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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 28 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

R. H. "Dick" Batson, Arkadelphia, to the Clark County Quorum Court, District 3.  Appointment expires December 31, 2008.  Replaces Wayne H. Bowen.

Deniece Beckman, Fort Smith, reappointed to the Arkansas Pygmalion Commission on Nontraditional Education.  Appointment expires June ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Appoints Arkansas Court Of Appeals Judge]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has named Eugene Hunt of Pine Bluff as the Associate Judge for District 7 on the Arkansas Court of Appeals.

Hunt, 62, has been in private practice for 36 years, specializing in employment discrimination cases.  He also has served as a Special Justice to the Arkansas Supreme Court and as a Special Judge in Jefferson County.  Born in Wabbaseka, Hunt ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 27 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Shirley Brown, West Memphis, to the Crittenden County Quorum Court, District 1.  Appointment expires December 31, 2008.  Replaces Jack Moten.

Dr. Nancy Carlson, Hot Springs Village, to the Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities.  Appointment expires June 1, 2011. ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Appoints Game And Fish Commissioner]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has named Ron Duncan of Springdale as the newest commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

"For decades, Ron has shown that the efforts of one man dedicated to education and the outdoors can better the lives of thousands of students," Beebe said. "His passion for fishing has provided inspiration nationwide and Arkansans can be proud to...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Names Yellow Ribbon Task Force Members]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the 19 Arkansans who will comprise the Arkansas Yellow Ribbon Task Force.  The Task Force will focus on addressing issues faced by veterans returning from deployment overseas and aging veterans with increasing health needs.

"These volunteers recognize that while we've gotten better at coordinating the services our men and women in u...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 35 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Senator Jim Argue, Little Rock, to the Southern Regional Education Board.  Appointment expires June 30, 2012.  Replaces Senator Gilbert Baker.

W.H. "Dub" Arnold, Benton, to the State Board of Barber Examiners.  Appointment expires June 30, 2014.  Replaces Billy French.
...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 23 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Jordan Brown, Alma, to the Arkansas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies.  Appointment expires May 26, 2012.  Replaces Joey Smith.

Glenna Butler, North Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board.  Appointment expires June 22, 2...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Appoints Two To State Board Of Education]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today appointed Sam Ledbetter of Little Rock and Alice Mahony of El Dorado to the Arkansas State Board of Education.

Ledbetter, 52, served six years in the Arkansas House of Representatives.  In 2003, he worked with legislative leaders to develop the funding formula for Arkansas schools implemented to comply with the Arkansas Supreme Court's 2002 Lake View ruli...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant five pardons.  An additional 23 clemency requests were denied and 47 had no action taken upon them.  These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates.

The five applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole-and-probationary requirements and paid all fines related to their sentences...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Takes First Step Toward Creation Of Arkansas Trauma System]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today released $200,000 from the Governor's Emergency Fund to assist development of the Arkansas Trauma System.  Administered through the Arkansas Department of Health, the money will be used to enhance communication and coordination among hospitals and emergency medical services.

"The cornerstone to any trauma system will be strong coordination and...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Receives Land For New State Veterans Cemetery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today received the deed for 99 acres of land in Cross County at Birdeye that will become the fifth veterans' cemetery in Arkansas, and the second operated by the State.

"This cemetery has long been needed for our veterans in East Arkansas,"
Beebe said.  "This will make it easier for families and friends to pay their respects when we bestow the final honor upo...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's Statement On Year-End State Revenue Figures]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["Even though Arkansans are struggling with skyrocketing fuel prices and other increasing expenses, our State's economy continues to show signs of strength in spite of the national downward trend.   Our conservative budgeting and careful planning have put Arkansas in an advantageous economic position compared to many other states.  Because our national economy still faces daunting challenges, I rem...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 13 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

James Brotemarkle, Paragould, to the Greene County Quorum Court, District 5.  Appointment expires December 31, 2008.  Replaces Jason Camp.

Carole Bulloch, Monticello, to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission.  Appointment expires June 8, 2013.  Replaces Robin McClendon.
...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Project Brings Jobs To The State]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An $821-million project will provide the Fayetteville Shale Play with 265 miles of interstate transmission pipeline, bringing hundreds new jobs to the state for Arkansans.  The pipeline will stretch from Conway County, Arkansas, to Kosciusko, Mississippi. Governor Mike Beebe toured a stretch of the construction site in the Center Ridge area in Central Arkansas today, talking about the importance o...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Long-Term Care Partnership To Protect The Assets Of Middle-Income Arkansans]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK-Governor Mike Beebe today announced the Arkansas Long-Term Care Partnership, which brings together private insurance and Medicaid to protect the assets of middle-income individuals as they enter their senior years or face long-term-care decisions.  The Partnership is a joint program of Arkansas Medicaid, the Arkansas Insurance Department, and private insurance companies and begins next...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Federal Labor Grant To Create 127 Storm Cleanup Jobs In Arkansas]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Arkansas a $1.9 million National Emergency Grant to create 127 temporary jobs to assist in clean-up and recovery efforts resulting from a recent series of storms, flooding and tornadoes.

"Arkansans have taken care of each other through five months of storm recovery, and this grant money reinforces that continuing effort," Governor Beebe sa...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Makes Historic Announcement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It is my pleasure to announce that Hewlett-Packard (HP), one of the world's largest information technology (IT) companies, is the newest addition to the Arkansas business world.  This international company is bringing a customer-service and technical-support center to the Meadows Technology Park in Conway.  The Conway Development Corporation, which owns Meadows Technology Park, will build a $28-mi...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe To Suspend MLK Commission Appointments]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["It is becoming increasingly clear that Arkansas legislators plan to review the structure and composition of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission during the 2009 session, an effort that I support.  Until that review occurs, I will not make any new appointments to the Commission.  This group has a great purpose and can be a conduit for Dr. King's noble tenets, but it appears increasingly difficul...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 16 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Shauna Allen, Hot Springs, to the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission.  Appointment expires February 1, 2012.  Replaces Steven Hitt.

Paul Bennett, Pine Bluff, to the Southeast Arkansas College Board of Trustees.  Appointment expires July 1, 2014.  Replaces Mac Bellingrath.
...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant eight pardons.  An additional 31 clemency requests were denied and 42 had no action taken upon them.  These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates.

The eight applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole-and-probationary requirements and paid all fines related to their sentenc...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's Statement On Verizon's Acquisition Of Alltel]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[  "Arkansas welcomes Verizon's expanded presence in our State. While Verizon Wireless has already been providing service here for several years, it will now have a more complete picture of Arkansas hospitality and the commitment of our workforce.

