Friday, March 24, 2006
Friday fling
The Dallas Morning News reports a sharp decline in attendance at the various presidential libraries. "This is a dilemma that we have scratched our heads about," said David Alsobrook, director of William J. Clinton Library. "We're very realistic about it."
According to the Democrat-Gazette, legislative leaders report growing support for key portions of a plan to fix Arkansas’ system of school funding, with the top official of the House of Representatives saying a majority of state representatives had already pledged their endorsement.
Forty-five congressmen signed a letter delivered Thursday to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. asking that Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s application for deposit insurance for a Utah industrial bank be denied.
Plans for a joint disaster drill involving several law enforcement agencies, fire departments and emergency service providers in Cross and St. Francis counties are complete and the drill will take place tomorrow in the two counties.
Jonesboro Mayor Doug Formon said Wednesday that he's ready to call a special sales tax election. The temporary tax would finance construction of a proposed convention center and a seventh fire station to serve the city's largest retail district. John Q. Hammons has offered to build a Marriott Hotel if the city would participate in building a convention center.
Members of the Jonesboro Economical Transportation System (JETS) Community Transportation Advisory Board may have proposed routes and bus stops finalized within a week. The new bus system is expected to begin operation in late April.
Pine Bluff Mayor Carl Redus Jr. is not the only one unhappy with a decision by the Civil Service Commission to name retired State Police Lieutenant John Hardin as the new police chief. Hardin lives outside the city limits. The Pine Bluff Commercial reports on discontent in the ranks of city government over the Civil Service Commission’s hiring and Redux says it is not a settled matter.
AT&T Arkansas is in talks with Little Rock city officials about the possible launch of a new Internet-based television, company officials said Thursday, setting up a future battle between the state's largest cable and telecom providers. AT&T is said to be ready to launch a 200 channel digital programming package in Central Arkansas, and then statewide.
Revenue generated by fans attending games at North Little Rock’s Dickey-Stephens Park will help cover the $4.4 million in added construction costs facing the new baseball stadium. The plan was announced after a 90-minute closed meeting at City Hall.
According to the Democrat-Gazette, legislative leaders report growing support for key portions of a plan to fix Arkansas’ system of school funding, with the top official of the House of Representatives saying a majority of state representatives had already pledged their endorsement.
Forty-five congressmen signed a letter delivered Thursday to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. asking that Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s application for deposit insurance for a Utah industrial bank be denied.
Plans for a joint disaster drill involving several law enforcement agencies, fire departments and emergency service providers in Cross and St. Francis counties are complete and the drill will take place tomorrow in the two counties.
Jonesboro Mayor Doug Formon said Wednesday that he's ready to call a special sales tax election. The temporary tax would finance construction of a proposed convention center and a seventh fire station to serve the city's largest retail district. John Q. Hammons has offered to build a Marriott Hotel if the city would participate in building a convention center.
Members of the Jonesboro Economical Transportation System (JETS) Community Transportation Advisory Board may have proposed routes and bus stops finalized within a week. The new bus system is expected to begin operation in late April.
Pine Bluff Mayor Carl Redus Jr. is not the only one unhappy with a decision by the Civil Service Commission to name retired State Police Lieutenant John Hardin as the new police chief. Hardin lives outside the city limits. The Pine Bluff Commercial reports on discontent in the ranks of city government over the Civil Service Commission’s hiring and Redux says it is not a settled matter.
AT&T Arkansas is in talks with Little Rock city officials about the possible launch of a new Internet-based television, company officials said Thursday, setting up a future battle between the state's largest cable and telecom providers. AT&T is said to be ready to launch a 200 channel digital programming package in Central Arkansas, and then statewide.
Revenue generated by fans attending games at North Little Rock’s Dickey-Stephens Park will help cover the $4.4 million in added construction costs facing the new baseball stadium. The plan was announced after a 90-minute closed meeting at City Hall.
