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Saturday, Jul 19, 2008 BREAKING NEWS: Democrats block Dobbins from ballot LITTLE ROCK - The Democratic Party of Arkansas rewrote its rules today to keep former state Rep. - Saturday, Jul 19, 2008 State unemployment rates falls to 5 percent Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point in June to 5 percent, labor statistics released Friday showed. - Saturday, Jul 19, 2008 Ethics Commission: JPs may accept small gifts for marriage ceremonies By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A justice of the peace in Arkansas may accept a gift for performing a marriage ceremony only if the value of the gift is $100 or less, the state Ethics Commission said Friday in an advisory opinion. - Saturday, Jul 19, 2008 Shackling inmate in labor constitutional, court rules By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Prison corrections officers did not violate an Arkansas prison inmate's constitutional rights when they shackled her after she went into labor in 2003, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. - Saturday, Jul 19, 2008 Past News Proposed rules could block Dobbins from office; write-in candidate enters race By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A former state representative who surprised many when he filed at the last minute in March to run for his old seat could be kept out of the Legislature by rules being proposed ahead of the general election. - Fri, Jul 18, 2008 More funds sought for in-home senior care By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Members of the state Legislature's Senior Caucus said Thursday they have asked Gov. - Fri, Jul 18, 2008 Lawmaker seeks to bar sex offenders from living near youth shelters By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - State Rep. Jim Medley, R-Fort Smith, wants to make it illegal for registered sex offenders to live near emergency shelters for children. - Fri, Jul 18, 2008 Commission sets dove dates, to consider duck and goose seasons By Joe Mosby LITTLE ROCK - Looking at options of the earliest possible start for dove season versus a weekend opening, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission went with the weekend. - Fri, Jul 18, 2008 Allegations of grade inflation prompt audit By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - State auditors will look into allegations teachers in a college studies program for high school students were pressured into giving students higher grades than they deserved. - Thu, Jul 17, 2008 Group: Some payday lenders still operating despite order By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - About one-third of the payday lending operations Attorney General Dustin McDaniel ordered to shut down or face lawsuits are still up and running after adopting new business models to try to avoid regulation, opponents of the practice said Wedn - Thu, Jul 17, 2008 Hardin to reimburse $300k bonus By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Lu Hardin, the president of the University of Central Arkansas, said Wednesday he will personally reimburse the school for a $300,000 bonus the UCA Board of Trustees decided in private to give him. - Thu, Jul 17, 2008 Environmentalists excluded from conference on coal power By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Environmentalists have been barred from participating in an industry-sponsored conference that will examine Arkansas' role in the development and use of clean coal technologies, a spokesman for the Sierra Club said Wednesday. - Thu, Jul 17, 2008 Franklin County couple gets winery permit By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board voted Wednesday to grant a small farm winery permit to a Franklin County couple who said they plan to make wine in their garage. - Thu, Jul 17, 2008 BREAKING NEWS: Hardin to reimburse $300K bonus LITTLE ROCK - Lu Hardin, the president of the University of Central Arkansas, says today he will personally reimburse the school for a $300,000 bonus the UCA board decided in private to give him. - Wed, Jul 16, 2008 BREAKING NEWS: Group says some payday lenders regroup to avoid regulation LITTLE ROCK - A third of the payday lending stores in Arkansas ordered by the attorney general to shut down or face lawsuits are still up and running. - Wed, Jul 16, 2008 Halter: Lottery promotion legitimate use staff's time By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said Tuesday his proposal for a state lottery to fund college scholarships is a public policy issue and therefore appropriate for his staff to spend time on during office hours. - Wed, Jul 16, 2008 Beebe: Hardin wrong to conceal bonus By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe rebuked good friend Lu Hardin, the president of the University of Central Arkansas, on Tuesday for initially concealing a $300,000 bonus from the school. - Wed, Jul 16, 2008 Lottery campaign has raised more than $470,000 By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's campaign for a state lottery to fund college scholarships has raised more than $470,000, the campaign reported Tuesday in a filing with the state Ethics Commission. - Wed, Jul 16, 2008 Possible higher truck weight limits concern state officials By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Facing a $19 billion shortfall for state highways over the next decade, Arkansas highway officials are carefully monitoring trucking industry lobbyists' efforts to get Congress to increase weight limits on roads. - Wed, Jul 16, 2008 Beebe names 23 to state boards and commissions Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK ? Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday announced 23 appointments to state boards and commissions. - Wed, Jul 16, 2008 State to take over fiscally distressed Greenland School District By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Board of Education voted unanimously Monday for state takeover of the Greenland School District in Washington County. - Tue, Jul 15, 2008 Beebe appoints two to state board of education By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - A former state legislator who helped shape the public school funding formula and the co-founder of a South Arkansas education foundation were named Monday to the state Board of Education. - Tue, Jul 15, 2008 Grants for companies seeking tech development available Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Science and Technology Authority announced Monday that $356,975 in grant funding is available to qualified companies through the Technology Transfer Assistance Grant program for the 2009 fiscal year that began July 1. - Tue, Jul 15, 2008 BREAKING NEWS: State to take over Greenland School District LITTLE ROCK - The state Board of Education voted unanimously today for state takeover of the Greenland School District in Washington County. - Mon, Jul 14, 2008 Arkansas families casualties of souring economy By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Nick and Gina Redford of Mabelvale are caught in the middle. - Mon, Jul 14, 2008 Linking child support payments to licenses effective, officials say By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - When the state Education Department asked teachers and school administrators for comments last spring on a proposed code of ethics for educators, one part of the code was criticized as going too far, even though it has been a state law for ov - Sun, Jul 13, 2008 Halter's office to report lottery-related travel expenses By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A spokesman for Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said Friday he was not sure whether Halter had to report the expenses of staff members who travel the state speaking on Halter's lottery proposal, but he said the lieutenant governor would report any expens - Sat, Jul 12, 2008 Governor denies Nelson's clemency request By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe on Friday denied the clemency request of a Fort Smith man serving a life sentence for the 1973 murder of his estranged wife. - Sat, Jul 12, 2008 Settlement reached with group soliciting donations Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - American Veterans Coalition has been banned from soliciting donations in the state for the next five years and must pay the state $34,000 under a settlement agreement announced Friday by Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. - Sat, Jul 12, 2008 Beebe provides $200,000 to start work on trauma system By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Saying he expects the Legislature next year to approve funding for a multimillion-dollar statewide system of trauma centers, Gov. - Fri, Jul 11, 2008 Arkansas lottery would cost border states millions, estimate says By Doug Thompson CENTERTON - Missouri could lose more than $25 million in lottery ticket sales in the first fiscal year after Arkansas implemented a state lottery, according to the latest estimate presented to the Missouri Lottery Commission. - Fri, Jul 11, 2008 UALR, St. Vincent partner to address nursing shortage By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - A busy simulated hospital lab at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock highlighted the nursing shortage that the university and St. - Fri, Jul 11, 2008 AG's opinion sought on UCA president's bonus By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - On the heels of news reports that University of Central Arkansas President Lu Hardin received a $300,000 bonus in May, the chairman of the UCA Board of Trustees asked Thursday for an attorney general's opinion on whether university employees c - Fri, Jul 11, 2008 Home sales fall 23 percent in May, prices fall 2 percent Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The number of homes sold in Arkansas in May fell 22. - Fri, Jul 11, 2008 Dillard's sales fall 5 percent in June Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Dillard's Inc. reported Thursday that June same-store sales fell to $593. - Fri, Jul 11, 2008 Acxiom