In acquiring Alltel, Verizon is obtaining a company with deep Arkansas roots and qualified, dedicated employees. I hope those attributes will re...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Mike Beebe and Attorney General Dustin McDaniel Honored]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governor Mike Beebe and Attorney General Dustin McDaniel honored by the Department of Defense for extraordinary support of employees who serve in the Arkansas National Guard and Reserve.<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Federal Disaster Assistance Coming To Storm Victims In Arkansas, Phillips Counties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today signed the latest disaster-relief agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make federal individual-assistance funds available to storm victims in Arkansas and Phillips Counties.  On the night of May 10, an EF3 tornado struck Stuttgart in Arkansas County and straight-line winds did significant damage in Phillips County.  In addition to indivi...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 27 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Steve Case, Batesville, reappointed to the Boiler Advisory Board.  Appointment expires January 14, 2012.

David Hallman, Eudora, to the Chicot County Quorum Court, District 7.  Appointment expires December 31, 2008.  Replaces Larry Armstrong.

Dr. Laura Hutchins, Little ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Applauds Continues Success Of Arkansas Pre-K Programs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe is lauding study results that show the continued success and development of the Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) program for pre-kindergarten education.  The report, conducted by the National Institute for Early Education Research, is part of a five-year longitudinal study examining the impact of the Pre-K program.

"Seeing this kind of success reinforces why Pre-K...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Looking For Leaders In The Arkansas Delta]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced that he is looking for leaders from the Delta region to participate in the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI).  Sponsored by the Delta Regional Authority, in partnership with the University of Alabama's College of Continuing Studies, the DLI is a one-year program, designed to assemble committed community leaders who will work to provide solutions for...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's Statement On The Immigration Ballot Title]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[     "While I oppose illegal immigration, I cannot support this initiative. All of the major provisions it proposes are already covered by Federal or State laws, and this ballot title will create bigger government and cost Arkansans money.  Passing this initiative would merely re-state these same laws and add additional bureaucracy to Arkansas in the process.

"We need stronger enforcement ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 30 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Mockie Abramson, Holly Grove, to the Old State House Commission.  Appointment expires March 19, 2017.  Replaces Jack Coop.

Terry Bowie, Russellville, as Pope County Justice of the Peace, District 5.  Appointment expires December 31, 2008.  Replaces Roger Freeman.

Cora ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Declares Two Counties Disaster Areas Due To Tornado And Thunderstorm Damage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today declared Arkansas and Phillips Counties state disaster areas due to the damage caused by tornadoes and thunderstorms on Saturday, May 10.

The declarations are the latest in a long season of severe weather.  Beebe declared 11 counties disaster areas after the May 2 tornadoes, 60 counties after the floods and tornadoes of March and April and 13 ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe To Visit Stuttgart Monday]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe will visit Stuttgart Monday morning to survey damage from Saturday night's tornado and to meet with Arkansans impacted by the storm.  Beebe is scheduled to land at Stuttgart Municipal Airport about 10:00 Monday morning, receive a briefing and tour damaged areas.  A media availability will be held at Producers Rice Mill around 11:00.

"In this seeming...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant nine pardons.  An additional 21 clemency requests were denied and 40 had no action taken upon them.  These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates.
The six applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole-and-probationary requirements and paid all fines related to their sentences.  ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Arkansas Initiative To Recruit, Train 300 New Truckers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced a new pilot initiative to train displaced workers and other eligible Arkansans to qualify as truck drivers.  The Trucking Workforce Pilot Initiative aims to train 300 Arkansans for trucking jobs and place them with trucking companies.  The Department of Workforce Services will work with the Governor's Dislocated Workers Task Force and the trucking ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Declares Four Additional Counties Disaster Areas Due To Tornadoa And Thunderstorm Damage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today declared Chicot, Crittenden, Lonoke and Mississippi Counties state disaster areas due to damage caused by powerful tornadoes and violent thunderstorms on Friday, May 2.  This brings the total number of declared counties to 11.  More counties will be added to this list as preliminary damage assessments continue throughout the state.  Beebe has already declare...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Declares Seven Counties Disaster Areas Due To Tornado And Thunderstorm Damage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has declared Benton, Cleburne, Conway, Grant, Pulaski, Saline and Van Buren Counties state disaster areas due to the damage caused by powerful tornadoes and violent thunderstorms on Friday, May 2.  More counties will be added to this list as preliminary damage assessments are done in other counties.

The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management wi...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 18 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Billy Altom, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Independent Living Council.  Appointment expires February 1, 2011.  Replaces Victor Vaughn.

Cheryl Beene, Hughes, reappointed to the Health Services Permit Commission.  Appointment expires April 9, 2011.

Terry Burnett, Osceola,...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 27 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Tracy Akard, Pearcy, to the State Board of Cosmetology.  Appointment expires January 15, 2009.  Replaces Jane Powell.

Doris Anderson, Sherwood, to the State Technology Council.  Appointee serves at the will of the governor.

Russell Bailey, Lewisville, as Lafayette Coun...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=1023</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 19 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Wren Autrey, Texarkana, reappointed to the Arkansas Public Defender Commission. Appointment expires July 1, 2012.

Chris Barber, Jonesboro, to the State Kidney Disease Commission.  Appointment expires January 14, 2011.  Replaces Jamie Carter.

Curt Calaway, Fayetteville,...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=1019</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Appoints New Member To University Of Arkansas Boards Of Trustees]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe today named Ben Hyneman of Jonesboro to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees.

"Ben is a sharp-minded individual who has profound love and respect for the University of Arkansas," Beebe said. "That passion for the U of A combined with his fair approach to issues will make him a valuable asset to the Board."

Hyneman, 58, is ...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=1018</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Recent Storms Add An Additional Six Counties To List Of Disaster Declarations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today declared Chicot, Hempstead, Little River, Nevada, Poinsett, and Sebastian Counties state disaster areas due to damage caused by the latest round of severe storms and heavy rains.

These six counties will be added to the previous disaster declarations of recent weeks, bringing the total number of declared counties to 58 since March 19.

Federa...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=1017</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Additional Six Counties Added To List Of Disaster Declarations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today declared Clark, Cleburne, Jefferson, Lee, Mississippi and Phillips Counties state disaster areas due to damage caused by severe storms and heavy rains on April 3 and 4.

These six counties will be added to the previous disaster declarations of recent weeks, bringing the total number of declared counties since to 52.

Federal Emergency Managem...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=1014</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 18 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Donna Caldwell, Jonesboro, reappointed to the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee.  Appointment expires July 14, 2010.

Jim Carr, Searcy, reappointed to the State Forestry Commission.  Appointment expires January 14, 2017.

Al Davis, Little Rock, reappointed ...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=1013</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[List Of Arkansas Disaster Areas Increases To 46 Counties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today declared Lonoke and Pike Counties state disaster areas due to damage caused by severe storms and heavy rains on April 3 and 4.

