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Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 McCain visits Arkansas, says Huckabee will have role in campaign By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain and former rival Mike Huckabee campaigned together for the first time in Arkansas' capital city Friday. - Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 Huckabee treats McCain to barbecue, pair greets patrons at eatery By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Weeks after former Gov. Mike Huckabee dropped his bid for president, the only bone he had left to pick with presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain was slathered in barbecue sauce. - Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 Deltic Timber declares dividend, elects 3 to board Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Deltic Timber Corp. declared a quarterly dividend and elected three directors to its board of directors Friday. - Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 Home BancShares declares dividend Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Home BancShares Inc. on Friday declared a regular quarterly dividend of 5. - Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 Past News Student loan authority to receive $80 million loan from state By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - State fiscal officers agreed Thursday to stand in for skittish investors and loan the Arkansas Student Loan Authority $80 million, enabling it to continue lending to college students while similar institutions nationwide have suspended the pra - Fri, Apr 25, 2008 McCain out of touch, state Democratic officials say By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain should not expect his planned visit to Arkansas today to do much for his chances of winning the Natural State in November, Democratic Party officials said Thursday. - Fri, Apr 25, 2008 Murder conviction reversed, new trial ordered Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The state Supreme Court reversed a Randolph County man's life sentence for a murder conviction and ordered a new trial Thursday, saying statements he made to police after his arrest should have been suppressed and not used during his trial. - Fri, Apr 25, 2008 Southwestern Energy 1Q profits surge $113 million on Fayetteville Shale activity Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Southwestern Energy Co. on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $109 million, up 113 percent from earnings of $51 million in the same quarter last year. - Fri, Apr 25, 2008 Indictment of Rogers contractor dropped By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - A Missouri federal grand jury's indictment against managers of a Rogers company have been dismissed, the federal court clerk's office and U. - Fri, Apr 25, 2008 Tetra breaks ground on $100 million El Dorado plant Arkansas News Bureau EL DORADO - TETRA Technologies, an oil and gas services company based outside Houston, will locate a $100 million calcium chloride processing plant in El Dorado, where it will eventually employ 50 people, state economic development officials announced Thurs - Fri, Apr 25, 2008 Insurer not required to cover wayward Fayetteville driver's wreck, court rules Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - An insurance company is not obligated to cover the vehicle of a client who intentionally rammed her car into another, the state Supreme Court Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday. - Fri, Apr 25, 2008 Governor announces 27 appointments Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK -Gov. Mike Beebe announced 27 appointments to state boards and commissions Thursday. - Fri, Apr 25, 2008 Group launches campaign against lottery scholarship initiative By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Opponents of a proposed state lottery for college scholarships began their so-called "Truth Campaign" on Wednesday, initially focusing on churches and some 10,000 church-goers in a grassroots effort to defeat Lt. - Thu, Apr 24, 2008 Arkansas to consider $80 million loan to help student loan agency By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - State officials today will consider and likely approve an $80 million loan to the Arkansas Student Loan Authority, which is struggling to secure financing to lend college students because of a national credit crisis. - Thu, Apr 24, 2008 McCain to visit Arkansas college By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain will speak to a college class as part of his visit to Friday to Arkansas' capital city, his campaign announced Wednesday. - Thu, Apr 24, 2008 Report: Schools spending smaller percentages of funds on instruction By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' public school districts have decreased the percentages of their expenditures on classroom instruction even as the totals have increased in recent years, according to a report a legislative panel reviewed Wednesday. - Thu, Apr 24, 2008 Arkansas, Oklahoma should cooperate where possible, river official says By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas and Oklahoma could save money and get better results if they combined their