acquires database marketing solutions division Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Acxiom Corp. has acquired the database marketing solutions division of ChoicePoint Precision Marketing LLC, a subsidiary of ChoicePoint Inc. - Fri, Jul 11, 2008 End-of-course exams show improvement in algebra, geometry By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas students' performance on 2008 end-of-course exams in algebra and geometry showed improvement over the previous year, according to information released Wednesday by the state Education Department. - Thu, Jul 10, 2008 Death-row inmate granted hearing on clemency request Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The state Parole Board on Wednesday scheduled an August hearing to consider the executive clemency request of a death-row inmate who is scheduled to be executed in September. - Thu, Jul 10, 2008 Fed court rules local cop's traffic stop on interstate legal Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - A Mulberry police officer lacked authority to make traffic stops and arrests on an interstate highway, but he had probable cause to arrest a man for reckless driving in his presence, a federal appeals panel ruled Wednesday. - Thu, Jul 10, 2008 Consumers questioning the bang bucks bring at pump By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Whether gasoline is warm enough at Arkansas pumps to diminish its energy content is a point of contention among officials that has each side saying the other is full of hot air. - Wed, Jul 09, 2008 Beebe says he'd oppose legislation similar to immigration ballot measure By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Backers who abandoned their effort to put a proposed ballot measure on illegal immigration before voters this fall can expect continued opposition from Gov. - Wed, Jul 09, 2008 Group calls for health care reform By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A coalition including labor unions and community groups in Arkansas said Tuesday it is launching a national campaign to push for quality, affordable health care for all Americans. - Wed, Jul 09, 2008 State acquires land for new veterans' cemetery By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - With space running out at veterans' cemeteries in Fayetteville, Fort Smith and North Little Rock, and the Little Rock veterans' cemetery already full, Gov. - Wed, Jul 09, 2008 Home BancShares discloses $2.1 million fraud Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Home BancShares Inc. on Tuesday disclosed an apparent $2. - Wed, Jul 09, 2008 Rogers transfers nearly $48,000, reports scam By Melissa Sherman ROGERS - A 70-year-old Rogers woman told police on Monday she was the victim of a telephone scam. - Wed, Jul 09, 2008 BREAKING NEWS: Beebe would oppose legislation similar to ill-fated immigration initiative Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Backers of an ill-fated ballot measure on illegal immigration can expect opposition from the governor if they push for similar legislation next year. - Tue, Jul 08, 2008 Supporters of immigration ballot issue fall short; adoption ban signatures submitted By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Supporters of a proposed initiated act to largely ban illegal immigrants from receiving public benefits acknowledged Monday they were thousands of signatures short of qualifying the measure for the November ballot. - Tue, Jul 08, 2008 Report calls for more after-school programs By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A survey of 3,700 Arkansas children in grades 6 through 12 found that half of the students were unsupervised after school on a regular basis, according to a new report released Monday calling for more after-school programs in the state. - Tue, Jul 08, 2008 BREAKING NEWS: Immigration measure falls short of signature threshold Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Supporters of an initiative to largely ban illegal immigrants from receiving public benefits in the state have abandoned trying to make the November ballot. - Mon, Jul 07, 2008 Beebe: Other companies interested in following HP to Arkansas By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - As expected, the Hewlett-Packard announcement in Conway last month has generated interest in Arkansas among other top-notch employers, Gov. - Mon, Jul 07, 2008 Deadline for groups to turn in petitions is Monday By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Monday is the moment of truth for organizations trying to secure thousands of signatures to put citizen initiatives on the November ballot, sort of. - Sun, Jul 06, 2008 Water bond issue among three measures already on November ballot By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A group formed to promote a $300 million bond issue to be decided by voters in November is ready to talk about the importance of the measure in a statewide campaign. - Sun, Jul 06, 2008 Some willing to pay for fast airport security checks