Monday, March 20, 2006
It's Monday already
Lawyers for Governor Mike Huckabee say they will seek sanctions against Lieutenant Governor candidate Drew Pritt after the Arkansas Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint against Gov. Mike Huckabee brought by Pritt. The matter concerned the Governor’s use of state facilities to promote a highway bond proposal.
The official filing period for state office begins tomorrow at the capitol and lasts for two weeks.
Lawmakers heard testimonial after testimonial about abusive payday-lending practices across the state, but most were not ready to embrace draft legislation that would change a 7-year-old law regulating the industry.
State Representative Jodie Mahony’s attempt to stop committee chairmen in the Legislature from being paid $125 per day plus mileage to meet with staff members — on top of other salaries and allowances — was scuttled by legislators Friday.
State Rep. Jeff Wood, D-Sherwood, says that he wants Gov. Mike Huckabee to include in a special legislative session a bill aimed at ensuring the privacy of families at funerals, memorial services and burials. The proposed law would target a Wichita based church that stages anti—homosexual protests at military funerals.
Little Rock has recorded homicide number 16 of this year.
Benton County Sheriff Keith Ferguson promises arrests will be made in the string of arsons that have terrorized residents around Maysville. In the past two months 56 fires have been set which are apparently the work of one pyromaniac and several copycats. Suspicious fires in Oklahoma and Missouri are believed to be related.
Retired State National Guard Col. John Brackin is the new director of the state Department of Emergency Services. He will make earthquake preparedness the top priority.
Sunday’s Democrat-Gazette carries a story about plans for three sewage-treatment plants at subdivisions in Faulkner County’s Cadron Creek watershed. Those developments are focusing attention on what some believe is a need for more regulation and a regional sewer system.
Texas businessman Michael J. Wasserman, on his third attempt, gained certification Friday from Attorney General Mike Beebe for the language of a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a state lottery and authorize casino gambling in seven Arkansas counties.
The largest wildfire in the Caddo Ranger District history has destroyed thousands of acres of forests in the Ouachita National Forest. After two inches of rain over the weekend, firefighters are patrolling in search of hot spots.
Linda Caillouette has a good one in her Papers Trails column in the Democrat-Gazette. Folk artist Shannon McConnachie of Lonoke will be recognized in Early American Life magazine’s June issue as one of the nation’s top 200 craftsmen. Her work includes faceless dolls in plain clothes, feed bags, soapboxes, wall shelves, bread boards and more. McConnachie sells on eBay under the name sweetlibertyhomestead.
The official filing period for state office begins tomorrow at the capitol and lasts for two weeks.
Lawmakers heard testimonial after testimonial about abusive payday-lending practices across the state, but most were not ready to embrace draft legislation that would change a 7-year-old law regulating the industry.
State Representative Jodie Mahony’s attempt to stop committee chairmen in the Legislature from being paid $125 per day plus mileage to meet with staff members — on top of other salaries and allowances — was scuttled by legislators Friday.
State Rep. Jeff Wood, D-Sherwood, says that he wants Gov. Mike Huckabee to include in a special legislative session a bill aimed at ensuring the privacy of families at funerals, memorial services and burials. The proposed law would target a Wichita based church that stages anti—homosexual protests at military funerals.
Little Rock has recorded homicide number 16 of this year.
Benton County Sheriff Keith Ferguson promises arrests will be made in the string of arsons that have terrorized residents around Maysville. In the past two months 56 fires have been set which are apparently the work of one pyromaniac and several copycats. Suspicious fires in Oklahoma and Missouri are believed to be related.
Retired State National Guard Col. John Brackin is the new director of the state Department of Emergency Services. He will make earthquake preparedness the top priority.
Sunday’s Democrat-Gazette carries a story about plans for three sewage-treatment plants at subdivisions in Faulkner County’s Cadron Creek watershed. Those developments are focusing attention on what some believe is a need for more regulation and a regional sewer system.
Texas businessman Michael J. Wasserman, on his third attempt, gained certification Friday from Attorney General Mike Beebe for the language of a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a state lottery and authorize casino gambling in seven Arkansas counties.
The largest wildfire in the Caddo Ranger District history has destroyed thousands of acres of forests in the Ouachita National Forest. After two inches of rain over the weekend, firefighters are patrolling in search of hot spots.
Linda Caillouette has a good one in her Papers Trails column in the Democrat-Gazette. Folk artist Shannon McConnachie of Lonoke will be recognized in Early American Life magazine’s June issue as one of the nation’s top 200 craftsmen. Her work includes faceless dolls in plain clothes, feed bags, soapboxes, wall shelves, bread boards and more. McConnachie sells on eBay under the name sweetlibertyhomestead.
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I noticed in Ardemgaz columnist, Pat Lynch's occasionally readable piece dated 3/20/06, he stated, ".....and Asa has long been my favorite Hutchinson. Futhermore, it is not the sole responsibility of media folks to confront and expose every perceived weakness in individuals seeking public office." My God! After just slamming Asa with the worst possible insult imaginable, Lynch compounds his idiocy by stating it's not his job to,"expose every perceived weakness..."! What could be a greater expose' of weakness than to be called one's FAVORITE HUTCHINSON?
With candidates like Bill Halter, Mike Beebe, Asa, Drew Pitt,etc.; why don't We Arkansans get the Agape Folks' consent to just declare Digger The Dermatophyte as "Lord Over Arkansas"?!
Roy Murtishaw
Pine Bluff, AR
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With candidates like Bill Halter, Mike Beebe, Asa, Drew Pitt,etc.; why don't We Arkansans get the Agape Folks' consent to just declare Digger The Dermatophyte as "Lord Over Arkansas"?!
Roy Murtishaw
Pine Bluff, AR
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