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Carter opts out of 2014 governor’s race
State Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 2:44pmLITTLE ROCK — The Republican House speaker who considered using his leadership in Arkansas’ first GOP-led General Assembly since Reconstruction as a stepping stone to the state’s highest office...
New study finds no pollution of Arkansas water from fracking
State Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 8:22pmLITTLE ROCK — A new study by scientists at Duke University and the U.S. Geological Survey has found no evidence of groundwater contamination from shale gas production in Arkansas.
“Our...
New trial ordered for North Little Rock man in grandfather’s death
State Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 1:08pmLITTLE ROCK — A North Little Rock man convicted of killing his grandfather and mutilating the corpse is entitled to a new trial because of contradictory instructions given to the jurors who found...
State takes over financially troubled Mineral Springs School District
State Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 12:43pmLITTLE ROCK —The state on Thursday took over the financially troubled Mineral Springs School District in Howard County.
In a state Department of Education news release, state Education...
Carter: GOP must move beyond social issues
State Comments Updated: May 15, 2013 8:36pmHOT SPRINGS — Two days before the formal end of a Republican-controlled legislative session that focused heavily on gun rights and abortion restrictions, the GOP House speaker said Wednesday that...
Beebe: Other states eyeing Arkansas’ private option to Medicaid expansion
State Comments Updated: May 15, 2013 6:22pmHOT SPRINGS — Governors from across the political spectrum and across the nation have called wanting to know more about Arkansas’ private pay option for health care expansion approved by the...
House Agriculture Committee backs Hudson food stamp reform
State Comments Updated: May 15, 2013 6:19pmWASHINGTON – The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday agreed to a measure proposed by Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., to end bonus pay for those enrolling new food stamp recipients.
The...
Judge allows abortion lawsuit to proceed
State Comments Updated: May 15, 2013 6:11pmLITTLE ROCK — A federal judge on Wednesday denied a motion by the state attorney general’s office to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a new state law banning most abortions at 12 weeks.
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Boozman, Pryor back water resources bill
State Comments Updated: May 15, 2013 5:29pmWASHINGTON — Arkansas Sens. Mark Pryor and John Boozman on Wednesday supported reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act that they say would strengthen America’s water infrastructure...
DF&A says email claiming tax return review bogus
State Comments Updated: May 15, 2013 5:23pmLITTLE ROCK — A new email scam attempts to induce taxpayers into revealing private or financial information by fooling people into believing their tax return is under review by a state agency, the...