These two counties will be added to the previous disaster declarations of recent weeks, bringing the total number of declared counties to 46.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) teams are still assessing dama...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=1012</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 20 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments:

To the Arkansas Independent Living Council:

Liz Adams, Maumelle.  Replaces Marilyn Bosnick.
Rita Byers, Little Rock.  Replaces Kenneth Jackson.
Robyn Horn, Camden.  Replaces Howard Whatley.
Jerry McNeely, Gosnell.  Reappointment.
Brenda Stinebuck, Hot Springs.  Replaces Richard Royal.
Dr. Keith Vir...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=1011</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Declares Five Counties Disaster Areas Due To Severe Weather And Heavy Rain]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today declared Arkansas, Garland, Pulaski, St. Francis and Saline Counties state disaster areas due to damage caused by severe storms and heavy rains on April 3 and 4.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has informed Arkansas that requests for federal assistance related to the latest storms can be grouped with requests already made regard...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=1009</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas To Accept Fema Mobile Homes For Storm Victims]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe, after consulting with Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) Director David Maxwell and Arkansas State Health Officer Dr. Paul Halverson, has decided that Arkansas will accept FEMA mobile homes for use by Arkansas storm victims as temporary housing.  Arkansas is accepting only those mobile homes that have been tested by FEMA and registered formaldehyd...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=1006</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 23 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments:

Norman Adamson, Nashville, reappointed to the State Board of Private Career Education.  Appointment expires April 15, 2014.

Dwight Brown, Wynne, reappointed to the Arkansas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.  Appointment expires January 15, 2011.

Carlton Davis, Warren, to the University of Ar...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=1003</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Addresses Joint Session]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governor Beebe addresses a joint session of the 86th General Assembly
House Chamber, State Capitol, Little Rock, Monday, March 31, 2008 at 12:30 PM.

Audio from the Governor's speech will be available online after 2:00 p.m. for download and broadcast use.  Click here for audio.
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<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=998</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Declares Four Additional Counties Disaster Areas Due To Heavy Rains And Flooding]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today declared Cross, Monroe, Perry, and Prairie Counties state disaster areas due to damage caused by heavy rains and flooding that began on March 18.

This brings the total number of declared counties to 39.  Previously declared counties include Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clay, Conway, Crawford, Craighead, Faulkner, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hot Spring,...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=995</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 21 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments:

David Allen, Siloam Springs, to the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame Board.  Appointment expires September 1, 2013.  Replaces Brenda McAnulty.

Dr. Lawrence Braden, Camden, to the State Board of Health.  Appointment expires December 31, 2011.  Replaces Dr. Timothy Webb.

Jamie Carter, West Memphis, to...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=994</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Declares Nine Additional Counties Disaster Areas Due To Heavy Rains And Flooding]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today declared Conway, Craighead, Faulkner, Howard, Pope, Van Buren, White, Woodruff, and Yell Counties state disaster areas due to damage caused by heavy rains and flooding that began on March 18.

This brings the total number of declared counties to 35.  Previously declared counties include Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clay, Crawford, Franklin, Fulton, Gr...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=993</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Issues Call For Special Legislative Session | Natural-gas severance tax currently only item on March 31 call]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe announced this morning that he is calling the 86th General Assembly into a special legislative session beginning Monday, March 31.

The only item currently listed in the call is the governor's proposed increase to the severance tax on natural gas. Governor Beebe may amend the call to include technical changes to the Arkansas marriage-age law and a bi...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=991</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Declares 26 Counties Disaster Areas Due To Heavy Rains And Flooding]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has declared Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clay, Crawford, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Logan, Madison, Marion, Nevada, Newton, Randolph, Scott, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, Washington Counties state disaster areas due to the damage caused by heavy rains and flooding that began on March 18.

The nu...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=988</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 23 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments:


Watson Bell, Searcy, as Searcy District Court Judge.  Appointment expires December 31, 2008.  Replaces Judge Phil Shoffner.

Pat Moran, Rogers, to the Arkansas State Claims Commission.  Appointment expires January 15, 2009.  Replaces Joe Peacock.

Lane Strother, Mountain Home, as Special Associate Jus...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=987</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOVERNOR BEEBE ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT ON NATURAL GAS SEVERANCE TAX   Agreement will not impact residential ratepayers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe announced today that he is contacting legislators to determine support for an agreed increase of the severance tax on natural gas in Arkansas.  The agreement will create an ongoing roads program for Arkansas without increasing natural-gas rates for residential Arkansas customers.  Discussions ended yesterday when representatives of the natural-gas industry agreed ...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=983</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 22 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:


Leila Alston, North Little Rock, reappointed to the Breast Cancer Control Advisory Board.  Appointment expires January 1, 2012.

Bill Barnes, Mount Ida, reappointed to the State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission.  Appointment expires January 14, 2014.

Sondra B...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=979</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 27 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Dr. Richard Burnett, Gassville, to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority Board of Directors.  Appointment expires January 14, 2010.  Replaces Lloyd Lindsey.

Christina Carr, Camden, to the Arkansas Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Commission.  Appointment expire...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=975</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 27 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Donna Adkins, Hot Springs, reappointed to the Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System Board of Trustees.  Appointment expires January 1, 2012.

Lillian Arnold, Pine Bluff, to the Home Health Care Service Agency Advisory Council.  Appointment expires June 30, 2010.  R...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=971</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Appointments To Daisy Gatson Bates Holiday Committee]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Today is Daisy Gatson Bates Day in Arkansas, and the first year for the newly enacted Daisy Gatson Bates Holiday Committee.  Governor Mike Beebe recently made his appointments to this committee, and they include the following people:

Dr. Cora McHenry, North Little Rock, Chairperson

Phyllis Dickerson, Little Rock

Dr. Theman Taylor, Conway
...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=970</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant ten pardons.  An additional 86 clemency requests were denied and 79 had no action taken upon them.  This includes requests from both inmates and non-inmates.

The ten applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole-and-probationary requirements and paid all fines related to their sentences. ...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=969</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Authorizes Emergency Leave For State Employees Impoacted By Storms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has signed an executive order granting up to a week of paid emergency leave for Arkansas state employees who suffered substantial damage during the tornadoes and thunderstorms of February 5.

Under the order, any state employee, whose primary residence was lost or sustained heavy damage, may file for up to 40 hours of paid leave.  Other forms of earn...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=965</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Declares Three Additional Counties Disaster Areas Due To Last Week's Storms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has added Franklin, Marion and Newton Counties to the list of state disaster areas due to the damage caused by powerful tornadoes and violent thunderstorms on Tuesday, February 5, taking the total to 13 counties.   Beebe previously made declarations for Baxter, Conway, Independence, Izard, Pope, Randolph, Sharp, Stone, Union and Van Buren Counties.

...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=964</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Health Department Update on Tuberculosis and Hansen's Disease]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Little Rock)  The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is receiving reports from concerned citizens about a possible outbreak of 300 plus cases of tuberculosis (Tb) and an outbreak of Hansen's Disease (leprosy) in Benton, Washington and Sebastian counties).  There are no outbreaks of either disease in the state.

