Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe disclosed this morning on Pat Classic that the United States Supreme Court has ruled against his petition to stop a lawsuit brought by the Attorney General of Oklahoma against some Arkansas poultry producers. Beebe said that he was unsure of what might happen next but that he did not think his office would be involved any further.
Here is something for environmentalists to take note of. He may be siding with federal legislation which would direct that chicken manure is not a hazardous toxic material Beebe pointed to measures passed by the Arkansas legislature to control additives in chicken feed. This probably requires some follow up.
Beebe also commented on ethics, the state budget surplus, and several social "hot button" issues.
BEVERLY NURSING HOME UPDATE. Beebe also said that there was not much positive sentiment for changing the state's tort reform laws to give special breaks to nursing homes.
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