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Gov. Mike Beebe speaks to reporters Tuesday. Beebe had harsh words for Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, who signed legislation exempting the concealed-carry permit list from the state Freedom of Information Act as...
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County officials blindsided by Lake Maumelle watershed amendment
The amendment that stalls the Maumelle Watershed zoning ordinance is "really just trying to kill the land-use regulations in the watershed," according to Pulaski Count Judge Buddy Villines. "If it goes...
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Thursday-Sunday To-Do: Cirque du Soleil's 'Quidam'
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL QUIDAM7:30 p.m. Verizon Arena. $38-$98.One of the funniest things that ever happened in the Arkansas Times newsroom occurred one of the times Cirque du Soleil came to town. Suddenly,...
View ArticleUPDATED Is new Arkansas Medicaid expansion deal legal?
Here's a simple question that's been nagging me about the Medicaid deal: Under what statutory authority are the feds subsidizing folks between 0 and 100 percent of the federal poverty level on the...
View ArticleSenate overrides Beebe veto of abortion ban
The Arkansas Senate voted this morning Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of a measure that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks. It now becomes law, but for how long?All 14 Senate Democrats voted against...
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Thursday-Sunday To-Do: 'Sons of the Prophet'
'SONS OF THE PROPHET'7:30 p.m. Nadine Baum Studios. $10-$22.There's something lovely and personal about seeing a stage play. A big part of it is knowing that the actors you're watching are working...
View ArticleWho really benefits (and loses) when the Freedom of Information Act is played...
One of the battle cries we have heard over the past few years - though not quite loud enough to stifle the lament for the ever-increasing number of dead from gun violence - is that if you “take away”...
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Medicaid "Private Option" deal costs more, still good deal for state
Make sure to read Tuesday's post (which was updated several times through the night) for a detailed explanation of the state's new option for Medicaid expansion. But the short version is that new plan...
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Thursday: Daisy Gaston Bates panel discussion, Laundry for the Apocalypse and...
"Daisy Gaston Bates: A Symbol of the Civil Rights Movement or an Inspirational Leader?" is a special event that includes a panel discussion and screening of the documentary "Daisy Bates: First Lady of...
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Friday To-Do: Shinyribs, Kevin Kerby
SHINYRIBS, KEVIN KERBY9:30 p.m. White Water Tavern. $7.As a music fan, I've always been baffled at some of the absolute crap that gets played on the radio, even as excellent performers drive rattletrap...
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Saturday To-Do: "Relive Your Prom"
'RELIVE YOUR PROM'8 p.m. Robinson Center Music Hall. $35 single, $50 couple.Did you ever wish you could relive some important moment from your formative years, say, maybe your high school prom? Like...
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Tonight: Criswell, Ashley, Summerhill, etc.
Lots of good art to see in Hot Springs tonight, as galleries will stay open 5-9 p.m. for the monthly walk up and down Central Avenue and vicinity. "The Warren Criswell Show" opens tonight at Taylor's...
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Food Feedback Friday: The week that food was king
It’s a wonderful week to be a foodie. Indeed, here at The Times and Eat Arkansas, we are all a little giddy about this week’s print issue. If you haven’t picked up your copy yet, stop whatever you are...
View ArticleLyon College announces tuition and fees freeze
The board of trustees at Batesville's Lyon College has voted to do something uncommon these days: It will not raise tuition or fees for the 2013-2014 academic year. In part, administrators said,...
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Davis named interim chief for NLRPD
North Little Rock Mayor Joe Smith announced yesterday that Assistant Chief of Police Mike Davis will become the interim chief of North Little Rock Police Department, effective Saturday. The current...
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Suspects in Park Plaza shooting identified (corrected)
The two suspects arrested in last night's murder of one Park Plaza Mall restaurant worker and the wounding of another have been identified by the Little Rock Police Department. Sgt. Cassandra Davis...
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Here's a slideshow from Cirque du Soleil's 'Quidam' at Verizon Arena
From Times photographer Brian Chilson, here are some photos of last night's Cirque du Soleil performance at Verizon Arena. The show is in town through Sunday, with performances tonight and tomorrow...
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Saturday: Smittle Band, Interstate Buffalo and more
Interstate Buffalo has a new lineup and they're playing at Reno's Argenta Cafe, 9 p.m., $5. Red Dirt country-rocker Wade Bowen is back at Revolution for an 18-and-older show, 9 p.m., $10 adv., $15 day...
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Sunday To-Do: Ken Stringfellow
KEN STRINGFELLOW8:30 p.m. Stickyz.Washington State native Ken Stringfellow has the sort of resume that would be the envy of many, many a scruffy indie-rocker type: Co-founder of a critically adored...
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Beebe appoints Reynie Rutledge to UA Board
Gov. Mike Beebe has appointed Reynie Rutledge, chairman and CEO of First Security Bank, to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees.Rutledge is a longtime friend and neighbor of Beebe in Searcy.He...
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