The total number of cases of tuberculosis statewide for 2007 was 106.  The total ...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=963</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 24 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:


Dr. Omar Atiq, Pine Bluff, to the Arkansas State Medical Board.  Appointment expires December 31, 2013.  Replaces Dr. David Jacks.

Susan Bryant, Malvern, to the Advisory Council for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children.  Appointment expires July 20, 2010.  Repla...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=960</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Receives First Declaration For Federal Disaster Assistance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[FEMA Administrator, Senators to accompany Governor Beebe on damage tour Friday

LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe received notice late this afternoon that President George W. Bush has approved the first stage of federal disaster assistance related to Tuesday's tornadoes in Arkansas.

This first stage makes state-and-local governments eligible for federal assistance pertaining to emergency re...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=959</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Declares Ten Counties Disaster Areas Due To Tornado And Thunderstorm Damage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has declared Baxter, Conway, Independence, Izard, Pope, Randolph, Sharp, Stone, Union and Van Buren Counties state disaster areas due to the damage caused by powerful tornadoes and violent thunderstorms on Tuesday, February 5.  Governor Beebe toured damage sites in Pope, Van Buren, Baxter and Stone Counties, meeting with storm victims and local officials who are c...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=958</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 17 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Dr. Cynthia Burroughs, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.  Appointment expires October 1, 2011.  Replaces Pamela Crowson.

Sean Clark, Prescott, as Nevada County Constable.  Appointment expires December 31, 2008.  Replaces James Osborn.

Dr. Foster Gladwin Co...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=954</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Encourages Effort To Increase Low Income Energy Assistance Funding]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Beebe today joined with community leaders and energy officials in calling for additional funding for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP.  Next week, advocates for low-income assistance will converge on Washington, DC, encouraging Congress to increase LIHEAP funding by $800 million to help elderly, disabled and low-income Americans off...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=951</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Five Appointments]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards, commissions and judgeships:

John Cone, Pine Bluff, as Circuit Judge for the Sixth Division of the Eleventh Judicial District West.  Appointment expires December 31, 2008.  Replaces Thomas Brown.

Cone most recently served as City Attorney in White Hall.  He has also worked as both a deputy ...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=950</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Names Arkansas HIV/AIDS Minority Taskforce Members]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced 19 appointments to the new Arkansas HIV/AIDS Minority Taskforce.  Created by Act 842 of the 86th General Assembly, the Taskforce will study how to improve prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS in Arkansas's minority communities.

The members of the Arkansas HIV/AIDS Minority Taskforce are the following:

--- Johnny Adams, Ch...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=949</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[New Program To Help Arkansas Families Save For College]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe, along with members of the Arkansas 529 Committee and the Aspiring Scholars Advisory Committee, today announced a new college savings' program, the Aspiring Scholars Matching Grant.  This new program makes matching funds available for working families who wish to invest in their children's future by investing in Arkansas's 529 plan.

"The education of our chil...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=944</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 24 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Cecil Alexander, Heber Springs, reappointed to the Arkansas Racing Commission.  Appointment expires January 14, 2013.

Bernard "Bernie" Bevill, Roland, reappointed to the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission.  Appointment expires September 29, 2009.
...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=943</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Appoints New Member To Arkansas State Universsity Board Of Trustees]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today named Ron Rhodes of Cherokee Village to the Arkansas State University Board of Trustees.

"Ron Rhodes has deep ties to Arkansas State University," Beebe said. "While this is a political appointment, Ron is by his nature not a political person. He simply has spent his life in dedicated support of ASU and will serve the university and the state ...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=942</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant 21 pardons.  All 21 applicants have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole-and-probationary requirements and paid all fines related to their sentences.  There is a 30-day waiting period to receive public feedback on the pardons before final action is taken.  An additional 59 clemency requests were denied or had no action ...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=941</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<category>News Releases</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Initiative to Increase Arkansas Workforce Readiness]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Governor Mike Beebe today announced a new workplace-readiness credential that will reduce employee turnover, build job-seeker confidence, increase a graduate's chances for hire and boost economic development.

The Arkansas Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) designates that an individual has core employability skills required across multiple industries and occupations. The ...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=940</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Declares Five Counties Disaster Areas Due To Tornado And Thunderstorm Damage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has declared Benton, Conway, Craighead, Poinsett and Pope Counties state disaster areas due to the damage caused by thunderstorms and tornadoes on Monday, January 7 and Tuesday, January 8.

A Disaster Recovery Center will be opened on Saturday, January 12 and Sunday, January 13 at the Appleton Community Center, located at 20189 State Route 124 in App...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=936</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 26 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Evelyn Bass, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission.  Appointment expires July 1, 2010.  Replaces Hallie Sanford.

Roger Carter, Hot Springs, to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission.  Appointment expires June 30, 2011.  Replaces Sherry...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=933</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 17 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board:

Chief Bill Baldridge, Searcy.  Reappointment.
Larry Brewer, Conway.  Replaces Toni Perkins.
Greg Gray, Forrest City.  Reappointment.
Thomas Hopkins, Hot Springs.  Reappointment.

All appointments expire October 14, 2010.

Governor Beebe also announced t...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=930</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe And Missouri Governor Blunt Place Friendly Stakes On Cotton Bowl]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe and Missouri Governor Matt Blunt have placed a friendly wager on the Cotton Bowl showdown between the University of Arkansas and the University of Missouri.  In honor of the game, each governor has offered up a bale of his state's best cotton, as well as other locally produced products.

"Time and again, the Razorbacks have proven their skill and resolve as a t...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=929</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 20 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Cathy Alexander, Heber Springs, to the Arkansas Legislative Task Force on Abused and Neglected Children.  Appointment expires December 31, 2008.

Betsy Barnes, Little Rock, to the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee.  Appointment expires June 30, 2010.  Replace...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=927</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Members Of Governor's Roundtable On Health Care]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced that 30 Arkansans have agreed to serve on the Governor's Roundtable on Health Care.  Announced in August, the Roundtable includes consumers, business representatives, health-care representatives and community leaders who will work together to find new approaches and strategies for improving the health and health care of Arkansans.  The Roundtable's...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=922</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public Service Commission Chairman To Take Military Leave Interim Member Appointed To Serve During Absence]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced that Public Service Commission Chairman Paul Suskie will be taking military leave to deploy with the Arkansas National Guard 39th Infantry Brigade on its upcoming mission to Iraq.  Beebe has named David Newbern of Little Rock as an Interim Member of the PSC to serve during Suskie's leave of absence.
Newbern was previously appointed as...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=915</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Appointment To Arkansas Securities Commissioner]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced that he has appointed Heath Abshure of Little Rock as Commissioner of the Arkansas Securities Department.