water monitoring efforts and should consider the move despite the Oklahoma attorney general's lawsuit against Arkansas' poultry industry, a member of the Okl - Thu, Apr 24, 2008 Workers' compensation in Arkansas to fall 12.9 percent in July LITTLE ROCK - Workers' compensation rates will fall 12.8 percent on July 1, Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced Wednesday. - Thu, Apr 24, 2008 Court affirms Pine Bluff murder conviction Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the first-degree murder and aggravated robbery convictions of a Pine Bluff man in the 2004 shooting death of a 19-year-old man. - Thu, Apr 24, 2008 Court: Fort Smith police did not entrap man convicted of loitering for sex By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Fort Smith police did not entrap a man who was arrested in a Fort Smith park in 2006 and convicted of loitering with the purpose of engaging in sexually deviant conduct, the state Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. - Thu, Apr 24, 2008 First Federal profits rise on one-time gain Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas reported first-quarter earnings of $1. - Thu, Apr 24, 2008 IberiaBank earnings rise 46 percent in first quarter LITTLE ROCK - IberiaBank Corp., the holding company for Pulaski Bank and Trust of Little Rock and Pocahontas Bancorp. - Thu, Apr 24, 2008 State should have more control of local school funding, senator says By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The state should have more control in how local school districts spend money on education, Sen. - Wed, Apr 23, 2008 Schools lacking in sex education, former surgeon general says By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A survey of college campuses on sexual health issues highlights the need for better sex education in Arkansas schools, former Arkansas health director and U. - Wed, Apr 23, 2008 Larger percentage of Arkansans filling Chesapeake jobs By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Now that drilling in the Fayetteville Shale play has been under way for more than two years, a larger percentage of Chesapeake Energy Corp. - Wed, Apr 23, 2008 Dillard's executives received no bonuses in 2007 By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Executives with Dillard's Inc. did not receive bonuses in 2007, a regulatory filing made Tuesday showed. - Wed, Apr 23, 2008 State Education Board restores local control to two school districts By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Board of Education voted Monday to restore local control to two public school districts that had been taken over by the state because of financial problems. - Tue, Apr 22, 2008 Group questions AG's impartiality to consider illegal immigration ballot proposal By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A group supporting a proposed ballot initiative on illegal immigration is questioning Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's ability to be impartial in reviewing it because he has received campaign donations from people affiliated with an organiza - Tue, Apr 22, 2008 Grain prices take some shine off ethanol By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - Rising corn prices have hurt ethanol's cost-effectiveness as an alternative fuel in the short term, speakers at a sustainability conference said Monday. - Tue, Apr 22, 2008 Deltic Timber reports $400,000 net loss in first quarter Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Deltic Timber Corp. on Monday reported a $368,000 net loss in the first quarter, which saw reductions in pine sawtimber harvest and average sales price, average lumber sales and real estate sales activity, the company said. - Tue, Apr 22, 2008 Arkansas gets mixed reviews on environmental issues By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - As they prepared for this week's Earth Day celebrations, environmental activists in Arkansas gave the state mixed reviews on environmental issues. - Mon, Apr 21, 2008 Federal legislation needed to reduce copper theft problem, sheriffs say By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Despite laws passed by the Legislature last year to help reduce the number of copper thefts in the state, and new legislation recently enacted in Tennessee, some East Arkansas officials think federal legislation may be the solution to the prob - Sun, Apr 20, 2008 Group to ask Beebe for death penalty study By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Sixteen years later, former state Supreme Court Justice Steele Hays of Conway says he regrets the role he played in the 1992 execution of a severely brain-damaged murderer. - Fri, Apr 18, 2008 Payday lender must pay $1.3 million fine By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a $1. - Fri, Apr 18, 2008 Scores arrested, $11 million in meth seized in drug bust LITTLE ROCK - Authorities have arrested 52 people and seized 100 pounds of methamphetamine with a street value of more than $11 million, breaking up a Northeast Arkansas ring alleged to have distributed the drug from Mexico to at least four other states. - Fri, Apr 18, 2008 Immigration ballot measure refiled LITTLE ROCK - A proposed ballot measure that would require citizenship or an alternate legal status to be verified or expressed before Arkansans over 13 could receive public benefits was refiled Thursday after being rejected by the attorney general. - Fri, Apr 18, 2008 High court upholds $9.8 million industrial liability award Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a $9. - Fri, Apr 18, 2008 Nick Lynn Technologies Inc. sued by state securities commissioner Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas securities commissioner on Thursday filed a lawsuit in Benton County Circuit Court against Nick Lynn Technologies Inc. - Fri, Apr 18, 2008 Potlatch evaluating spin-off of pulp-based business LITTLE ROCK - Potlatch Corp. announced Thursday that its management will evaluate a potential tax-free spin-off of its pulp-based business authorized by the company's board of directors. - Fri, Apr 18, 2008 Home BancShares profits rise 53 percent in first quarter Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Home BancShares Inc. announced Thursday that its first-quarter earnings rose 53 percent since the same period last year to $7. - Fri, Apr 18, 2008 Simmons First earnings rise on Visa gains LITTLE ROCK - Simmons First National Corp.'s first-quarter earnings rose 37 percent since the same quarter last year to $8. - Fri, Apr 18, 2008 Game and Fish Commission to consider changes in fishing regulations By Joe Mosby LITTLE ROCK - Fifteen changes in Arkansas fishing regulations were proposed Thursday by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Fisheries Division. - Fri, Apr 18, 2008 Arkansas attorney general studying ruling on executions By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Wednesday he was studying the U. - Thu, Apr 17, 2008 Fed loans available to college students, officials still concerned about state agency's problem By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - College students in Arkansas will have greater access to federally backed student loans than students in many other states this fall even if the Arkansas Student Loan Authority is unable to make loans, officials said Wednesday. - Thu, Apr 17, 2008 Flood damage to roads put at $6 million, tab likely to go higher By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Recent heavy rains and flooding in Arkansas have caused about $6. - Thu, Apr 17, 2008 Clark to announce political plans By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - Former state attorney general Steve Clark says he'd be a good mayor for Fayetteville. - Thu, Apr 17, 2008 AG unveils consumer protection Web site; says payday lending suit possible By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - A new Web site will provide consumers with information to protect themselves against all types of dangers, including identity theft, methamphetamine, and payday lending, Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced Wednesday. - Thu, Apr 17, 2008 Court OKs prosecuting teen arson suspect as adult By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A teenager accused of starting fires that caused $10 million in timber damage in Southeast Arkansas can be prosecuted as an adult, the state Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. - Thu, Apr 17, 2008 Chesapeake CEO: Economic benefits of Fayetteville Shale drilling to exceed expectations By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - The economic impact of natural gas drilling in the Fayetteville Shale play will exceed expectations, and the state should consider forming an endowment with the proceeds, the CEO of Chesapeake Energy Corp. - Wed, Apr 16, 2008 Beebe on vacation Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe will be on vacation today through Sunday, his office announced Tuesday. - Wed, Apr 16, 2008 Beebe declares 59th county disaster area Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday declared Miller County a disaster area because of hail and wind damage the county received during recent severe storms. - Wed, Apr 16, 2008 Lieutenant governor's lottery campaign has $35,000 on hand By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's campaign to create a state lottery to fund college scholarships has about $35,000 on hand, according to a financial report filed Tuesday with the state Ethics Commission. - Wed, Apr 16, 2008 Halter's campaign still repaying debt By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Bill Halter has collected $735.77 so far this year on loans he made to his successful 2006 campaign for lieutenant governor, according to a report filed Tuesday with the secretary of state's office. - Wed, Apr 16, 2008 Abundance of rain, flooding to worsen Arkansas mosquito problem this year By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Mosquitoes are pests every spring and summer in Arkansas, and the recent abundance of rain and heavy flooding will make matters worse this year, a state health official said Tuesday. - Wed, Apr 16, 2008 AT&T to invest $40 million in Arkansas wireless network this year Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - AT&T Inc. announced Tuesday it planned to invest $40 million in Arkansas this year to add 34 new cell sites and bring its third generation wireless network to more communities in the state. - Wed, Apr 16, 2008 Governor