By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Passing through Little Rock National Airport, Cornelis Ooms of Houston said he was looking forward to life in the fast lane. - Fri, Jul 04, 2008 Task force to focus on veterans' return home from war Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe announced Thursday the formation of the Arkansas Yellow Ribbon Task Force, which will study issues faced by veterans returning home from war. - Fri, Jul 04, 2008 Texas regulators approve Arkansas coal plant By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday approved Southwestern Electric Power Company's proposal for a coal-fired power plant in Southwest Arkansas. - Fri, Jul 04, 2008 State finishes fiscal year with $176.5 million surplus By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - State revenues exceeded budget by $176.5 million for the fiscal year that ended Monday, $81. - Thu, Jul 03, 2008 Farmers file class-action lawsuit against Riceland Foods By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Riceland Foods Inc. in Stuttgart subjected the state's rice farmers to an "ultrahazardous risk" when it experimented with genetically modified rice that contaminated the commercial supply, a class action lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges. - Thu, Jul 03, 2008 Mental health provider shuts doors after state pulls Medicaid payments By James Jefferson LITTLE ROCK - A Southeast Arkansas child mental health provider closed its doors Wednesday, a day after a judge cleared the way for the state to terminate Medicaid payments to the facility. - Thu, Jul 03, 2008 Parole Board recommends clemency for convicted murderer By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The state Parole Board on Wednesday recommended executive clemency for a man sentenced to life in prison for the 1990 beating death of a Piggott man. - Thu, Jul 03, 2008 National Symphony Orchestra to be in state next year By Rob Moritz CONWAY - Arkansas will host the National Symphony Orchestra for a week next year as part of a program designed to bring the orchestra of the nation's capital to all 50 states. - Thu, Jul 03, 2008 PB federal building renamed for Howard By Larry Fugate PINE BLUFF - The life and career of the late George Howard Jr. - Thu, Jul 03, 2008 Judge orders Wal-Mart to pay $6.5 Million for labor violations By Kimberly Morrison SPRINGDALE - A Minnesota judge has ordered Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. - Wed, Jul 02, 2008 President promotes housing-rescue plan during visit to state By Rob Moritz NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Carolyn Pierson came away from a discussion with President Bush feeling the president was truly concerned about the plight of many homeowners facing high mortgage payments and possible foreclosure. - Wed, Jul 02, 2008 AG: Local governments can't repay efficiency bonds with energy savings By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A 2005 state law permitting local governments to issue revenue bonds to finance energy-saving projects may conflict with the state constitution, according to state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. - Wed, Jul 02, 2008 Adoption, foster parenting initiative has signatures By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Supporters of a proposed initiated act that would ban unmarried couples from adopting or serving as foster parents in Arkansas said Tuesday they believe they have enough signatures to get the measure on the general election ballot. - Wed, Jul 02, 2008 Lincoln, small business owners talk about health insurance By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Sen. Blanche Lincoln met with owners and employees of small businesses and the self-employed Tuesday to discuss legislation that would make health insurance more affordable and accessible for them. - Wed, Jul 02, 2008 Arkansas Western Gas sold to SourceGas LLC Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Southwestern Energy Co. has sold Arkansas Western Gas to SourceGas LLC, the companies announced Tuesday. - Wed, Jul 02, 2008 Covenant Senior Advisors issued cease and desist order Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The state securities commissioner Tuesday ordered a Maumelle insurance agent to stop advising clients on investments. - Wed, Jul 02, 2008 Governor announces 13 appointments Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe announced 13 appointments to state boards and commissions Tuesday. - Wed, Jul 02, 2008 New fiscal year brings new laws, budget cuts By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The state sales tax that manufacturers pay for electricity and natural gas will decrease another notch and the slowing economy will take a bite out of the state budget today, the first day of the new fiscal year. - Tue, Jul 01, 2008 Bush to discuss mortgage crisis, raise money for state GOP Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - President Bush is scheduled to make his first trip to Arkansas since October today to discuss the mortgage