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Web Extra: Gov. Mike Beebe Calls on Shoffner to Resign
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe is among many state leaders calling on Martha Shoffner to step down as Arkansas State Treasurer following her weekend arrest.
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Web Extra: Prosecutors Discuss AR State Treasurer Arrest
U. S. Attorney Chris Thyer holds news conference to discuss the arrest of Arkansas State Treasured Martha Shoffner.
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Lawmakers Calling on AR State Treasurer to Resign
A number of Arkansas political leaders are calling on Arkansas State Treasure Martha Shoffner to resign following her weekend arrest.
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Arkansas House Speaker Carter Not Entering 2014 Governor's Race
The Arkansas House Speaker is not entering the 2014 Arkansas governor's race.
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Bill Banning Social Media Use While Driving Passes House
A bill that bans using social media sites while driving will soon be law.
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Louisiana Senate Finance Committee Gets First Crack at Budget
With millions of taxpayer dollars in their hands, Louisiana State Senators are getting their first look at the state's budget.
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Pryor to Host Twitter Town Hall
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas is hosting a Twitter town hall to answer questions about the farm bill and other agricultural issues.
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Rob Maness to run for U.S. Senate in Louisiana
A second candidate seeking to unseat U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu has announced his decision to run.
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Vitter Announces Staff Satellite Office Hours for Northeast Louisiana Residents
U.S. Sen. David Vitter today announced staff satellite office hours for residents of Tensas and Jackson Parishes.
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LA GOP Endorses Budget Proposal
The Louisiana House GOP has overwhelmingly endorsed the revised budget framework proposed by house negotiators, and the Ways & Means Chairman.
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Regional Headlines
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Early Voting Starts Tuesday in Arkansas
Election season isn't over for some folks in South Arkansas. Early voting starts Tuesday for a three runoffs.
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Kenneth Wilson Wins the Monroe City Council District 4 Race
Kenneth Wilson wins the Monroe City Council District 4 race with 63% of the vote. Wilson beat out three other candidates with 1344 votes.
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Gretchen Ezernack Wins Monroe City Council District Two
Residents in Monroe's second district voted to keep the incumbent in place on the city council.
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Property Tax Millage in Union Parish Fails
A 2.5 millage property tax proposal in Union Parish that would have financed an animal shelter for abandoned and abused animals fails.
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M. Stein Baughman, Jr. Wins Farmerville Mayoral Race
With all 7 precincts reporting, M. Stein Baughman, Jr. (D) wins the mayoral race with 72.16% of the vote (1104 votes.) His opponent, "Charlie Young" got 27.84% of...
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Arkansas Highway Tax Amendment Results
Arkansas voters have approved the that provides additional funding for state highways, county roads, city streets, bridges, and other surface transportation.
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Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment Fails
CNN is projecting that the medical marijuana proposal has failed.
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Polls Open in Arkansas and Louisiana
It's Election Day and polls are open across the ArkLaMiss.
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Voters to Determine Term Limits for School Board Members
Voters in Louisiana will decide Tuesday if they want to limit the amount of time a person can serve on a school board.
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Presidential Candidates Rush to Seek Votes Before Tuesday
With the hours quickly running out before voters render their verdict, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigned Sunday night in Pennsylvania, an eleventh-hour foray into a state...
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State Headlines
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Jindal in West Monroe Today, Signs Bills Improving Gun Safety
Governor Jindal will be in West Monroe today as part of his statewide tour of all 64 parishes.
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Jindal to GOP: "Time to Stop the Bedwetting"
Governor Bobby Jindal has some choice words for the GOP in a new op-ed he wrote for "Politico".
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Rep. Alexander Announces District Outreach Schedule for July
District staff for U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander will hold satellite office hours in July to assist residents of the 5th Congressional District with casework matters.
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Governor Jindal Signs Bills Into Law; 294 Bills Signed
Governor Bobby Jindal announced he has signed bills passed by the Legislature into law, bringing the total number of bills signed for the 2013 Regular...
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Governor Jindal Launched Statewide Tour
Governor Bobby Jindal is beginning a statewide tour today to visit all 64 parishes. His first stop will be in Alexandria.
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Jindal Announces the Appointment of Alicia Reitzell to the Board of Tax Appeals
Governor Jindal announced the appointment of Monroe attorney Alicia Reitzell to the Board of Tax Appeals.
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Governor Jindal Signs Pro-Life Bills Into Law
Governor Bobby Jindal signed a pair of pro-life bills into law that increase penalties for coerced abortions and strengthen protections for pregnant women across Louisiana.
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Jindal Signs Legislation to Reduce Size, Scope of State Government
Governor Bobby Jindal signed legislation that will reduce the size and scope of state government by cutting down on the number of Boards and Commissions...
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Candidates for Arkansas Lt. Governor's Race Growing
A quiet and empty Arkansas Lieutenant Governor's race is beginning to heat up.
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Rob Maness Receives Tea Party Leadership Fund Endorsement
U.S. Senate candidate Rob Maness received the Tea Party Leadership Fund's (TPLF) endorsement today in the Louisiana Senate race.
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National Headlines
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Tornado Tourism Thrives Even During Deadly Season
"Tornado tourism" may sound strange or even distasteful in light of deadly twisters in the past few weeks, but it's a thriving travel niche, and business is...
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Explosions Heard In Attack On Kabul Airport; No Word On Casualties
Large explosions and machine-gun fire were heard early Monday in an attack on the military side of Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan, which houses a NATO command...
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Santa Monica Shooting Spree Suspect Identified As Death Toll Climbs
A fifth victim of the horrific shooting spree in Santa Monica, Calif., was confirmed dead Sunday as law enforcement officials revealed the name of the suspected gunman.
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Self-Identified Source For NSA Leaks Comes Forward
A 29-year-old former CIA technical assistant revealed in the British newspaper The Guardian on Sunday that he is the source who leaked information about vast National Security...
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Get Used To Killer Heat Waves, CDC Warns
Think last summer was bad? You better get used to it, federal health officials warned Thursday. Climate change means hotter summers and more intense storms that could...
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New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg Dies
Sen. Frank Lautenberg, the New Jersey Democrat who served five terms in the U.S. Senate since 1982 and was the chamber's last surviving World War...
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Gov. Mike Beebe Declares Disaster Areas in Six Arkansas Counties
After days of heavy rain and flash flooding, Arkansas is bracing for more heavy weather.
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Jean Stapleton, 'All In The Family' Star, Dies At 90
Actress Jean Stapleton, beloved for her role as Edith Bunker on the 1970s television series "All in the Family," died Friday at her home in New York...
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Storm-battered Oklahoma A 'War Zone' After Deadly Twisters Strike
The death toll jumped to nine Saturday in the aftermath of a swarm of killer twisters that tore into Oklahoma late Friday
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Obama & Christie Reunite on Jersey Shore
President Barak Obama and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie were first brought together by superstorm Sandy last October. On Tuesday they teamed up again to...
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