announces 19 appointments Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe announced 19 appointments to state boards and commissions Tuesday. - Wed, Apr 16, 2008 Pine Bluff minister honored for work with elderly crime victims By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A Pine Bluff minister who founded a ministry to aid elderly crime victims was named Crime Victim Advocate of the Year on Monday by the state attorney general's office. - Tue, Apr 15, 2008 Webb to lead Republican voter turnout effort in state LITTLE ROCK - Former state Sen. Doyle Webb of Benton has been picked to lead the Republican Party of Arkansas' efforts to increase voter turnout in the November general election, the state GOP announced Monday. - Tue, Apr 15, 2008 Tennessee revisiting lottery scholarships four years into program By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - If Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's push for a state lottery is successful, Arkansas legislators may want to consider Tennessee's dilemma before writing rules for spending proceeds that would be earmarked exclusively for college scholarships. - Mon, Apr 14, 2008 Ark. Student Loan Authority may have no money to lend next academic year By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Created three decades ago to ensure access to education funding for Arkansas students, the Arkansas Student Loan Authority may not issue student loans at all this fall. - Sun, Apr 13, 2008 Beebe to consider lowering teachers' insurance premiums By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe said Friday he would consider devoting more state funds to teachers' health insurance to lower premiums, but he said maintaining court-mandated adequacy in education must come first. - Sat, Apr 12, 2008 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releasing water from swollen lakes By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday it was releasing water from swollen lakes in Arkansas and Missouri in an effort to prevent the lakes from overflowing and adding to Arkansas' flood damage. - Sat, Apr 12, 2008 Beebe: Consensus possible on toughening animal cruelty laws By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe said Friday he believes a consensus can be reached on making cruelty to animals a felony in Arkansas. - Sat, Apr 12, 2008 Former Benton city employee faces theft charge By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A former employee of Benton's water department faces a felony charge of theft of property in connection with the alleged misappropriation of $8,400, a legislative panel heard Friday. - Sat, Apr 12, 2008 New bishop named for Arkansas diocese Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Pope Benedict XVI has appointed the Rev. Anthony B. - Fri, Apr 11, 2008 Jonesboro businessman named to University of Arkansas Board of Trustees By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe on Thursday appointed Ben Hyneman of Jonesboro to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. - Fri, Apr 11, 2008 Six more counties named to disaster list, total now 52 Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe on Thursday added six more counties to the list of Arkansas counties declared disaster areas because of tornadoes and storm damage, bringing the total to 52 counties declared disaster areas since last month. - Fri, Apr 11, 2008 Pilgrim's Pride considering El Dorado plant closure; 1,620 could lose jobs By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Pilgrim's Pride Corp. is considering closing a chicken processing complex in El Dorado that employs 1,620 people because the facility has consistently lost money, a spokesman for the company said Thursday. - Fri, Apr 11, 2008 Supreme Court upholds man's conviction in fatal shooting at NLR mall By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction of a Jacksonville man in the 2006 shooting deaths of two teenagers at a North Little Rock mall. - Fri, Apr 11, 2008 Dillard's sales decline 9 percent in March Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Dillard's Inc. reported Thursday that its overall sales in March fell to $621. - Fri, Apr 11, 2008 Supreme Court overturns Fort Smith man's drug conviction By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - In a 4-3 decision, the state Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the conviction of a Fort Smith man who was convicted and sentenced to 32 years in prison for delivery of methamphetamine. - Fri, Apr 11, 2008 State reduces agency budgets by $107 million for next fiscal year By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - An announced $107 million cut in the state's projected budget for the next fiscal year did not surprise legislators Wednesday, and an economist said many states are also tightening their belts because of a slowing economy. - Thu, Apr 10, 2008 Lawmakers raise concerns about use of poverty money on teacher pay By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Several Arkansas legislators expressed concerns Wednesday about a state law that allows schools to spend funds earmarked to help low-income students on teacher salaries and bonuses. - Thu, Apr 10, 2008 McDaniel rejects ballot initiative to limit illegal