of a domestic abuse altercation shot the alleged perpetrator twice this morning after he attacked her. - Sun, Mar 23, 2008 High approval rating gives Beebe leverage in push for severance tax hike By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe will attempt to do something next week that has not been done in Arkansas in half a century. - Sun, Mar 23, 2008 With legislative support, Beebe calls special session to raise severance tax By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - With most legislators backing him, Gov. Mike Beebe on Friday called a special session to raise the state severance tax on natural gas. - Sat, Mar 22, 2008 Bulldogs, Ducks best game of opening session By Mark Buffalo NORTH LITTLE ROCK - The best game of the first day of the NCAA Tournament at Alltel Arena featured the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Oregon Ducks. - Sat, Mar 22, 2008 Boo birds out for Texas entrance at Alltel By Mark Buffalo NORTH LITTLE ROCK - When the two teams entered the Alltel Arena court for their first round NCAA Tournament game, one would have thought the Texas Longhorns were playing the Arkansas Razorbacks, not the Austin Peay Governors. - Fri, Mar 21, 2008 Beebe near supermajority needed for severance tax increase, could issue special session call today By John Lyon and Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - The House and Senate leaders said Thursday that Gov. - Fri, Mar 21, 2008 Twenty-six counties declared disaster areas because of flooding Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe declared 26 Arkansas counties disaster areas Thursday because of damages from heavy rains and floods this week. - Fri, Mar 21, 2008 Dillard's profits fall in fourth quarter, financials restated on CDI charges By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - The most recent earnings statement from Dillard's Inc. - Fri, Mar 21, 2008 Alltel records fourth-quarter loss on one-time charge from buyout By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - A one-time $619 million charge associated with its sale to two private equity firms last year drove Alltel Corp. - Fri, Mar 21, 2008 Alltel filing reveals executive compensation from buyout Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - A regulatory filing made Thursday revealed the compensation Alltel Corp. - Fri, Mar 21, 2008 Game and Fish Commission sets hunting seasons By Joe Mosby LITTLE ROCK - The state Game and Fish Commission set regulations Thursday that will make the deer hunting season longer for much of the state. - Fri, Mar 21, 2008 Game and Fish hunting seasons Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas 2008-2009 hunting seasons approved by the state Game and Fish Commission on Thursday. - Fri, Mar 21, 2008 Pryor: Next president should walk into White House with economic plan By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - In light of a $9 trillion federal debt and the country's recent economic woes, the next president should enter office with an economic plan like former President Clinton did, U. - Thu, Mar 20, 2008 Judge correct for dismissing wrongful termination suit By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a Benton County circuit judge's decision dismissing a former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. - Thu, Mar 20, 2008 Activist Dillard's shareholder to nominate 4 directors By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - An activist group of shareholders that for months has publicly challenged the management of Dillard's Inc. - Thu, Mar 20, 2008 Alcohol board reduces fine for Fayetteville nightclub By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board voted Wednesday to reduce the penalties imposed on a Fayetteville nightclub because of a fight that happened at the club last year. - Thu, Mar 20, 2008 Appeals court affirms ruling in custody dispute over cows By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Andi and Goldie, cows in the middle of a custody dispute in Polk County, must return to their old grazing grounds, the Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. - Thu, Mar 20, 2008 Governor announces appointments Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe made several appointments to state courts, boards and commissions Wednesday. - Thu, Mar 20, 2008 Payday lenders must shut down or face lawsuits, AG says By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Payday lenders throughout Arkansas must shut down immediately or face the likelihood of lawsuits, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Tuesday. - Wed, Mar 19, 2008 Lawmakers in Fayetteville Shale play endorse severance tax hike By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Ten Arkansas lawmakers who represent districts in the area of the Fayetteville Shale play sent a letter to state House members Tuesday, urging support for Gov. - Wed, Mar 19, 2008 Inmates to appear before state Claims Commission By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Alex Ware, convicted in the 1999 deaths of his two children in St. - Wed, Mar 19, 2008 Beebe hopeful for special session for severance tax hike By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe said Monday a majority of state legislators support his proposal to raise the state severance tax on natural gas, but that he still lacks the three-fourths majority he needs to call a special session. - Tue, Mar 18, 2008 Lottery campaign reports raising $110,000 in February By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's campaign to create a state lottery to fund college scholarships raised $110,000 in February, according to a financial report filed Monday with the state Ethics Commission. - Tue, Mar 18, 2008 UA announces joint public service MBA degree program Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service and the Sam M. - Tue, Mar 18, 2008 State Resists 'Real ID' licenses By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - The state doesn't want to comply with a federal law aimed at preventing people illegally in the country from obtaining driver's licenses even if it could pay the cost. - Mon, Mar 17, 2008 State highways hungry for money from severance tax proposal By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Critics of Gov. Mike Beebe's plan for spending a