"Heath's ten years of experience in both the public and private sectors have left him well-versed in securities law and well-equipped for this position," Beebe said. "I am confident in his ability to oversee this department with...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=908</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 23 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

John Benjamin, Glenwood, to the Mansion Advisory Council.  Appointee serves at the will of the Governor.

Bill Bosley, Benton, reappointed to the Residential Building Contractors Committee.  Appointment expires October 1, 2010.

Steve Cameron, El Dorado, to the South Arkansas C...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=907</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardon]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant one pardon from a total of 38 clemency applications.  This notice begins a 30-day waiting period to receive public feedback on the pardons before final action is taken.  Beebe denied 17 requests from inmates for commutations or other forms of clemency and took no action on an additional 15 inmate requests.  He also denied or too...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=906</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Governor Beebe Creates Task Force To Study After-School, Summer Programs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - In January's State of the State Address, Governor Beebe pledged to search for the best ways to involve Arkansas students in after-school and summer programs.  Beebe has now signed an executive order creating a task force to do just that.  Over the next year, the Governor's Task Force on Best Practices for After-School and Summer Programs will seek the most effective ways to make such...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=903</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Celebrates Ten Years Of Cisco Academies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Over the past decade, more than 7,000 Arkansans have graduated from information-technology courses through the Cisco Networking Academy Program.   Governor Mike Beebe today helped commemorate the State's ten-year partnership with Cisco that has led to the creation of 44 Cisco Academies in two-year colleges, universities and high schools.

"More than ever, preparing our...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=902</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 23 Appointments To New Board And Task Forces]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to newly created entities:

Arkansas Legislative Task Force on Traumatic Brain Injury

All appointments expire June 30, 2009.


Melinda Davis, Benton
Jennifer Feagan, Ward
Dr. Dana Barber Gonzales, Little Rock
Amanda Goodard, Jacksonville
Diane Gottsponer, Conway
Dr. Kristin Jarrard, Little Rock
Rebe...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=899</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pilot Program To Support Minority Small Business Development]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[FORREST CITY - Governor Mike Beebe today announced that a pilot program established by the 86th General Assembly to develop minority contracting businesses will receive initial funding through a federal workforce grant.

The Small Minority Contractors Surety Bonding and Mentor Protegee Program was established by Act 950 of the 2007 legislative session.  The program will receive an i...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=898</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe To Participate In Emergency Preparedness Exercise]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governor Mike Beebe will take part in an emergency-preparedness exercise through the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management on Friday, November 9.  The exercise will focus on State response following a hypothetical earthquake along the New Madrid Fault Line.   Heads of approximately 12 state agencies will join Governor Beebe for the exercise.

Media representatives wishing to cover the exe...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=895</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 18 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Lonnie Burrow, North Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians.  Appointment expires June 30, 2010.

Clayton Castleman, Ashdown, to the Arkansas State Land Information Board.  Appointment expires August 1, 2011.  Replaces David Hudson.

Vince Chadd...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=893</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's Statement On Latest Proposed Initiated Act Regarding Arkansas Adoptions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["I remain opposed to this proposal, regardless of minor changes to its wording.  Currently, decisions about the long-term care of adopted children are made on a case-by-case basis, with the best interest of the child as the guiding influence.  We have a thorough system in place where child-care professionals and judges work diligently to place these children in caring and nurturing homes.  This pr...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=888</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Eight Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Erna Boone, Cabot, reappointed to the Arkansas Respiratory Care Examining Committee.  Appointment expires August 7, 2010.

Martha Dixon, Arkadelphia, to the State Board of Workforce Education and Career Opportunities.  Appointment expires June 30, 2014.  Replaces Terry Youngblood...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=887</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Declares Two Counties Disaster Areas Due To Tornado And Thunderstorm Damage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has declared Crittenden and Lincoln Counties state disaster areas due to the damage caused by thunderstorms and tornadoes on Wednesday, October 17 and early Thursday, October 18.

The declaration releases $100,000 from the Governor's Disaster Fund to be used by the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management through the Individual Assistance Program.  Affected...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=886</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe To Participate In Nationally Broadcast Pre-K Conference]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governor Mike Beebe will be interviewed live this afternoon as part of a national broadcast for more than 2,000 pre-k advocates.  The broadcast will be viewed via satellite at 125 sites across the country, including locations in Little Rock, Fayetteville, Jonesboro and Magnolia.  It will also be streamed live on the Internet at http://www.preknow.com/.

The conference runs from 11:3...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=882</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 31 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Betty Ahmad, Pine Bluff, reappointed to the Sex Offender Assessment Committee.  Appointment expires July 1, 2010.

Ritter Arnold, Marked Tree, reappointed to the Boll Weevil Eradication Committee.  Appointment expires July 1, 2011.

Devoe Bollinger, Horatio, to the Arkansas Li...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=881</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 13 Appointments To New Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to newly created boards and commissions:

Electronic Recording Commission
Kevin Cowling, Foreman
Alma Davis, Hampton
Bette Green, Forrest City
Laurie Green, DeQueen
J.T. Ferstl, Little Rock
Rhonda Long, Conway
Pat O'Brien, Little Rock
Brian Scott, Maumelle
Cheryl Wilson, El Dorado
All appointments ...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=880</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Names Public Service Commissioner, Workforce Investment Board Director]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today named Colette Honorable of Little Rock to the Arkansas Public Service Commission and Ken Ferguson of Pine Bluff as the director of the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board.

Honorable, 37, is the current director of the Workforce Investment Board, appointed to that position by Governor Beebe in January.  Previously, she worked for five years at...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=877</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Pilot Program To Connect Arkansans With Unclaimed Benefits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Every year, $280 million in state-and-federal benefits are left unclaimed by Arkansans.  In a cooperative effort to connect Arkansans with these programs, Governor Mike Beebe joined today with the Department of Workforce Services, Department of Human Services and community leaders to announce the Benefit Bank of Arkansas.  This pilot program will work within communities to make those...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=873</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 26 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Tealisa Allen, Little Rock, to the Social Work Licensing Board.  Appointment expires June 30, 2010.  Replaces Rosemary White.

John Bacon, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Commission for Coordination of Educational Efforts.  Appointment expires May 18, 2011.

Sha...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=872</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's Statement On President Bush's SCHIP Veto]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["This veto is a disappointment to the tens of thousands of Arkansas families who rely on SCHIP to provide health care for their children through the ARKids First program.  I urge Congress to override this veto and keep these vital health-care services in place for Arkansans.  We currently have about 80,000 Arkansas children whose only option for health care comes from this federal assistance.
...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=871</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Names Interim Communications Director]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has named Grant Tennille of Little Rock as Interim Communications Director for the Governor's Office.  Communications Director Zac Wright remains on a leave of absence.