immigration benefits By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel on Wednesday rejected the name and ballot title of a proposed ballot initiative that would make it more difficult for illegal immigrants to receive public benefits. - Thu, Apr 10, 2008 Insurance costs high for Arkansas teachers, union says By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Public school teachers in Arkansas pay more than twice the national average for health insurance, the head of the state's largest teachers union told a legislative panel Wednesday. - Thu, Apr 10, 2008 Revised budget forecast bolsters need for yearly session, Harris says By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - News that the state has cut $107 million from its projected budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 is perfect advertising for a proposed constitutional amendment to allow for annual legislative sessions, a sponsor of the measure said Wedne - Thu, Apr 10, 2008 Jackson County rape conviction reversed, new trial ordered LITTLE ROCK - The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday ordered a new trial for a Jackson County man convicted of rape and sexual indecency in assaulting a young girl in his care. - Thu, Apr 10, 2008 Safer UALR campus may require safer surrounding neighborhoods By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Making campus safer might require cracking down on crime and stabilizing the surrounding neighborhood, the chairman of a public safety committee studying security at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock said Wednesday. - Thu, Apr 10, 2008 Nicklaus to headline Stephens charitable golf tournament Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Jack Nicklaus, whose 18 major championship wins is the most in the history of professional golf, is this year's guest PGA Tour professional at the Jackson T. - Thu, Apr 10, 2008 Governor appoints 18 to state boards and commissions Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe announced the 18 appointments to state boards and commissions Wednesday. - Thu, Apr 10, 2008 Arkansas State Police to be trained to identify, not arrest, illegal immigrants By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Federal immigration officials will train Arkansas state troopers to examine and detect forged documents carried by suspected illegal immigrants, but troopers will not be authorized to make immigration arrests, Gov. - Wed, Apr 09, 2008 Many payday lenders to close, but battles remain, McDaniel says By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Almost all of the payday lending operations ordered by the state to cease illegal lending practices have said they will comply, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced Tuesday. - Wed, Apr 09, 2008 Home sales fall in February, but at lower rate Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The number of homes sold in Arkansas in February fell 12. - Wed, Apr 09, 2008 More rain, storms on the way as flood warnings persist By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - More rain is forecast across storm-ravaged and flood-weary Arkansas this week and severe storms - some with high winds and tornado potential - are expected Thursday, the National Weather Service forecast Monday. - Tue, Apr 08, 2008 State working to help Cargill rebuild in Booneville By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The state has offered a package of economic incentives to get Cargill to rebuild its burned-out beef processing operation in Booneville, Gov. - Tue, Apr 08, 2008 Study shows economic downside of illegal immigration crackdown, coalition says By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' economy would suffer if the state were to pass punitive legislation targeting immigrants, members of the Arkansas Friendship Coalition said Monday, citing a recent study conducted in Oklahoma to back up their argument. - Tue, Apr 08, 2008 EPA grant to help Arkansas groups restore contaminated property Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The City of Pine Bluff was one of three Arkansas groups awarded grants from the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to clean up contaminated property in preparation for development. - Tue, Apr 08, 2008 Frisco coach returns to field where line drive killed brother By Jeff Reed NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Scott Coolbaugh knows where he stands. - Tue, Apr 08, 2008 Governor appoints 20 to state panels Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe announced 20 appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions Monday. - Tue, Apr 08, 2008 Senate less unified, departing members say By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - The state Senate is less experienced, less unified and less able to check a skilled, popular governor, say four term-limited veterans who likely served in their last General Assembly during last week's special session. - Mon, Apr 07, 2008 Beebe has skills, luck on his side, observers say By Rob Moritz "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity" - Sun, Apr 06, 2008 Ballot measure filed to limit illegal immigration benefits By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - A ballot initiative that would require citizenship or an alternate legal status to be verified or expressed before Arkansans over 13 could receive public benefits raised concerns Friday for a statewide advocacy group that opposes punitive laws - Sat, Apr 05, 2008 Beebe: America still needs leaders like King By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - America still needs leaders with the courage and wisdom of the Rev. - Sat, Apr 05, 2008 Victims in bridge accident identified By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Three construction workers, one whose body has been recovered and two presumed dead after falling from a bridge into the Arkansas River on Wednesday, were identified Friday. - Sat, Apr 05, 2008 Fed appeals court says refusal to identify no cause for arrest By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A police officer does not have the authority to arrest someone for refusing to identify himself when he is not suspected of committing a crime, a federal appeals panel ruled Friday. - Sat, Apr 05, 2008 Graduate student to challenge Boozman Arkansas News Bureau FAYETTEVILLE - A graduate student from Fayetteville said Friday he would run as a Green Party candidate against 3rd District Rep. - Sat, Apr 05, 2008 Students win Eells scholarships Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Broadcast students at the University of Arkansas, Arkansas State University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are the first recipients of the Paul Eells scholarships. - Sat, Apr 05, 2008 Arkansas native one of first journalists to report King assassination By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Within minutes of the shooting of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. - Fri, Apr 04, 2008 Beebe: State accepting FEMA trailers with reasonable formaldehyde levels By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Arkansans left homeless after tornadoes in February can now receive federal mobile homes they have been waiting for since concerns were raised about the homes' formaldehyde levels. - Fri, Apr 04, 2008 One body recovered from river; two workers still missing By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - North Little Rock firefighters resumed searching the Arkansas River on Thursday for two construction workers still missing since the platform they were on plunged into the river from beneath the Interstate 430 bridge between Little Rock and No - Fri, Apr 04, 2008 Nelson says ballot issue an option if lawmakers 'mess' with severance tax increase By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Former gas company executive Sheffield Nelson said Thursday he would resurrect his severance tax increase initiative if state lawmakers tinker with the tax hike approved and signed into law this week. - Fri, Apr 04, 2008 Police arrest second suspect in February shooting on UALR campus Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - An anonymous tip led to the arrest Thursday of a second suspect in a shooting that occurred on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in February, UALR Police Chief Brad King said. - Fri, Apr 04, 2008 Arkansas students show improvement on writing test Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas students' performance on a standardized writing test has shown improvement over the past decade, the state Department of Education announced Thursday. - Fri, Apr 04, 2008 Parole board recommends clemency for three serving live sentences Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The state Parole Board on Thursday said recommended executive clemency for three inmates serving life sentences for murder. - Fri, Apr 04, 2008 Committee to meet again to deliberate fate of fellow lawmaker Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The chairman of a Senate committee considering whether a colleague should be expelled said Thursday it may be a week or more before the panel formulates a recommendation for the full Senate. - Fri, Apr 04, 2008 State can refile nol-prossed charge, Supreme Court rules By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - In some cases, the state can refile a case that previously was not prosecuted as part of a plea bargain, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday. - Fri, Apr 04, 2008 Beebe signs severance tax hike; Nelson pulls his proposal By Rob Moritz and Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - Just hours after the Legislature passed the centerpiece of a three-day special session, Gov. - Thu, Apr 03, 2008 Three presumed dead after 100-foot fall into Arkansas River By John Lyon NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Three construction workers were missing and presumed dead after a suspended platform on which they were working fell 100 feet from the Interstate 430 bridge into the Arkansas River shortly before 11 a. - Thu, Apr 03, 2008 NW Arkansas legislator votes 'no' twice on severance tax bill, one counted By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A glitch in the House rules regarding absentee voting allowed a Northwest Arkansas legislator to register two 'no' votes against the hike in the natural gas severance tax. - Thu, Apr 03, 2008 State revenues