proposed severance tax increase have it only half right, the chairman of the Arkansas Highway Commission says. - Sun, Mar 16, 2008 Indian pipe company bringing 250 manufacturing jobs to Little Rock By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - India-based pipe manufacturer Man Industries Ltd. - Sat, Mar 15, 2008 FBI investigating Garland's finances By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The FBI and the state police are investigating possible misuse of public funds in the southwestern Arkansas community of Garland by the city's mayor, other current and former city officials, and residents of the small Miller County town, state - Sat, Mar 15, 2008 Five inducted into Agriculture Hall of Fame By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Farm Bureau honored five Arkansans, two of them posthumously, with induction Friday into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame. - Sat, Mar 15, 2008 Updated study: Fayetteville Shale's economic impact $17.9 billion through '12 By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Natural gas drilling in the eight-county Fayetteville Shale play will produce a $17. - Fri, Mar 14, 2008 Panel rejects resolution to protect environment in Fayetteville Shale play By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A legislative committee Thursday rejected a resolution to encourage the creation of a comprehensive plan to protect the environment during development of the Fayetteville Shale play. - Fri, Mar 14, 2008 High court reinstates charges against former West Helena officials Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The state Supreme Court reinstated felony theft charges Thursday against the former West Helena mayor, city clerk and five city council members. - Fri, Mar 14, 2008 Home sales slow further in January LITTLE ROCK - The number of homes sold in Arkansas in January fell 26. - Fri, Mar 14, 2008 GOP House members raise opposition to severance tax proposal By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - The House minority leader slammed Gov. Mike Beebe's proposal to raise the state severance tax Wednesday and said most other House Republicans oppose the plan. - Thu, Mar 13, 2008 Poll shows support for severance tax increase, lottery By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - If the election were held today, most Arkansans would vote for an initiated act to raise the state's severance tax, provided the ballot question explained who would pay the tax and how the money would be spent, the results of a university poll - Thu, Mar 13, 2008 Court orders new sentencing hearing in Throneberry case Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday ordered a new sentencing hearing for Anne Throneberry, convicted of manslaughter, kidnapping and hindering apprehension in the 2004 death of her husband. - Thu, Mar 13, 2008 Phillips Community College gets $2 million federal grant for biofuels training Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas will train students in the biofuels industry with a $1. - Thu, Mar 13, 2008 Court rules for Wal-Mart employee in benefits case LITTLE ROCK - A Wal-Mart employee, who suffered headaches after accidentally breathing cleaning chemicals through an office ventilation system, met her burden of proof and is entitled to additional medical treatment, the state Court of Appeals ruled Wednesd - Thu, Mar 13, 2008 Court orders new trial in Fort Smith fraud case By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A former Fort Smith transport company driver deserves a new trial on a fraud charge because a judge improperly allowed testimony about the statements of a witnesses who died before the case went to trial, the state Court of Appeals Court ruled - Thu, Mar 13, 2008 Beebe, gas industry agree on 5 percent severance tax By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe said Tuesday he didn't budge in five months of negotiations with natural gas industry officials that resulted in a tentative agreement to raise the state severance tax for the first time in more than 50 years. - Wed, Mar 12, 2008 State GOP looking to build base, not take top seats, chairman says By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The absence of any Republican challengers this year to the Democratic members of Arkansas' congressional delegation "didn't totally let the wind out of our sails," state Republican Party Chairman Dennis Milligan said Tuesday. - Wed, Mar 12, 2008 State jobless rate rises to 5.6 percent in January Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' unemployment rate rose one-tenth of 1 percent point in January to 5. - Wed, Mar 12, 2008 Democratic chief wants tainted ex-lawmaker to abort return to House By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The chairman of the state Democratic Party said Tuesday he would try to talk former North Little Rock legislator Dwayne Dobbins out of running for the House seat Dobbins vacated in 2005 as part of a plea agreement on a harassment charge involv - Wed, Mar 12, 2008 BREAKING NEWS Richardson out of coaching mix at ASU FAYETTEVILLE - Former Arkansas basketball coach Nolan Richardson said Tuesday that he is no longer a candidate for the job at Arkansas State University. - Tue, Mar 11, 2008 Beebe, natural gas industry reach agreement on severance tax increase By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Natural gas industry officials have agreed to Gov. - Tue, Mar 11, 2008 No foe for Pryor as filing closes; lawmaker who resigned after harassment plea seeks office By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' abbreviated candidate filing period ended Monday without Democratic U. - Tue, Mar 11, 2008 Ten seek to run for national, state offices as independent candidates Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Ten people seeking to run for state or national office as independent candidates filed notices of candidacy intent during the political filing period that ended Monday, the secretary of state's office said. - Tue, Mar 11, 2008 Arkansas example for other states in education reform, federal official says By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas has become an example for other states to follow in reforming their public education systems, U. - Tue, Mar 11, 2008 AETN recognized for promoting employee health, well-being Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas public television has received national recognition for its efforts to promote employee health and well-being while enhancing organizational performance. - Tue, Mar 11, 2008 Candidate filing list Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The following candidates filed for elective office during the March 3-10 filing period: - Tue, Mar 11, 2008 Three months after reporter's arrest, investigation still unresolved Arkansas News Bureau - Mon, Mar 10, 2008 Beebe: Proceeds from severance tax hike shouldn't go to general revenue By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe said Friday he would not consider putting revenue from a proposed severance tax increase into the state's general revenue. - Sat, Mar 08, 2008 Teacher salary disparity growing, report says By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The salary gap between Arkansas public school teachers and people with jobs in the public sector continues to grow, according a national study released Friday. - Sat, Mar 08, 2008 Diocese meeting, apology 'groundbreaking,' Komen director says By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A meeting with Catholic leaders in the state and receiving an apology from them for urging parishes and Catholic schools not to support Susan G. - Sat, Mar 08, 2008 Pryor files for re-election By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Braving a winter snowstorm, Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark. - Sat, Mar 08, 2008 Acxiom's chief administrative leader to retire Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Acxiom Corp.'s chief administrative leader will retire from the database-marketing firm on May 31, the company said in a regulatory filing. - Sat, Mar 08, 2008 Parole board recommends clemency for two murderers LITTLE ROCK - The state Parole Board on Thursday recommended executive clemency for two convicted murderers serving life sentences in prison, including one sentenced in 1977 when he was 18. - Fri, Mar 07, 2008 High court rules state, not hunting club, owns submerged island LITTLE ROCK - The state Game and Fish Commission, not a hunting club, owns a submerged island in the St. - Fri, Mar 07, 2008 State Supreme Court upholds results of Buddhist temple election By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A Sebastian County circuit judge did not violate the U. - Fri, Mar 07, 2008 After party switch, Bill Walters draws GOP opponent LITTLE ROCK - Former Republican state Sen. Bill Walters of Greenwood, now running as a Democrat for the state House of Representatives, drew a Republican opponent Thursday. - Fri, Mar 07, 2008 Dillard's sales fall 2 pct. in February LITTLE ROCK - Dillard's Inc. announced Thursday that both total sales and same-store sales fell 2 percent in February compared to the same month last year. - Fri, Mar 07, 2008 Faulty work not 'accident,' state Supreme Court rules By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Faulty work by a contractor cannot be considered an accident, the state Supreme Court said Thursday in an answer to a question posed by a federal judge. - Fri, Mar 07, 2008 Senate, future presidential races among Huckabee's options By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Mike Huckabee's exit from the 2008 presidential race came two days into Arkansas' weeklong political filing period, giving hope to Republicans who want Huckabee to run for U. - Thu, Mar 06, 2008 Ark. businesses tighten budgets, cash flows, look for opportunities in economic downturn By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - In University of Arkansas economist Kathy Deck's eyes, a dismal picture of the state's economy that had been developing in 2007 became crystal clear in the last three months of the year. - Thu, Mar 06, 2008 Appeals court affirms order to pay restitution for copper theft Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a judge's order for a man who pleaded guilty to copper theft to pay half of nearly $73,000 in restitution. - Thu, Mar 06, 2008 Fired Wal-Mart manager deserves trial on wrongful termination suit, judges told Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - A former mid-level manager for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. - Thu, Mar 06, 2008 Nelson ready to work with Beebe on initiated act By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Former gas company executive Sheffield Nelson said Tuesday he would proceed with his own efforts to raise the state severance but was willing to work Gov. - Wed, Mar 05, 2008 Study: Arkansas' foster care system fails some children By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state is not doing all it can to find permanent homes for children in foster care, a study released Tuesday concluded. - Wed, Mar 05, 2008 State revenues beat forecast in February, fall below year-earlier level By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - State revenues fell 3.4 percent in February from a year ago but beat the monthly forecast by 0. - Wed, Mar 05, 2008 King commission finance director resigns By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The two remaining staff members of the state Dr. - Wed, Mar 05, 2008 Democratic Party already campaigning against expected Pryor opponent By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Tom Formicola of Little Rock is not an official candidate yet, but the Democratic Party of Arkansas has already begun campaigning against the expected Republican challenger to Democratic U. - Wed, Mar 05, 2008 Meeting set over money for Komen race Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - A spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock said Tuesday diocese officials would meet this week with officials with Susan G. - Wed, Mar 05, 2008 Beebe says severance tax session unlikely, forging ahead with ballot initiative By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe said Monday he was stepping up work on a ballot initiative to raise the state severance tax because negotiations with the natural gas industry have so far failed to produce an agreement on an increase that would pass in the Leg - Tue, Mar 04, 2008 Political filing period opens By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Echoes