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Huckabees registered for 'wedding' gifts By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - "Wedding" registries in the names of Gov. Mike Huckabee and his wife, Janet, have been set up at two department store chains in advance of the Huckabees' move out of the Governor's Mansion into a private home.
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Budget surplus projection grows to $843 million By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - State fiscal officers upped their projection for the budget surplus by more than $100 million Thursday, telling legislators to expect about $843 million in reserve by the end of the fiscal year.
Beebe, Democrats take control at state Capitol By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Gov.-elect Mike Beebe greeted a friendly and familiar group of budget-crunching legislators early Wednesday, just hours after defeating Republican Asa Hutchinson in leading a Democratic sweep of statewide offices in the general election.
Reports from New Jersey suggest that voters have had trouble casting votes for Republican candidate for Senate Tom Kean Jr. "The state's Republican Committee says some of the machines were either preset for Democratic candidate Bob Menendez or were inoperable when people tried to cast votes for the challenger Tom Kean Jr."
Lawmakers to mull latest problems at Alexander youth center By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The firing of the private company contracted to run the Arkansas' largest youth lockup is the latest in a long saga of the state underperforming for troubled youngsters, a state lawmaker said Tuesday.
Candidates make one last push for votes By Rob Moritz PINE BLUFF - Democrat Mike Beebe and Republican Asa Hutchinson each made a final pitch to rouse supporters in the governor's race Monday at get-out-the-vote rallies statewide - both stopped in this southeastern Arkansas city - on election eve.
Internet campaigning may change face of politics, some experts say By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - For independent gubernatorial candidate Rod Bryan, the Internet isn't just another tool to reach potential voters.
Long, expensive races nearing finish By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - One of the longest election seasons in recent memory, and certainly the most expensive governor's race in Arkansas history, comes to a close this week with Arkansans selecting a new slate of top statewide officials.
Ark. Supreme Court hears payday-lending arguments By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - An attorney for a group of consumers asked the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday to declare the state's Check Cashers Act unconstitutional because it allows payday lenders to charge triple-digit interest rates on loans.

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