rise 7.6 percent in March, surplus grows By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - The state surplus grew last month as state revenues rose 7. - Thu, Apr 03, 2008 Dillard's stock up after agreement with activist investor ends proxy fight By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Dillard's Inc. stock rose 14.5 percent on Wednesday, a day after the company announced it had compromised on a slate of directors proposed by an activist investor that has hounded the retailer for months about management practices and company - Thu, Apr 03, 2008 Prosecutor's remark did not prejudice jury, Court of Appeals rules By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected a Drew County man's claim that he should have been granted a mistrial after the prosecutor at his rape trial made an improper argument that prejudiced the jury. - Thu, Apr 03, 2008 BREAKING NEWS: 3 workers fall into river, presumed dead By Bill Lawson NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Three people were missing and presumed dead after a suspended platform in which they were working Wednesday morning collapsed and fell into the Arkansas River from the Interstate 430 bridge. - Wed, Apr 02, 2008 House, Senate approve matching severance tax bills; session on target for Wednesday close By Doug Thompson and Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Identical proposals for the biggest severance tax in Arkansas history passed Tuesday in the House and the Senate with votes to spare. - Wed, Apr 02, 2008 Some payday lenders shutting down, one chain may resist AG's order By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - More than half of the 60 companies that run 156 payday lending outlets in Arkansas have indicated they will close since Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued a cease and desist order last month, but at least one chain appears to be trying to - Wed, Apr 02, 2008 Deliberation in election dispute case continue By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A Senate committee spent about four hours behind closed doors Tuesday studying election documents and reviewing testimony in a disputed 2006 state Senate runoff election without deciding on a recommendation whether a Senate colleague should be - Wed, Apr 02, 2008 Senate announces finalists for Rockefeller memorial bust By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - The Senate announced three finalists Tuesday in a search for the sculptor of a bronze bust of the late Lt. - Wed, Apr 02, 2008 Governor announces 23 appointments Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe announced 23 appointments to state boards and commissions Tuesday. - Wed, Apr 02, 2008 Severance tax hike sails through committees on first day of special session By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe's plan to raise the state's severance tax on natural gas sailed through separate House and Senate committees on Monday, the first day of what is expected to be a three-day special legislative session. - Tue, Apr 01, 2008 Minds set before Beebe speech; 'skids greased' By Doug Thompson LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe didn't change many minds with his short and to-the-point pitch for raising the state severance tax to legislators Monday. - Tue, Apr 01, 2008 Still too soon to assess flood damage, FEMA director says By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - The extent of the flood damage in northeastern and eastern Arkansas will be significant, although an estimate still has not been calculated because waters have yet to recede, officials said Monday. - Tue, Apr 01, 2008 Legislative leaders see quick work on tax hike By Rob Moritz and John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - You'd think raising a tax for the first time in 50 years, and having to muster a three-fourths majority in both chambers of the Legislature to do it, would take a while. - Sun, Mar 30, 2008 UA Board of Trustees approves tuition, fee hikes By John Lyon - Sat, Mar 29, 2008 State unemployment rate drops sharply in February Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' unemployment rate dropped sharply in February, down six-tenths of a percentage point since January to 5 percent, labor statistics released Friday showed. - Sat, Mar 29, 2008 Older gas wells not expected to pay full tax, governor says By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - With a special session to raise the state severance tax on natural gas just days away, Gov. - Sat, Mar 29, 2008 Delta Regional Authority takes suggestions for transportation plan By Jason Wiest PINE BLUFF - Taking a red marker to a map of Arkansas, community leaders in the Delta on Friday crafted a wish list of transportation projects they deemed essential to economic prosperity for representatives of the Delta Regional Authority. - Sat, Mar 29, 2008 Senate to commission Rockefeller bust Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Members of the state Senate plan to commission a bust of the late Lt. - Sat, Mar 29, 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. - Fri, 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. - Fri, 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. - Fri, Mar 28, 2008 |
