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Archive of Arkansas on Tuesday June 30, 2009
AR: Tax cuts become law Wednesday
Arkansas grocers are hoping that budget-conscious shoppers, pinching pennies in a slow economy, will buy more food with the penny they when a 1-cent reduction in the state grocery tax goes into effect this week, a trade association spokeswoman said Monday. Read More
AR: Lawmakers to discuss prison woes
An independent investigation may be in order to get to the bottom of an escape by two convicted killers and other recent serious incidents in the state prison system, the state House majority leader said Monday. Read More
Furloughs cut into state services
With states facing a $121 billion shortfall in the next fiscal year, a growing number of them have turned to squeezing their workforce for savings, and effects both great and small will be felt. Read More
AR: Arkansas ready to protect children during disasters
A new report ranks Arkansas as one of the top states in readiness to protect children during disasters. Read More
AR: Governor appoints 34 to state boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday announced 34 appointments to state boards and commissions Monday. Read More
US: Ruling adds teeth to state oversight of banks
For years, state governments have had little power to enforce consumer-protection and lending rules at the country's biggest banks. No more. Read More
US: Obama steers health debate out of capital
WASHINGTON — With Democrats deeply divided over health legislation, President Obama is trying to enlist the nation's governors and his own army of grass-roots supporters in a bid to increase pressure on lawmakers without getting himself mired in the messy battle playing out on Capitol Hill. Read More
US: A green way to dump low-tech electronics
Since 2004, 18 states and New York City have approved laws that make manufacturers responsible for recycling electronics, and similar statutes were introduced in 13 other states this year. Read More |
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