rang in the halls of the state Capitol at noon Monday as Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels struck a gong to signal the start of Arkansas' 2008 political filing period. - Tue, Mar 04, 2008 Incoming Lyon College students to get laptops Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Starting in August, each incoming freshman at Lyon College will receive a laptop programmed with the software needed for classes and extracurricular activities, the school announced Monday. - Tue, Mar 04, 2008 UALR names new Institute for Economic Advancement director Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Institute for Economic Advancement named economic developer Jim Youngquist its new executive director on Monday. - Tue, Mar 04, 2008 Governor announces 22 appointments Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe announced 22 appointments to state boards and commissions Monday. - Tue, Mar 04, 2008 Consumer rates not likely to rise if severance tax increased, experts say By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Raising Arkansas' severance tax likely would not drive up rates consumers here and elsewhere pay for natural gas, industry experts say. - Mon, Mar 03, 2008 Bingo! Operators complain DF&A getting windfall from game card tax By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Bingo became legal in Arkansas last summer and is going well for the charitable organizations that operate them, but operators say the big winner so far has been the state Department of Finance and Administration. - Sun, Mar 02, 2008 Warrant issued for suspect in UALR shooting By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Investigators obtained an arrest warrant Friday for a suspect in the shooting of a student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. - Sat, Mar 01, 2008 UALR student shot on campus recovering, police ID suspect By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student was recovering at a local hospital after undergoing surgery for gunshot wounds he sustained Wednesday in an on-campus shooting, campus officials said Thursday. - Fri, Feb 29, 2008 State Supreme Court hears arguments in Buddhist temple dispute By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A Sebastian County circuit judge crossed the line of separation between church and state when he determined who could vote in a 2006 election at a Buddhist temple in Fort Smith, an attorney argued Thursday before the state Supreme Court. - Fri, Feb 29, 2008 Beebe says trauma system priority Stephens Media FORT SMITH - Establishing a statewide trauma should be one of the state's highest priorities, Gov. - Fri, Feb 29, 2008 New sentencing hearing ordered for two convicted of hate crime Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - A federal appeals court Thursday ordered a new sentencing hearing for two men convicted in 2006 of burning a cross in front of the home of a black man at Fouke in Southwest Arkansas. - Fri, Feb 29, 2008 Fort Smith lawyer suspended, again By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Fort Smith lawyer Oscar Stilley has been suspended from the practice of law in Arkansas for six months for filing a brief in 2002 that contained language the state Supreme Court considered disrespectful. - Fri, Feb 29, 2008 Acxiom to consolidate campuses Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Acxiom Corp. plans to relocate 240 employees to consolidate four Central Arkansas locations into two in a cost-saving move. - Fri, Feb 29, 2008 Southwestern Energy splits stock two-for-one Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Southwestern Energy Co. announced Thursday that its board of directors has declared a two-for-one stock split behind a positive outlook in the Fayetteville Shale play. - Fri, Feb 29, 2008 State chamber of commerce leader to step down Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Paul Harvel will step down as president and CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas this summer to head the Economic Development Corp. - Fri, Feb 29, 2008 Simmons First posts dividend Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Simmons First National Corp.'s board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 19 cents per share on Thursday. - Fri, Feb 29, 2008 UALR student shot on campus, evening classes canceled hours later By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student was hospitalized Wednesday after being shot on a campus sidewalk, university officials said. - Thu, Feb 28, 2008 Talks continuing on severance tax hike, Beebe says By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe said Wednesday that negotiations with natural gas industry executives are progressing and that he is not ready to throw in the towel on a possible March special session to raise the state severance tax. - Thu, Feb 28, 2008 Montgomery named co-chairman of King Commission Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Legislative leaders Wednesday appointed a Batesville man co-chairman of the Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. - Thu, Feb 28, 2008 Political filing period begins Monday Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK -- The curtain formally goes up on the 2008 state election season next week with the start of an abbreviated political filing period. - Thu, Feb 28, 2008 Court overturns drug, firearm conviction By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state failed to prove a man was in possession of contraband at the time of his December 2005 arrest on drug and firearms charges, the state Court of Appeals said Wednesday in overturning his conviction and 10-year sentence. - Thu, Feb 28, 2008 Court of Appeals rules on treatment of corpses By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected a Stephens man's argument that wrapping his girlfriend's body in garbage bags after shot her to death and leaving it in a room for several days did not constitute abuse of a corpse. - Thu, Feb 28, 2008 Baldor Electric declares dividend, sets shareholders' meeting Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The board of directors for Baldor Electric Co. announced a quarterly dividend of 17 cents per share on Wednesday and set its annual shareholders' meeting for March 10. - Thu, Feb 28, 2008 |