crisis and raise money for the state Republican Party. - Tue, Jul 01, 2008 No limits: One-armed player excels at softball By Amanda Rhea MAUMELLE - Batting, pitching and catching are no problem for second baseman Kaylee Wilcox, quite an accomplishment considering she was born without the lower part of her left arm. - Mon, Jun 30, 2008 Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods oppose injured police officer's benefits claim By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Former Pine Bluff police officer Jimmy Singleton was patting down a suspect on March 1, 2003, when the man stuck a gun in Singleton's stomach. - Sun, Jun 29, 2008 NLR land development loans draw questions By Jeremy Peppas NORTH LITTLE ROCK - If Mitchell Massey had mowed his grass, he might not have caught anyone's attention. - Sun, Jun 29, 2008 House Democratic seat vulnerable, Democratic leader says By Doug Thompson and Rob Moritz FAYETTEVILLE - If he wins in November, a former legislator running to return to the House seat gave up after being accused of molesting a teenage girl could face an attempt to block him from being seated. - Sat, Jun 28, 2008 AEDC deputy director to lead state chamber Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The deputy director of Arkansas' economic development agency has been named to head the state's largest business association, official announced Friday. - Sat, Jun 28, 2008 Halter submits signatures for lottery amendment By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Lt. Gov. Bill Halter submitted 138,615 signatures Thursday in support of his proposed constitutional amendment to create a state lottery to fund college scholarships. - Fri, Jun 27, 2008 Program to protect assets as Arkansans face long-term care decisions By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - A new partnership between private insurance and Medicaid will help middle-income Arkansans protect their assets in their senior years or in times of long-term care decisions, Gov. - Fri, Jun 27, 2008 Supreme Court reinstates challenge to Dollarway millage election By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A Jefferson County circuit judge erred in dismissing a lawsuit challenging a millage increase in the Dollarway School District because plaintiffs challenged the tax, not the millage election, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. - Fri, Jun 27, 2008 Lottery supporters, opponents release rival studies By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Supporters and opponents of a proposed state lottery to fund college scholarships released two separate studies Wednesday, with each group saying its study supported its point of view. - Thu, Jun 26, 2008 Claim over plane crash can proceed, Court of Appeals rules Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - A claim against the estate of the owner of an airplane that crashed in Louisiana, killing five the Jonesboro residents who were on board, can proceed, the state Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. - Thu, Jun 26, 2008 Lawyer's handling of murder case draws suspension Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - The state panel that disciplines lawyers has suspended a Bentonville attorney whose shoddy defense led to a new trial for a convicted murderer. - Thu, Jun 26, 2008 Court: Bus driver's failed drug test evidence of misconduct By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A former shuttle bus driver for the University of Central Arkansas who was fired after testing positive for marijuana on a Department of Transportation drug test was not entitled to unemployment benefits, the state Court of Appeals ruled Wedne - Thu, Jun 26, 2008 N.E.W. to add 120 work-at-home jobs in Jonesboro Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - N.E.W. Customer Service Companies Inc. announced Wednesday it would add 120 work-at-home customer representative jobs in the Jonesboro area in the coming year troubleshooting technical problems for DIRECTV customers. - Thu, Jun 26, 2008 Former Greenwood teacher denied rehearing in sex case By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied a rehearing request by a former Greenwood schoolteacher convicted of having sex with a student. - Thu, Jun 26, 2008 Fewer than half of state agencies in Arkansas offer flextime By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Fewer than half of Arkansas' state agencies, boards and commissions offer flexible work schedules to their employees, though the option has been available since the 1970s, state officials said Tuesday. - Wed, Jun 25, 2008 State to screen newborns for more diseases By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Poor national rankings in children's health care were a factor in the Arkansas Board of Health's announcement Tuesday that it will expand screenings of newborns for rare genetic disorders beginning July 1, officials said. - Wed, Jun 25, 2008 No fuel tax increase likely, road program advocate says By Doug Thompson ROGERS - The head of