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State employment drops to 7.1 percent in April
State Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 3:23pmLITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’ unemployment was 7.1 percent in April, down slightly from 7.2 percent in March, according to labor statistics released Friday.
The state jobless rate was 0.4...
Washington Digest — GOP takes another whack at health law
State Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 3:18pmWASHINGTON — House Republicans took another whack last week at the 2010 health care overhaul, voting to repeal the law that is transforming the landscape for health insurance.
Lawmakers...
Judge allows suit against abortion law to move forward
State Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 3:15pmLITTLE ROCK —A federal judge has blocked implementation of a law to eliminate abortions after 12 weeks in Arkansas.
U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright issued a preliminary injunction,...
Legislative session formally ends
State Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 3:06pmLITTLE ROCK — The 2013 regular legislative session formally ended Friday without an attempt to override Gov. Mike Beebe’s veto of a package of bills meant to restructure the state board that...
Colleges, universities opting out of faculty gun carry law, so far
State Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 3:03pmLITTLE ROCK — So far, colleges and universities are opting out of a law that would allow faculty and staff with concealed carry permits to bring weapons on campus.
The sponsor, Rep. Charlie...
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...
WH Graduation
Local Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 2:28pmJason Alexander shakes hands with White Hall School Board President Scott Pittillo during the commencement exercises at the Pine Bluff Convention Center on Thursday. (Special to The Commercial/...
HONORING VIPS Luncheon celebrates school volunteers
Local Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 8:23pmPine Bluff School District Superintendent Linda Watson thanked the district’s school volunteers Thursday at the Volunteers in Public Schools’ annual meeting and luncheon at First United Methodist...
Committee recommends approval of residency ordinance
Local Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 7:58pmTempers flared in a Tuesday afternoon Pine Bluff City Council Administration Committee discussion of a proposed ordinance outlining residency requirements for the city’s department heads.
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Police identify parties in altercation at Walmart
Local Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 8:59pmPine Bluff police have identified the people involved in an altercation at the Walmart Supercenter on Wednesday night.
Police spokeswoman Regina VonTungeln said Herbert Harris, 31, of Pine...