Tennille, 38, most recently worked for The Thompson Group, a Little Rock-based, public relations and advertising firm.  He has previously worked as a Capitol Bureau reporter for the...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=870</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant 23 pardons from a total of 139 clemency applications.  This notice begins a 30-day waiting period to receive public feedback on the pardons before final action is taken.  Beebe denied 49 requests from inmates for commutations or other forms of clemency and took no action on an additional 16 inmate requests.  He also denied or to...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=869</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 26 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Todd Allen, West Memphis, reappointed to the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board.  Appointment expires June 30, 2009.

Teresa Belew, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council.  Appointment expires July 1, 2010.  Replaces Ramona Ellison.

Joel ...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=860</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Commutation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant one commutation from a total of 61 clemency applications.  This notice begins a 30-day waiting period to receive public feedback on the commutation before final action is taken.  Beebe denied 25 requests from inmates for commutations or other forms of clemency and took no action on an additional 20 inmate requests.  In addition,...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=858</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 12 Appointments To New Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to newly created boards and commissions:

Arkansas Commission for Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative
Tim Clark, Maumelle, Chairman
Dr. Curtis Lowery, Little Rock
Amy Stewart, Little Rock
Appointment expirations are to be determined by the drawing of lots.

Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthi...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=854</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 36 Appointments to Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Ron Alexander, Umpire, to the Criminal Detention Facility Review Committee, Judicial District 9 West.  Appointment expires January 14, 2010.  Replaces Jerry Gardner.

Richard Anderson, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Athletic Commission.  Appointment expires July 15, 2009.  Repl...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=853</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Names Governor's Commission On Global Warming]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced 17 appointments to the new Governor's Commission on Global Warming.  Created by Act 696 of the 86th General Assembly, the Commission will study the issues and potential impact of global warming in Arkansas, and work with state agencies to reduce contaminants that contribute to global warming.

"Global warming is a growing concern tha...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=850</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Receives $13 Million Grant For Math And Science Education]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced that Arkansas is one of only seven states to receive money from a new grant designed to further build upon improvements in Advanced Placement (AP) scores by Arkansas students.

Created by the National Math and Science Initiative, the $13.2-million, six-year grant will fund training and incentive programs for AP and pre-AP courses to...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=845</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Need Based Grants For College]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced that Arkansas high-school graduates with financial need can now receive up to $1,000 per year to help pay for college under a new grant program.

The GO! Opportunities Grant is the first state-funded college grant program in Arkansas based solely on financial needs. Qualifying freshmen who are full-time students can receive $1,000 a year, and pa...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=844</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe,  Members Of Congress Call For Re-Authorization Of SCHIP Funding]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe, joined by Senators Lincoln and Pryor and Representative Vic Snyder, called on Congress and President Bush to re-authorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) before the current funding expires on September 30, 2007.  SCHIP money is the primary funding source for ARKids First, which provides health-insurance coverage for more than 88,000 low-inco...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=841</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's Statement On Arkansas Marriage Age Law]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["While I am focused on the safety and welfare of Arkansas's children, there does not appear to be an imminent crisis that requires calling the legislature into a special session for the Arkansas marriage age law.  Additional legislation will eventually be needed to fix the drafting error that was made in this bill.  However, the legislature clearly intended to protect children, not put them at ris...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=840</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 21 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Lloyd Black, Little Rock, to the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Board.  Appointment expires April 8, 2011.

Tommy Bond, Jacksonville, to the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.  Appointment expires July 1, 2011.  Repla...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant two pardons from a total of 107 clemency applications.  This notice begins a 30-day waiting period to receive public feedback on the pardons before final action is taken.  Beebe denied 58 requests from inmates for commutations or other forms of clemency and took no action on an additional 43 inmate requests.  He also denied thre...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's Statement On Social Studies Frameworks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["I acknowledge the deep concerns expressed by some parties who fear that the new frameworks will decrease the emphasis on Arkansas history as a stand-alone course.  Let me again assure everyone that Arkansas students will be taught a separate semester of Arkansas History between the seventh and twelfth grades, as required by law.

There is also concern about the practical ability to teach the...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Names Special Member To Arkansas Public Service Commission]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today named David Newbern of Little Rock as a Special Member of the Arkansas Public Service Commission.

Newbern, 70, served 14 years as a Justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court.  He was also one of the first judges appointed by Governor Bill Clinton to the newly established Arkansas Court of Appeals in 1979.  Raised in Fayetteville, Newbern received...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Appointment To State Board Of Education]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has named Brenda Gullett of Fayetteville to the State Board of Education.

"Brenda has dedicated her extensive experience, energy and compassion to the betterment of education for more than 25 years," Beebe said.  "She will bring that dedication to the Board and commit the time and effort required to oversee the top priority of our State."
...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 22 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Charles "Tad" Bokker, Forrest City, to the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board.  Appointment expires June 22, 2010.  Replaces Al Thomas.

David Burdick, Pine Bluff, to the Arkansas Broadband Advisory Council.  Appointment expires June 30, 2012.

Cesar Compadre, Ph.D.,Litt...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Names Children's Behavioral Health Care Commission]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced 20 appointments to the new Children's Behavioral Health Care Commission.  Created by Act 1593 of the 86th General Assembly, the Commission will work with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health to reform the system of mental-health care for Arkansas children.

"This Commission will play a vital role in establish...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Nine Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Maxine Allen, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission.  Appointment expires June 30, 2013.  Replaces Ray Nelson.

David Burnley, Searcy, to the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board.  Appointment expires June 1, 2011.

Robert Burns, Magno...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe To Make Major Economic Development Announcement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governor Mike Beebe will host the formal announcement of a major economic-development project coming to Little Rock.  Local and state leaders will be on hand, along with company officials.

The announcement will take place at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, in the Governor's Conference Room at the State Capitol.

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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Appoints Judge To Fourth Judicial District]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today named Gary L. Carson of Fayetteville as Circuit Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial District, Fifth Division.

Carson, 60, has practiced law in Northwest Arkansas for 35 years and has served as a substitute judge for the Fayetteville District Court.  He has also volunteered his services to Legal Aid of Arkansas for more than 15 years.  A gradu...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Releases Funds For Storm Shelters, Hazard Mitigation Projects]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today approved the release of more than $1.7 million from his Hazard Mitigation Fund to provide matching funds for infrastructure projects in nine Arkansas counties and to reimburse Arkansans who qualify for the Arkansas Safe Shelter Program.
The Safe Shelter Program, administered by the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, issues rebates of u...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 26 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Charles Allen, Ph.D, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Council.  Appointment expires May 1, 2013.  Replaces Mark Smith.

John Alter, DeWitt, reappointed to the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board.  Appointment expires June 30, 2009.

