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In a letter to House leaders, 40 Democrats said the current proposal "lacks a number of elements essential to preserving what works and fixing what is broken." Earlier this year, the press made a big fuss about how Republicans are going to have to get more moderate and learn to compromise.

" U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry and Mike Ross today announced that rural communities across Arkansas will receive a total of $911,000 to purchase police cars, fire trucks, and other needed equipment.

Conservative Democrats in the House rebelled against their party leaders Thursday, raising concerns about the cost of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and seeking to put the brakes on legislation.

I'm trying to figure out what to call the abominable Energy Bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 26.

Arkansas has a ways to go. BIG BLADES KEEP ON TURNIN': These are from the LM Glasfiber.

Arkansas' U.S. senators said Tuesday they have concerns about the clean energy bill that came out of the House last week.

Lame-duck Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty , a potential Republican 2012 presidential candidate, got a crash course on how crazy a presidential campaign can be when he headed to an Arkansas speaking engagement last weekend.

(Little Rock, AR - June 25, 2009) The Waxman-Markey “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009,” also known as Cap and Trade, will take over $63 million per year from Arkansas’ schools through higher electric rates and natural gas rates*. This is an average of $232,000 per school district per year that can no longer be used to hire teachers or give teachers raises. These increased energy costs could also lead to higher property tax rates for Arkansas property owners.

June 17, 2009 By Douglas McIntosh If I had to describe myself in this moment of economic chaos, I would say I am the grizzled sergeant, war weary, caught in the zone of instinctive awareness that combat veterans have. In order to survive you become a detached, cynical professional. In the sense of college degrees I am a rank amateur. However, over the last decade I have called the economic sphere pretty well. Perhaps the timing has been off, but I have nailed the trends perfectly. It takes a while for a two inch garden hose to fill a swimming pool, but it will fill it. Likewise, the endless debt, credit and bubbles of the last 25 years are finally reaching critical mass. It is no longer a matter of whether we have an economic collapse. No it is a matter of the scope, the intensity and the social chaos that economic collapse causes. My moniker over at Tree of Liberty is Doomer Doug, so I know what I am talking about. In a phrase, it is not coming: it is here.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced in Memphis on Wednesday $500 million in grants available to prepare workers for "green" jobs.

A national association of marine manufacturers is calling for all hands on deck to help bring new, affordable financing to the boat industry.

U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor along with First District Congressman Marion Berry today announced that the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department will receive $2.2 million in funding to construct a parallel access road along future Interstate 555 from Payneway to Marked Tree in Poinsett County.

God offers five simple keys to turning this nation back to God and regaining His blessing upon the land.

U.S. Rep. Marion Berry said Thursday he's correcting his financial disclosure forms to show the specific price he paid for his Washington house, but not the much higher assessed value of the property.

Posted by Bob in AGJ Editorial, Public Sentiment on June 5th, 2009 A Nation of Cheaters By Kirk O. Hanson Cheating. What could be more American? …we cheat — or at least try to cheat — in every aspect of our lives. One out of four Americans surveyed say it’s acceptable to cheat on their taxes… College bound students cheat on the SAT tests. Teachers cheat by giving their students the answers to standardized tests so the teachers qualify for bonuses. Athletes cheat by using performance-enhancing drugs. Successful authors cheat by appropriating others’ writing as their own…

Mon, Jun 8, 2009 Some of the folks in the House of Representatives who are responsible for overseeing how much money is spent on the Yucca Mountain project are none too happy with President Barack Obama's plan to kill the multibillion-dollar boondoggle.

There will be no tuition hike this year at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Next year's primary elections are about a year away, but candidates for state and federal offices, particularly for 13 open state Senate seats, are either making their intentions known or planning to do so soon.

Americans have new reason to pack up their camping gear and head to the nearest national park.

The Arkansas Razorbacks have advanced to the College World Series. Arkansas defeated Florida State 9 to 8 when Andrew Darr hit a 2 run walk off double.