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Another
reason to hate Texas
You thought the Arkansas legislature was
bad? When it comes to foolish lawmaking, the Texas assembly has
put us in the shade again.
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Charter
schools are failing
It is the policy in Arkansas as it is
in Washington to expand charter schools, the semi-private schools
that operate with public funds and with few binding restraints.
But somehow we have come to expect bad news whenever the state Board
of Education meets to license these little schools.
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Call
Sens. Pryor and Lincoln today
If you turn on your television this week
and do even a little channel surfing, you are apt to be beseeched
by an announcer to tell ArkansasÕ two U. S. senators to give Presi-dent
BushÕs court appointments an up-or-down vote by changing the rules
to prevent filibusters. Viewers in Arkansas and five other states
where senators of one or the other party are thought to be shaky
are being bombarded with commercials ahead of the vote on abolishing
the filibuster.
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State
laboratory is decertified
Arkansans have become accustomed the past five years
to stories about bungling and inefficiencies in its public health
services. Gov. HuckabeeÕs solution was finally to ask the legislature
this winter to move the big Health Department under the control
of the even bigger Department of Human Services, and the legislature
obliged. The transfer will happen July 1. [FULL
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A
telling roll call
Every now and then a legislative body takes a roll
call that identifies for voters the real constituency of their lawmakers.
The vote on permanent repeal of the federal estate tax provided
such a roll call. [FULL
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OÕBrien
gives voters hope
Could Pulaski County be headed for an honest, reliable
and trouble-free election in 2006, the first in memory for most
of us? [FULL
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Moments
after breaking ground for a town hall to anchor the ambitious
new Little Rock Air Force Base housing privatization project,
a trackhoe on Monday fired up and began tearing down outdated
duplexes adjacent to the site. American Eagle Communities
has five years to build or remodel 1,200 homes, for which
it also has a contract worth $500 million to manage.
IN SHORT: A
$1.2 million town hall is intended as a meeting place as the
air base privatizes housing. [FULL
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Banks
still at odds on branch
IN SHORT: Banks
still at odds on branch IN SHORT: First Arkansas Bank and
Trust is considering making an appeal in Pulaski County Circuit
Court after the bank commissioner ruled that Bank of the Ozarks
can build a branch in Jacksonville. [FULL
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Last
class is set to get diplomas in McRae Friday
IN SHORT:Consolidation
with Beebe spells the end of small school district [FULL
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A
photograph of three students at Cabot High School is reprinted
in the latest edition of The Science Teacher magazine. [FULL
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Sylvan
Hills drops Bryant
IN SHORT: Sylvan
Hills got one of the most improbable two-out rallies one could
imagine Tuesday afternoon, advancing the Bears to their third-straight
state championship game.
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Beebe ladies top Goblins, Leopards
IN SHORT: The
Beebe Lady Badgers played their way to within one win of the
Class AAAA State Fastpitch Softball Championship on Saturday
and Monday. [FULL
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May
4, 2005
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Guests
attend the grand opening of the Jacksonville Museum of Military
History in downtown Jacksonville on Sunday. The museum, which
has been in the planning stages for 20 years, features artifacts
from several wars and is open every day. Photo
by Brian Rodriguez
IN SHORT:Some
300 people on Sunday attended the grand opening ceremony in
Jacksonville for a museum that has been planned for 20 years.
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Locating
sex offenders
IN SHORT:A
comprehensive survey of registered criminals reveals how many
live in your community and how their numbers compare to the
rest of the state.
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Cabot to pay for fee study
IN SHORT:
But the city councilÕs finance committee still doesnÕt know
how to pay for a study that recommends putting levies on construction.
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School
scare often chases off students
IN SHORT:Although
hit lists should not be ignored, a former McRae superintendent
warns against hysteria.
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Districts
to start on their facilities
IN SHORT:
The new state school improvement board established emergency
rules so districts can keep children Ōsafe, warm, dry and healthy.Ķ
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NP
wins, loses one at state
IN SHORT:
NP ladies get schoolÕs first playoff win [FULL
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Hurricane
blows past Cabot in conference doubleheader
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No
harm was done to anything other than CabotÕs record, but the
Panthers would have liked to have closed out their conference
season on a better note than a doubleheader sweep at the hands
of league champion Jonesboro. [FULL
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Cabot
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April
27, 2005
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Gov.
Mike Huckabee (front) announces two $10,000 rewards for information
on recent school fires. Pulaski County Special School District
Superintendent Don Henderson is on Huckabee's right. Leader
photo by Brian Rodriguez
IN SHORT:The
reward would come from Huckabee's emergency fund for information
on fires at Sherwood Elementary School and Hope High School.
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CAW
buys land, protects source
IN SHORT:Central
Arkansas Water gathers steam in its move to protect the areaÕs
drinking water with victories in the state legislature and in
Pulaski County court.
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Cabot to pay for fee study
IN SHORT:
But the city councilÕs finance committee still doesnÕt know
how to pay for a study that recommends putting levies on construction.
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Zoning
causes concern in Beebe
IN SHORT:Underdeveloped
property in proposed annexation area will be zoned commercial
if voters approve idea in August.
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Search
for football coach underway
IN SHORT:JHS
head coaching position was officially posted Friday and several
people have already expressed interest in the job. [FULL
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Falcons
are on a roll
IN SHORT:
North
Pulaski baseball is on a two-game winning streak. The Falcons
dominated their last two opponents, beating crosstown rival
Jacksonville 7-1 Friday, then disposing of Little Rock Hall
12-2 Monday afternoon in five innings. [FULL
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You
might be Jane Balgavy if youÕre the guest of honor at the 10th
annual Cabot Scholarship Foundation Roast and Toast.
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Senior
Master Sgt. Timothy Standish, 314th Security Forces Squadron
helps Jonathan Porter, 11, of Jacksonville, try on a helmet
during KUDOS (Kids Understanding Deployment Operations) Saturday
at Little Rock Air Force Base. Leader photo
by Tom Galante
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Improvement
fund helps area
IN SHORT:Sen.
Glover leads in lining up money for his pet projects, although
Sen. Capps, Reps. Bond, Evans, Pate, Prater, Schulte and Wood
also do well for their districts.
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Where money would go
IN
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Area legislators have secured millions of dollars from the General
Improvement Fund for local projects.
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PCSSD
looking for big savings
IN SHORT: In
preparation for a special Wednesday board meeting called to
cut millions from the school board budget, the financial officer
sees real savings from each proposed cut.
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Cabot
will decide on funding for overpass and center
IN SHORT: Bridge
would be built early if millage passes, but center in limbo
if measure fails.
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City
council wont' settle with official
IN SHORT: Clerk-treasurerÕs
discrimination lawsuit against Cabot goes to trial in July.
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He's upbeat on C-130Js, Berry says
IN SHORT: Ignoring
the White House, Congress is pushing for more transport planes
to help fight wars, although Berry complains of rising deficits
without saying how they could be cut.
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Jacksonville
senior Charreka Connors hits a sacrifice grounder that scored
Megan Peeples from third base during the Lady Devils doubleheader
sweep of Forrest City Monday at Dupree Park. Connors reached
base safely due to an error at first on the play.[FULL
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Leader photo by David Parker
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Falcons
inch closer to state playoff berth
IN
SHORT: The
North Pulaski boys soccer team played itself to within one win
of qualifying for the state tournament last week with a 3-1
win over CrowleyÕs Ridge Academy in Paragould.
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