Latest Arkansas Headlines
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Federal Lawsuit Filed Over Arkansas Oil Spill
Apr 9 2013 // Two women who live near an ExxonMobil pipeline that ruptured and spilled thousands of barrels of oil in central Arkansas filed a federal lawsuit against the company on April 5. The class-action complaint from Kimla Greene...
Arkansas Governor: U.S. Government Will Help With Private Insurance
Apr 5 2013 // Federal officials have offered “conceptual support” for Arkansas’ plan to use Medicaid dollars to buy private health insurance for low-income residents, Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe announced as he urged...
Feds Send Corrective Order to Exxon After Arkansas Oil Leak
Apr 4 2013 // Federal pipeline safety officials have issued a corrective action order to ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. after one of its pipelines ruptured last week in central Arkansas. The order from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials...
Arkansas Legislative Leaders Back Insurance Expansion
Apr 3 2013 // The Republican leaders of the Arkansas House and Senate have endorsed a proposal to purchase private insurance for thousands of low-income workers using federal funds, an idea lawmakers are considering as an alternative to...
Arkansas Opens Probe into Exxon Oil Spill
Apr 2 2013 // Arkansas on Tuesday launched an investigation into an Exxon Mobil pipeline rupture that spilled thousands of barrels of crude oil into a housing development last week, just as forecast rain was expected to complicate the...
Arkansas Chamber of Commerce Backs Insurance Expansion
Apr 1 2013 // Arkansas’ largest business lobbying organization backed a proposal to provide subsidized health insurance to thousands of low-income residents, a move that could help win over lawmakers skeptical of the alternative...
More than 500 to Guide Arkansas Residents on Health Insurance Options
Mar 26 2013 // Come summer, at least 535 trained guides will start fanning out across Arkansas, knocking on doors, setting up folding chairs in community centers and handing out brochures to spread the word across Arkansas about the...
Arkansas House Panel OKs Small Business Financing Bill
Mar 22 2013 // An Arkansas House committee has advanced a proposal to establish a new economic development program in the state aimed at driving private investment to small businesses. The House Economic Development Committee unanimously...
Arkansas House Panel Considers Small Business Tax Credit Bill
Mar 21 2013 // Arkansas lawmakers are considering a proposal to create a new tax credit to spur private investment of small businesses. A bipartisan proposal that would allow the Arkansas Economic Commission to issue tax credits in order...
Arkansas River Barge Operators Fear Impact of Cuts on Business
Mar 19 2013 // Businesses that rely on barge traffic on the 440-mile McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System to move fertilizer, grain and other commodities are raising concerns about looming federal budget cuts’ effects on...
Arkansas Gun Maker Limits Law Enforcement Sales as Protest
Mar 11 2013 // Wilson Combat, an Arkansas-based maker of custom firearms, is joining other small manufacturers across the county in adopting no sale policies to law-enforcement agencies in states that adopt strict laws on gun...
Arkansas to Monitor Earthquakes Near Greers Ferry
Mar 7 2013 // Earthquake experts intend to place more monitors near Greers Ferry Lake after a recent jump in the number of temblors in the area. While many of the 60 quakes in the past year were too light to be felt by people, the...
Arkansas House Panel Rejects School Employee Gun Bill
Mar 4 2013 // An Arkansas House panel rejected a proposal that would have allowed some school employees to carry guns in schools after completing an active shooter training course. The House Education Committee voted against the measure...
Arkansas Electronic Proof of Insurance Bill Goes to Governor
Feb 28 2013 // The Arkansas Legislature has approved a bill allowing drivers to use their cellphones or other portable electronic devices to display proof of insurance. By a 91-0 vote, House lawmakers passed a Senate-backed proposal that...
Hall Named Arkansas/Oklahoma Regional VP for Liberty Mutual
Feb 27 2013 // Ronald Hall has been appointed regional vice president for Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Arkansas/Oklahoma territory in the Southwest region of the company’s business insurance operations. Hall will be based in...
Three Small Earthquakes Recorded in North-Central Arkansas
Feb 25 2013 // The U.S. Geological Survey reports three earthquakes in Arkansas – including a magnitude 3.9 quake near Trumann. No injuries or damage are reported. The USGS says the quake was recorded at 4:28 p.m. Saturday four...
Small Earthquake Recorded Near Manila, Arkansas
Feb 22 2013 // U.S. Geological Survey reports a small earthquake was recorded near the Mississippi County town of Manila, Ark. The county sheriff’s office says no injuries or damage are reported. The Geological Survey says the 2.5...
Arkansas Senate OKs Electronic Proof of Insurance
Feb 21 2013 // The Arkansas Senate has approved legislation allowing drivers to display their proof of insurance using cellphones and other electronic devices. The Senate unanimously approved a bill that would allow drivers to show their...
Arkansas Lawmakers Weigh Competing Tort Reform Ideas
Feb 12 2013 // Arkansas lawmakers are weighing competing ballot measures to address rulings that overturned parts of a 2003 tort reform law, including a proposal to give the Legislature the authority to write the rules and practices for...
Arkansas State Senator Announces School Safety Bill
Feb 5 2013 // Arkansas Senator Missy Irvin of Mountain View announced she is drafting legislation to better prepare students and faculty in Arkansas for incidents of deadly school violence. Irvin said a goal of her legislation would be...