a group that advocates highway improvements said Tuesday lawmakers next year likely will refer a new highway program to voters that won't include higher fuel taxes. - Wed, Jun 25, 2008 Engineering firm to build new HQ, add 120 jobs Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Garver Engineers LLC broke ground Tuesday on a new $10 million corporate headquarters in North Little Rock and said it will add 120 new employees at an average annual salary of $65,000. - Wed, Jun 25, 2008 Bella Vista officials gear to kill geese, handle backlash By Anna Fry BELLA VISTA - Residents of this Northwest Arkansas retirement community are agog over a gaggle of geese. - Wed, Jun 25, 2008 Beebe willing to consider change in superproject incentives By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe said Monday he is willing to look at changing Arkansas' system for providing incentives for "super projects. - Tue, Jun 24, 2008 Pine Bluff Arsenal completes destruction of nerve agent By Wes Clement WHITE HALL - The final VX nerve-agent filled land mine has been destroyed at the Pine Bluff Arsenal, moving the facility a step closer to eliminating stockpiled chemical weapons, officials said Monday. - Tue, Jun 24, 2008 White Hall receives $900,000 for water tower By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., presented White Hall officials on Monday with a $900,000 federal Economic Development Administration check to be used for the construction of a water tower on the north end of the city. - Tue, Jun 24, 2008 Ford: Alltel tried in vain to buy competitors before sale By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Knowing its long-term existence hinged on a national platform, Alltel Corp. - Sun, Jun 22, 2008 Scott Ford quote box Arkansas News Bureau On what it was like being a private company: - Sun, Jun 22, 2008 State test scores show narrowing of achievement gap By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas students' scores on benchmark exams improved overall this year and showed a narrowing of the achievement gap between whites and minorities on most tests, though the gap widened on some tests, state education officials said Friday. - Sat, Jun 21, 2008 Beebe sets execution for death-row inmate Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe on Friday set a Sept. 9 execution date for death-row inmate Frank Williams Jr. - Sat, Jun 21, 2008 Bingo tax revenue far exceeds projections, lawmakers to consider options By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Revenue from a new state tax on charitable bingo games has exceeded projections by $500,000, fiscal officers told legislators Friday. - Sat, Jun 21, 2008 Huckabee's request for rewritten caution letter denied By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The state Ethics Commission has rejected a request to rewrite a letter of caution issued to former Gov. - Sat, Jun 21, 2008 For second time, panel recommends disbarment for Stilley By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A state panel recommended disbarment Friday for Fort Smith lawyer Oscar Stilley, who already faces disbarment proceedings in a previous disciplinary action. - Sat, Jun 21, 2008 HP jobs mark 'transformation' of Arkansas economy, officials say By Jason Wiest CONWAY - The type of jobs Hewlett-Packard will bring to Arkansas, not the number of them nor their wages, make the company's plans historical, economic development officials said Thursday. - Fri, Jun 20, 2008 Child obesity epidemic embarrassing, surgeon general says By John Lyon NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Despite some success in Arkansas and across the country in stemming the tide of child obesity, the problem continues to be a national embarrassment, acting U. - Fri, Jun 20, 2008 Court: Death-row inmate can argue for new trial By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A death-row inmate can pursue claims that his due-process rights were violated because prosecutors at his trial did not disclose a deal they made with a witness, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday. - Fri, Jun 20, 2008 Court OKs class-action status in suit against General Motors By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A lawsuit filed in Arkansas alleging General Motors sold 4 million vehicles with defectively designed parking brakes can proceed as a class-action suit, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. - Fri, Jun 20, 2008 Supreme Court hears Dollarway school district millage case By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - State Supreme Court justices struggled Thursday with the idea that someone can claim a millage increase approved by voters is an illegal tax without challenging the election results. - Fri, Jun 20, 2008 Forrest City lawyer cautioned Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Forrest City lawyer and former state Sen. Alvin Simes has been fined $500 and cautioned in connection with his handling of an appeal in a personal injury lawsuit. - Fri, Jun 20, 2008 |
