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LITTLE ROCK - An unprecedented study of Arkansas's corrections system is underway to find ideas to curb the State's unsustainable growth in prison population and corrections costs. Governor Mike Beebe, Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Hannah and members of the Arkansas General Assembly today announced a partnership with the Public Safety Performance Project of the Pew Center on the State...

Presentation of the Russell Compressor Station, 251 Curtis Road, Bald Knob, AR

LITTLE ROCK - The financial outlook for Medicaid improved last month, according to state officials who administer the program. This year's Medicaid budget is about $4.2 billion and is estimated to increase to $4.6 billion next fiscal year. Medicaid officials have been concerned about possible budget shortfalls because more people become eligible for Medicaid in a bad economy. Also, the cost of ...

Girls State at Harding University.

Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, 1501 West Maryland, North Little Rock, AR

Rock Island Bridge, Clinton Presidential Center Grounds, Little Rock, AR 72201

Last week, I was honored to address the first graduates of Helena-West Helena's KIPP Delta Collegiate High School. Made up of 82 schools nationwide, KIPP is a network of free, college-preparatory public institutions. The system has a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. KIPP, which stands for Knowledge Is Power Program, puts learning ...

Last week, I was honored to address the first graduates of Helena-West Helena's KIPP Delta Collegiate High School. Made up of 82 schools nationwide, KIPP is a network of free, college-preparatory public institutions. The system has a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. KIPP, which stands for Knowledge Is Power Program, puts learning ...

Evergreen Packaging, a world leader in fiber-based liquid packing solutions, publication and converting papers, dedicated a $53 million expansion of its Pine Bluff, Ark. facility today. The expansion will allow Evergreen to improve its existing processes, reduce waste and remain competitive in the world market.

LITTLE ROCK - The Little Rock School District filed a motion in federal court seeking to prohibit the state from approving any more charter schools in Pulaski County, or from expanding any of the county's existing charter schools. The filing has financial implications for all schools in Arkansas for reasons that go beyond the issue of charter schools. For example, it includes a request for add...

LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has authorized $1,000,000 from the Governor's Disaster Fund to provide individual assistance for victims of the tornadoes and floods that began on April 30. The decision comes after Arkansas received word last Thursday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had denied its application for direct federal aid. Arkansans with uninsured damage to their primary ...

Washington—U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor today introduced a bipartisan bill designed to drive energy efficiency improvements in the supply chain of all businesses, especially small and medium-sized ones. The bill – the Supply Star Act of 2010 – would build on the Department of Energy’s Energy Star program and on best practices in industry and research communities to give companies access to resources needed to maximize supply chain efficiency.

Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Scott Brown (R-Mass.) also sponsored the bill.

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Washington—U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor today introduced a bipartisan bill designed to drive energy efficiency improvements in the supply chain of all businesses, especially small and medium-sized ones. The bill – the Supply Star Act of 2010 – would build on the Department of Energy’s Energy Star program and on best practices in industry and research communities to give companies access to resources needed to maximize supply chain efficiency.

Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Scott Brown (R-Mass.) also sponsored the bill.

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