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Republican announces for AG
State Comments Updated: May 07, 2013 8:09pmLITTLE ROCK — North Little Rock lawyer David Sterling announced Tuesday he plans to seek the Republican nomination for attorney general next year.
“I want to rein in the federal government...
Planning for new veterans home under way
State Comments Updated: May 07, 2013 8:07pmLITTLE ROCK — Building a new state veterans home in Arkansas’ capital city appears to be “the feeling at this time” among board members of a task force created to help plan for the facility, a...
Dental patients test OK, no evidence of tainted drugs
State Comments Updated: May 06, 2013 8:51pmLITTLE ROCK — Health officials found no infectious diseases in tests of patients examined after vials of medicine suspected of contamination were taken from their dentist’s office, the state...
Beebe issues notice to commute woman’s life sentence
State Comments Updated: May 06, 2013 8:48pmLITTLE ROCK — Gov. Mike Beebe announced intention Monday to commute the sentence of a California woman who was sentenced in Arkansas to life in prison on drug charges.
Beebe gave notice he...
Business, labor say inaction leaves unemployment debt burden
State Comments Updated: May 04, 2013 2:00pmLITTLE ROCK — The Legislature’s failure to significantly address the state’s nearly $200 million recession-era unemployment debt to the federal government leaves the burden on businesses and...
Saliva testing to determine narcotic influence
State Comments Updated: May 04, 2013 2:00pmFORT SMITH — A new state law will go into effect this summer allowing Arkansas law enforcement agencies to use saliva testing to determine narcotic influence.
The Legislature approved the...
Arkansas churches face decision: Guns or no guns?
State Comments Updated: May 04, 2013 2:00pmLITTLE ROCK — A law recently enacted by the state Legislature gives church leaders a decision to make: Whether to allow people to enter the church carrying concealed handguns.
Act 67, titled...
AG seeks execution dates for seven death-row inmates
State Comments Updated: May 03, 2013 8:38pmLITTLE ROCK — Attorney General Dustin McDaniel asked Gov. Mike Beebe on Friday to set execution dates for seven convicted killers sentenced to death.
Six of the death-row inmates are...
Clintons return to Little Rock for airport dedication
State Comments Updated: May 03, 2013 9:22pmLITTLE ROCK — Bill and Hillary Clinton recalled past experiences with the Little Rock airport during a dedication ceremony Friday for the newly renamed Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport....
Health care overhaul: Will government be ready?
State Comments Updated: May 03, 2013 8:37pmWASHINGTON — Insurance enrollments mandated by the massive health care overhaul are scheduled to start in five months, amid growing doubts on Capitol Hill that the government will be ready.
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