Joe Bennett...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Promotes Affordable Health Care For Small Businesses]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe will make visits throughout Arkansas this summer to promote ARHealthNet, an Arkansas program that provides health-care insurance to small-business employees who aren't covered by private or state plans.  Small businesses with at least two full-time employees may qualify for ARHealthNet if they:


-- have not offered insurance coverage for at least 1...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Releases Emergency Funds To Assist Delta Memorial Hospital]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DUMAS - Governor Mike Beebe has set aside $250,000 from the Governor's Emergency Fund to provide financial assistance for Delta Memorial Hospital in Dumas.  Beebe presented the check to hospital officials this morning.

"After tornadoes struck Desha County in February, I said that Arkansans would take care of our own," Beebe stated.  "The folks at Delta Memorial have been taking care...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First Lady Ginger Beebe Concluded Statewide Listening Tour On Children's Mental Health Care]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) First Lady Ginger Beebe has completed her two-month statewide listening tour devoted to children's mental-health issues. Starting May 8 and ending today, Beebe and a team of child-health advocates met with more than 80 families from 37 Arkansas counties.

"The experiences that these families face can be overwhelming but I believe that we have a responsibility as a state to guarant...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Appoints Arkansas's First Surgeon General]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has named Dr. Joe Thompson of Little Rock as Surgeon General for the State of Arkansas.

"Arkansas's Surgeon General will be the pre-eminent champion for health education in our state," Beebe said. "Joe has long been a leader in the tireless effort to improve the health and health care of our people and is a natural fit to be the first Arkansan to h...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=794</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 21 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Dan Bakke, North Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board.  Appointment expires June 1, 2011.

Judith Blair, Fort Smith, to the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board.  Appointment expires June 1, 2011.

William Coffee, O.D., Hope, reappointed to the St...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=789</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Declares Crawford County Disaster Area After Tornado, High Winds]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today declared Crawford County a state disaster area because of tornado- and high-wind damage caused by storms on June 20.

The proclamation, signed by the governor, releases $75,000 from the Governor's Disaster Fund under the Individual Assistance Program.  The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management will administer distribution of the funds.

Preliminar...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Appoints Game And Fish Commissioner]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has named Rick Watkins of Little Rock as the newest commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

"Rick has long been a champion for educating our youth about the outdoor opportunities that Arkansas provides us all," Beebe said. "He understands and values education as a vital component of the services that Game and Fish provides Arkansans ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Three Judicial Appointments]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe announced today that he has made appointments for two vacated judgeships and also appointed a Special Justice for an Arkansas Supreme Court case.  The appointees are:

Alice Lightle, Little Rock, to the Little Rock District Court, Third (Environmental) Division. Lightle, 53, is currently the policy director for the Arkansas Public Policy Panel.  She has also w...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant five pardons from a total of 63 clemency applications.  This notice begins a 30-day waiting period to receive public feedback on the pardons before final action is taken.  Beebe denied 18 other pardon applications and took no action on 21 other requests.  In addition, Beebe denied nine requests from inmates for commutations or o...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 24 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Ronnie Baldwin, Wynne, to the Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board.  Appointment expires September 30, 2012.  Replaces Donald Smith.

Marilyn Bogle, Bentonville, to the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission.  Appointment expires April 1, 2012.  Replaces Teresa Allen. ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Commemorates Opening Of Passport Facility In Hot Springs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[HOT SPRINGS - Stanley Associates, Inc. today celebrated the official grand opening of its Passport Book Personalization Facility in Hot Springs.   The facility will produce passports and other travel documents for the U.S. Department of State and will employ 160 people.

"This is a unique economic-development opportunity, and I thank Stanley for choosing to locate in Hot Springs," Beebe said.  ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Appoints First Female Arkansas Bank Commissioner]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has named Candace Franks of Little Rock as the new commissioner of the Arkansas State Bank Department.

Franks, 54, will be the first woman to serve as Arkansas Bank Commissioner.  She is a 27-year veteran of the Bank Department, hired in 1980 as the Department's General Counsel and then named Deputy Bank Commissioner in 1995.

"Cand...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dassault Falcon Continues Little Rock Expansion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced that Dassault Falcon will further expand its business-jet completion center in Little Rock, already the largest of its kind on the world.  The 116,000-square-foot expansion results from the growing demand for Dassault Falcon jets.  Dassault is in the midst of hiring 200 additional Little Rock employees over the next two years to meet the increased ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe To Make Announcement At Dassault Falcon In Little Rock]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governor Beebe and Dassault Falcon officials will make an announcement Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. regarding the company's future in Little Rock.  Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Little Rock city officials will also be on hand.

Media access to the announcement will be by shuttle from a parking lot outside of Dassault's facility.  The shuttle to the site will leave the media parking area...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Appoints State Crime Lab Director]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has named Kermit B. Channell II of Benton as the new Executive Director of the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory.

"Kermit's experience at the State Crime Lab has helped him build trust and strong working relationships throughout the state," Beebe said. "The Lab has made substantial progress in its ability to provide services efficiently, and a smooth...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 21 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Representative William Abernathy, Mena, to the Southern Regional Education Board Legislative Advisory Council.  Appointee serves at the Will of the Governor.  Replaces Mary Beth Green.

Curtis Adams, Jr., Fort Smith, to the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission.  Appointment expi...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Appoints Minority Health Commission Executive Director | Also Appoints Special Justice for Arkansas Supreme Court Case]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe has named Wynona Bryant-Williams, Ph.D., of Little Rock, as Executive Director of the Arkansas Minority Health Commission.

"Wynona brings with her a wealth of research experience and a strong personal dedication to minority-health issues," Beebe said. "She will earnestly pursue the Commission's goals of ensuring access and delivery of health servi...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hino Motors Expanding Marion Automotive Parts Plant]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[MARION, ARKANSAS - Governor Mike Beebe today announced that Hino Motors Manufacturing USA will invest an additional $70 million to add equipment to its 400,000-square-foot Marion plant.

"This expansion illustrates the strong partnership between Arkansas and Hino," Beebe said. "We will work together to keep that relationship mutually beneficial as Hino continues its successful growth in the com...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe To Make Announcement At Hino Plant In Marion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governor Mike Beebe will be in Marion on Thursday, May 31, for two events.

First, Governor Beebe will present an Arkansas Community of Excellence Award to the City of Marion.

Time:  2:15 p.m.

Location:  The Cedars at Marion, 200 Washington, Marion

Then, Governor Beebe will tour Hino Motors Manufacturing USA to commemorate the shipment of the 100,000th axle produced at the Marion plan...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant 13 pardons from a total of 82 clemency applications.  This notice begins a 30-day waiting period to receive public feedback on the pardons before final action is taken.  Beebe denied 17 other pardon applications and took no action on 14 other requests.  In addition, Beebe denied 33 requests from inmates for commutations or other...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 18 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Edward Appler III, Conway, to the Child Welfare Agency Review Board.  Appointment expires March 1, 2011.  Replaces Annette Bailey.

Glenn Brackman, Bradley, to the Boll Weevil Eradication Committee.  Appointment expires July 1, 2009.  Replaces Charles Tilmon.

