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Gathering
at the trough
Tax-increment financing, the commercial developerŐs
fantasy, has given new meaning to the term Ňfeeding frenzy.Ó Since
the legislature moved to put teeth into the constitutional amendment
that allowed the creation of the TIF districts, developers in every
booming city in Arkansas have put on the feed bag. [FULL
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Our
sorry legislature
It is the nature of the Arkansas General Assembly, which does the
stateŐs business once every two years, that it will end in frenzy
and confusion, although ordinarily the lawmakers wrap it up not
with accusations but with congratulations, whether they are merited
or not. This time, the sense of failure and the scent of scandal
are everywhere palpable.
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TEXT]
Win Paul vs. Asa
BY ERNIE DUMAS
For the first time in 16 years, Arkansas seems guaranteed of a real
primary contest for governor in 2006 and, as it was in 1990, it
will be between Republicans. More than a year before the traditional
filing period, Lt. Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller and Asa Hutchinson
announced that they would seek the Republican nomination.
[FULL
TEXT]
Glover
again comes to school's rescue
Tax-increment financing, which in the KingŐs English
means stealing from school children, looked like it was dead a few
weeks ago when Attorney General Mike Beebe spelled out clearly what
it meant.
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IN
SHORT:
After several high-profile cases, communities worry
about their children, but prosecutors are taking
a tough stance against sex offenders, many of whom
are serving long sentences. [STORY]
Sheriff fights abusers with limited
funds
IN SHORT>>Rural
White County is seeing a rising number of sex offenders
[STORY]
Molesters
go too far, eventually get caught
FROM THE PUBLISHER>>Pedophiles
are in the news these days. Maybe there arenŐt more
of them out there, itŐs just that more children
are speaking out and prosecutors are handing down
more indictments.[STORY]
Change
of command
Col. John Gomez, right, takes command of the 463rd
Airlift Group after receiving the unit guidon from
Lt. Gen. William Welser III, Air Mobility Command
commander, during a change of command ceremony Friday
at Little Rock Air Force Base.
Teachers
want cuts elsewhere
IN
SHORT:
PCSSD board is divided over reductions that must
be made in order to balance the districtŐs budget.
[STORY]
Legislators
put schools in tight spot
IN
SHORT:Senators
approve facilities bill, but many districts are
unhappy, will file lawsuits.[STORY]
Several
consider running for mayor in Cabot in '06
IN
SHORT:
As Stumbaugh considers a race for Congress, former
Mayor Allman and others ponder a mayoral race. [STORY]
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Lady
Badgers battle swarm
IN SHORT>> Beebe
High SchoolŐs softball team beat Sheridan in a non-conference
game last Friday, moves to within one game of a
20-win season at 19-4. [STORY]
Lady
Devils on two game losing streak
IN SHORT>>
Jacksonville softball team loses to Searcy and Greenbrier
last week. It was the teamŐs first back-to-back
losses this season.
[STORY]
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C-130-J
called 'magnificent'
IN
SHORT:Lt.
Gen. John R. Baker, vice commander of Air Mobility
Command at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., flew a
new C-130J transport plane to Little Rock Air
Force Base on Tuesday afternoon and pulled up
between two hangars. [STORY]
Cabot
to vote on higher taxes for projects
IN SHORT:
Public to decide in two months
if higher mills should pay for community center,
railroad overpass.. [STORY]
Bill
would open up clemency process
IN
SHORT:Cabot
has to raise funds to get railroad bridge built
early or wait several more years. [STORY]
Catholics celebrate pope's life
IN
SHORT>>
Catholics pause to remember the Holy FatherŐs
passing in local masses. Services are planned
for the rest of the week. [STORY]
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Errors
abound
IN SHORT>> Lady
Devils make several mistakes, rebound [STORY]
Cabot
shuts out JHS
IN SHORT>>The
Cabot Panther boys and girls soccer teams swept
Jacksonville for the second time this season, and
this time it really meant something.
[STORY]
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A
C-130 named Lonoke
IN SHORT>>Best
kept secret is out with naming of plane
[STORY]
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Center to help abused youngsters
IN SHORT>> The
couple who lost their son after a child predator molested
him and dozens of children have honored their sonŐs memory
with the opening of the Wade Knox Child Advocacy Center
in Lonoke.
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Colleges taking notice
IN SHORT>> CabotŐs
Kim Sitzmann has become one of ArkansasŐ premier hoopsters
[STORY]
Sylvan
Hills takes two from Devils
IN SHORT>>Bears
stay atop standings with route of Jacksonville
[STORY]
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Committee
hearing on water rights
IN SHORT:
Despite an intensive lobbying effort and full-page
ads in the statewide daily, Deltic Timber's effort to win
legislation enabling it to build 170 pricey homes uphill from
the Lake Maumelle reservoir could die in a Wednesday morning
meeting. [STORY]
Military
looks to close bases
IN SHORT>>
Military looks to close bases bases LRAFB in
good shape as another BRAC review gets underway [STORY]
PCSSD could spend $25M on improvements
IN SHORT>>
Distressed school district is seeking federal
and state aid to build a new structure on the middle school
campus and fund several academic programs. [STORY]
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Gas
prices continue to climb above $2
IN SHORT>> The
record is shattered
as managers here predict the cost per
gallon could reach $2.50. [STORY]
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De vils
sweep up Falcons
IN SHORT>>The
Jacksonville Red Devils pulled off a doubleheader sweep of crosstown
rival North Pulaski on the soccer pitch Monday night in a non-conference
matchup.[STORY]
Lady
Devils run-rule Sylvan Hills in shutout
IN SHORT>>Jacksonville
stays perfect with win over Lady Bears[STORY]
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About 4,000 people eased on down the road to Cabot
to attend performances
of "The Wiz" at Cabot High School last week. [STORY]
March 16, 2005
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TOP STORY>>
Support
growing for more C-130Js
By JOHN HOFHEIMER-
Leader Staff Writer
>>> IN SHORT>>>
A retired general who once commanded Little Rock Air Force Base
told 800 airmen, guests and community leaders that the Secretary
of Defense is reconsidering the decision to pull the plus on
C-130J procurement.
[STORY]
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39th Infantry women coming home
By
JOAN MCCOY-Staff Writer
>>>
IN SHORT>>>Medics
who served in Iraq for a year are closer to their families in
Jacksonville and Cabot after returning to Fort Sill, Okla. TheyŐll
be home in early April.[STORY]
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TOP STORY>>
PCSSDŐs
surplus of $17M is gone
By
JOHN HOFHEIMER- Leader Staff Writer
>>> IN SHORT>>>The
Pulaski County Special School District is among 11 in Arkansas
designated as in fiscal distress, a designation that could result
in the state imposing its own superintendent or replacing the
school board. [STORY]
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SPORTS>>
Cabot
comes back on Wildcats
By RAY BENTON -
Leader sports editor
>>> IN SHORT>>>Three
runs in sixth lift Lady Panthers
[SPORTS]
SPORTS>>
Devils
make it three straight
By RAY BENTON -
Leader sports editor
Jacksonville beats Hall Warriors 12-2 [SPORTS]
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Friends say Carleen Peterson, 67, of the Oak
Grove community doesnŐt believe in retirement. [STORY]
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