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Former Michigan governor to headline Ark. event

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:16:26 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm will be the headline speaker at the Democratic Party of Arkansas' annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner this year.

Ark. treasurer resigns amid charges she took cash

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:02:40 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Arkansas' state treasurer resigned Tuesday after being accused of accepting at least $36,000 cash in exchange for steering business to an investment broker, bowing to bipartisan calls to step down or face removal from office.

Ark. governor sends state's condolences to Moore

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:07:26 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe is sending the state's condolences to neighboring Oklahoma after a tornado devastated the city of Moore.

Officials say Arkansas treasurer should resign

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:48:43 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - A number of officials say Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner should resign after she allegedly took cash from a broker who managed state funds.

Arkansas Democrats call on Shoffner to resign

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:35:53 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The Democratic Party of Arkansas says State Treasurer Martha Shoffner should resign following her arrest over the weekend.

Owner of fuel pipeline planning Ark. changes

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:42:58 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - An owner of a pipeline that supplies diesel and jet fuel to Arkansas locations plans to stop moving those products and businesses are working to find alternative suppliers.

Arkansas police recover 2-year-old Georgia girl

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:41:36 -0400

WEST MEMPHIS, Arkansas - Arkansas State Police say a 2-year-old girl who was reported kidnapped in Georgia has been recovered by a trooper in West Memphis.

Arkansas House speaker won't run for governor

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:18:50 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - House Speaker Davy Carter said Friday he won't run for Arkansas governor next year, passing on an uphill fight for the Republican nomination made steeper by his support for a health insurance expansion and comments urging his party to move away from social issues.

Arkansas lawmakers formally adjourn session

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:33:11 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The Arkansas Legislature wrapped up this year's legislative session Friday, passing a $4.9 billion budget and a package of $140 million in tax cuts as well as approving $125 million to help land a major employer for northeast Arkansas.

State police: Perry County man killed in ATV crash

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:16:44 -0400

ADONA, Arkansas - Authorities say a Perry County man was killed after he lost control of his ATV.

ASU warns Halter: Stop using 'Arkansas Promise'

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:26:10 -0400

JONESBORO, Arkansas - Arkansas State University is warning Bill Halter that it owns the trademark to the "Arkansas Promise Scholarship" and says the Democrat needs to stop using a similar phrase in his campaign for governor.

State Rep. Debra Hobbs running for Arkansas gov.

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:20:59 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - State Rep. Debra Hobbs said Monday she'll run for Arkansas governor, setting up a crowded primary as Republicans seek to take back the state's top office a year after winning control of the Legislature.

Danville bicyclist dies in collision

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:14:12 -0400

DANVILLE, Arkansas - Arkansas State Police say a 64-year-old man was struck and killed while riding his bicycle on a state highway in Yell County.

Ark. audit questions $1.3M in Medicaid payments

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:44:16 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Legislative auditors are questioning $1.3 million in Medicaid payments to Arkansas providers that they say weren't adequately documented. State Human Services officials say the findings don't reflect any improper payments.

State police ID man killed in east Arkansas crash

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:29:06 -0400

HAZEN, Arkansas - Arkansas State Police have identified the person killed in a chain-reaction crash that shut down Interstate 40 in east Arkansas for hours on Wednesday.

Traffic diverted on I-40 after multi-vehicle crash

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:37:04 -0400

HAZEN, Arkansas - Arkansas State Police say one person was killed and two were injured in a six-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 in eastern Arkansas.

Ark. AG: Health issues a concern after oil spill

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:41:07 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Tuesday he's concerned about the public health implications of an oil spill earlier this year in Mayflower.

Ark. AG rejects wording of Medicaid referendum

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:41:32 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has rejected the wording of a proposal to ask voters to approve a new law that would use federal Medicaid dollars to purchase private insurance for thousands of low-income residents.

Republican attorney enters Arkansas AG race

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:00:01 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Republican David Sterling says he's running for attorney general next year.

Ark. lawmakers report donations during blackout

Sun, 05 May 2013 14:32:11 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Thirteen Arkansas lawmakers have reported taking campaign contributions during a period in which both House and Senate rules prohibit them.

APNewsBreak: Ark. AG seeks executions for 7 felons

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:38:02 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Arkansas' attorney general asked Gov. Mike Beebe to set execution dates for seven death row inmates, according to letters obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

Halter, Ross trade jabs over health care

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:42:43 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Bill Halter on Friday criticized Democratic rival Mike Ross and the Republican candidates for Arkansas governor for opposing the federal health care law, saying their stances would have prevented the state from providing insurance to thousands of low-income residents.

Ark. AG sues Greenbrier used car dealer

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:52:20 -0400

GREENBRIER, Arkansas - The Arkansas attorney general's office is suing a Faulkner County used car dealer, claiming the business sold vehicles to which it didn't have clear title.

Ark. Supreme Court issues order in capital case

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:26:44 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The Arkansas Supreme Court is sending a death row inmate's case back to a circuit court because it says the lower court failed to make specific findings of written fact and conclusions of law.

Arkansas governor throws first pitch in MLB game

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:35:05 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe threw out the first pitch in Tuesday's matchup between the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers.