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Gov. Beebe: Arkansas's option for health care

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Saturday, April 6th, 2013, 12:01am
Gov. Beebe: Arkansas's option for health care

The following is Gov. Mike Beebe's weekly column.  To listen to the weekly radio address, click here.

 

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Sen. Pryor to hold first-ever Facebook town hall

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013, 12:23pm
Sen. Pryor to hold first-ever Facebook town hall

 

U.S. Senator Mark Pryor will hold his first-ever Facebook Town Hall on Thursday, March 7, to reach out to Arkansans about their legislative priorities for 2013.

Constituents can submit and view questions on Pryor’s website and Facebook.

Questions may also be submitted to facebooktownhall@pryor.senate.gov.

 

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Rep. Rick Crawford weekly column: Restoring our nation's future

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Monday, February 25th, 2013, 6:00pm
Rep. Rick Crawford weekly column: Restoring our nation's future

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ASU to host Congressional debate

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012, 8:00am
ASU to host Congressional debate

 

Arkansas State University’s Department of Political Science is joining with the ASU Radio-Television Department and the Jonesboro Sun to host a debate between the candidates vying for office in the Arkansas First Congressional District, Thursday, Oct. 25, from 6:30-8 p.m.

Dr. Richard Wang, associate professor of Political Science, said all four candidates have accepted invitations to participate.

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Proponents say Issue #1 would "Move Arkansas Forward"

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Thursday, September 20th, 2012, 2:18pm
Proponents say Issue #1 would "Move Arkansas Forward"

 

You could see a few more orange barrels on Arkansas roads.

That’s if voters approve Constitution Amendment Issue #1 when they head to the polls on November 6.

Issue #1 would use a temporary half-cent sales tax increase to finance a $1.3 billion bond issue for the construction of four-lane highways in the state.

Craig Douglass is the campaign coordinator for Issue #1. On Thursday he was in Jonesboro drumming up support for the measure.

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Gov. Beebe: Finding help for Arkansas farmers

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Friday, August 17th, 2012, 3:13pm
Gov. Beebe: Finding help for Arkansas farmers

In his weekly column, Governor Mike Beebe addresses the continued drought and how it's affecting farmers and ranchers throughout the state:

 

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Congressional Farm Bill hearing to be held at ASU

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012, 2:48pm
Congressional Farm Bill hearing to be held at ASU

 

Before Congress begins work on the 2012 Farm Bill, the House Agriculture Committee plans to host four public hearings around the country. 

One of those hearings will be held Friday, March 30, from 9 a.m. until noon at the Fowler Center at Arkansas State University, 201 Olympic Dr. in Jonesboro.

Congressman Rick Crawford will host the hearing, which will include House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas and other committee members.

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