Extend Lake View case, lawyers ask By Doug Thompson FAYETTEVILLE - The Lake View school funding case should not be dismissed before the next legislative session ends, attorneys for three school districts said in a brief filed with the state Supreme Court on Friday.
Opportunities for jobs and growth exist among some Tulsa-area sectors. On Thursday, area business leaders sounded upbeat about their individual sectors as they gave brief overviews of the local industries in which they work.
Bill would make Arkansas eligible to create Medicaid personal health care accounts By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - A bill pre-filed Thursday for the 2007 legislative session would make Arkansas eligible to participate in a federal program to create personal health care accounts for some people on public assistance.
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Pre-filed bill would phase out most of sales tax on groceries By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The first bill for the 2007 legislative session, pre-filed Wednesday, would phase out most of the state sales tax on groceries.
Department of Correction seeks budget increase By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - With operating expenses rising and the prison population growing, the state prison system will need a boost in funding over the next two years, Department of Correction Director Larry Norris told legislators Tuesday.
Clinton speaks to nation's 60 most generous philanthropists By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - A carnival worker at the New York State Fair he encountered while walking down the midway with his nephew provided a prime example of private citizens' ability to effect the world through charity, former President Clinton said Monday.
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.
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.