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Arkansas Times - Little Rock AR, 23 minutes ago / Somebody just reminded me it's Labor Day weekend.
Arkansas Business Journal - Little Rock AR, 2 hours 41 minutes ago / Friday was Samantha Friedman's last day as deputy director of communications in Gov. Mike Beebe's office.
Sherwood Voice - Sherwood AR, 6 hours 13 minutes ago / A $140 million Caterpillar plant opened for business in North Little Rock on Wednesday.
Jacksonville Patriot - Jacksonville AR, 6 hours 14 minutes ago / Public support will be key for whatever recommendations for new road funding sources are made later this year by the Blue Ribbon Committee on Highway Finance, Gov. Mike Beebe said Monday.
Times Record - Fort Smith AR, 8 hours 11 minutes ago / The state's finance director said Thursday he was "optimistic" about a report showing that tax collections in August were 2.9 percent above forecast and 6.6 percent above last year.
FOX - Fox 16, Sep 02, 2010 / LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Arkansas' revenues topped expectations and were above last year's August figures, fueled by a spike in income and sales tax collections, state finance officials said Thursday.
Times Record - Fort Smith AR, Sep 02, 2010 / A $140 million Caterpillar plant that Gov. Mike Beebe called "a pretty big deal" opened for business here Wednesday with a work force of 200 that could triple when the plant reaches full production.
Times Record - Fort Smith AR, Sep 02, 2010 / Entergy Arkansas on Wednesday announced the annual drawdowns of the utility's two Hot Springs-area lakes.
Stateline.org, Sep 02, 2010 / Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Keet charged today that questions about his taxes were part of a diversion orchestrated by Democratic incumbent Mike Beebe to avoid addressing real issues in the campaign.
Arkansas News Bureau - Little Rock AR, Sep 01, 2010 / Arkansas' economy is improving, Gov. Mike Beebe said today.
De Witt Era Enterprise - De Witt AR, Sep 01, 2010 / Gov. Mike Beebe and members of the Arkansas Legislature — as they wrestle with this issue of education funding for the next biennium.
CBS - KNOE 8 - Monroe LA, Aug 31, 2010 / LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Lawmakers are holding off on recommending the amount of per-student money Arkansas schools should receive from the state.
Times Record - Fort Smith AR, Aug 31, 2010 / Northside High School students generated themselves some impressive bragging rights, they learned from the governor and other officials Monday.
NW Cable News, Aug 24, 2010 / HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Republican gubernatorial hopeful Jim Keet said Tuesday that he supports creating taxpayer-funded vouchers allowing students to attend private schools, but said he wants to examine how the state could offer them without reopening a school funding lawsuit.
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.
Mike Dale Beebe (born December 28, 1946) is the 45th and current Governor of Arkansas, since January 9, 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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