Paula Bre...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Federal Disaster Declared For Damaged Arkansas Crops | Declaration covers all 75 Arkansas counties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe received word late Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted his request for a disaster declaration for crop damage caused by the late-season freeze of April 7 and 8.  The declaration covers 68 Arkansas counties, but the remaining seven are also eligible because they are contiguous to included counties.  Governor Beebe personally delivered the r...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Manufacturing Facility To Bring 175 Jobs To England]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ENGLAND, ARKANSAS -- England OilField Services Inc. will build a manufacturing facility in England, Arkansas, creating 175 jobs with an average hourly wage of $18.  The 33,000-square-foot facility will be built on ten acres in the England Industrial Park.

To assist England with infrastructure for the new facility, Governor Mike Beebe presented city leaders with a Community Development Block Gr...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe To Make Economic Development Announcement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governor Mike Beebe will help announce new jobs in Lonoke County Thursday morning.  Local and state leaders will be on hand along with company officials.

The announcement will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the England Fire Station, 110 North Allis, England.

Directions:  When you arrive in England, turn right on Haywood Street just past the Post Office.  After one block, turn right onto Allis...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Beebe Appoints Three Arkansans To Newly Created Circuit Judgeships]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe announced today that he has made appointments for three new judgeships created under Act 168 of the 2007 Legislative Session.  The appointees are:

Cindy Thyer, Jonesboro, to the Second Judicial District. Thyer, 37, served as a Second District Judge from November, 2005 to December, 2006. She has also been appointed to the Civil Jury Instruction Committee by th...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=744</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 18 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Bob Abbott, Pine Bluff, reappointed to the State Kidney Disease Commission.  Appointment expires January 14, 2011.

Cary Bennett, Chidester, to the State Fire Prevention Commission.  Appointment expires July 18, 2009.  Replaces Don Ivie.

Michael Bierle, Little Rock, re...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=743</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Requests Extension For SBA Loans In Desha County]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration asking for a 30-day extension for the SBA's loan-application deadline.  The current deadline, under the economic disaster declaration made by the SBA after the Dumas tornadoes, is May 11.

"(Our citizens) continue to work toward re-establishing their lives, work base, and community," Beebe...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 15 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Bill Booker, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Cemetery Board.  Appointment expires January 15, 2011.

Scottie Burchett, Alexander, to the State Board of Cosmetology.  Expiration date to be determined by the drawing of lots.

Cathy Caver-Blade, Hot Springs, to th...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces New Arkansas State Police Director]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe has named retired Arkansas State Police Captain Winford Phillips of Fayetteville as the new director of the Arkansas State Police.

"Winford Phillips has earned the respect and friendship of his fellow Troopers during almost four decades of service at nearly every level of the Arkansas State Police," Beebe said. "His extensive experience on patrol ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 19 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Nancy Arn, El Dorado, reappointed to the Information Network of Arkansas.  Appointment expires December 31, 2009.

Ben Blankenship, Benton, to the State Emergency Response Commission.  Appointment expires January 14, 2011.  Replaces Dennis Miller.

James Burns, Arkadel...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=735</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Beebe Announces Departure Of Arkansas State Police Director]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governor Mike Beebe announced today that Colonel Steve Dozier, Director of the Arkansas State Police, will resign his position with ASP to become Vice President of Corporate Services at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  Dozier was appointed Director of the Arkansas State Police in June 2004, and was asked by Governor Beebe to continue as Director under the new administration.

"Colonel Dozier has dedicate...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Decision To Seperate Departments Of Health And Human Services]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe announced today that he has signed an executive order to separate the Arkansas Departments of Health and Human Services into two independent agencies.  Effective July 1, 2007, DHHS will become the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health.

"Both agencies are stronger for the experience of having worked together," Beebe said.  "But after carefu...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 13 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Cheryl Chapman, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Service Commission.  Appointment expires January 14, 2010.  Replaces Wendell Grubb.

Dianne Curry, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Service Commission.  Appointment expires January 14, 2010.

Terry Dabbs, Stuttgart, ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Adds Four Counties To Emergency Declaration For Crop Damage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has amended his recent proclamation, declaring a state of emergency in an additional four counties that suffered crop damage in early April due to record-low temperatures.  The latest declared counties are Garland, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Perry Counties.  More counties may continue to be added to the list as additional damage assessments are submitted.

...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 18 Appointments To Boards And Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Brandi Anderson, Sherwood, reappointed to the Petroleum Storage Tanks Advisory Council. Appointment expires December 31, 2010.

Aubrey Blackmon, Houston, to the Arkansas Beef Council.  Appointment expires March 30, 2010.  Replaces Leland Jackson.

Daniel Broughton, Jacks...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant 11 Pardons]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant pardons to 11 applicants out of 57 clemency requests.  This notice begins a 30-day waiting period to receive public feedback before final action is taken.  In addition, Governor Beebe has denied 17 pardon applications and taken no action on 15 others.  Governor Beebe also denied eight requests from inmates for commutations or ot...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Adds 13 Counties To Emergency Declaration For Crop Damage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has declared a state of emergency in an additional 13 counties in response to record-low temperatures damaging Arkansas crops in early April.  The latest declared counties include Arkansas, Clark, Conway, Faulkner, Hot Spring, La Fayette, Lee, Newton, Prairie, Randolph, Searcy, Van Buren, and White Counties.  More counties may still be added to the list as additio...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Statement On The Death Of Helen Walton]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["Helen Walton lived the American dream and shared that success with Arkansas.  She helped set the standard for philanthropy in our state as the guiding hand of the Walton Family Foundation and the Walton Arts Center.  Her family changed business throughout the world and Helen worked to make sure that Arkansas benefited from their success." - Governor Mike Beebe.<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Declares State Of Emergency In 35 Counties For Crop Damage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK)-In response to record-low temperatures damaging Arkansas crops in early April, Governor Mike Beebe has declared a state of emergency in 35 counties.  Those counties include Benton, Boone, Bradley, Carroll, Clay, Cleburne, Cleveland, Craighead, Crawford, Crittenden, Cross, Fulton, Franklin, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Logan, Lonoke, Madison, Marion, Missis...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Appoints New Arkansas Drug Director]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe has named Fran Flener of Batesville as Arkansas Drug Director.

"With the increased growth and success of drug courts and other alternative-sentencing options, coordinating rehabilitation is now a more substantial component of the drug-director position," Beebe said. "Fran's extensive leadership experience in drug-rehabilitation services and other...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOVERNOR BEEBE ANNOUNCES 21 APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Anne Allen, Little Rock, appointed to the Arkansas Division of Volunteerism Advisory Council.  Appointment expires January 8, 2010.  Replaces Ina Brown.

Sherry Bell, Magnolia, appointed to the Arkansas Division of Volunteerism Advisory Council.  Appointment expires March 16, 2...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ARKANSAS TUSKEGEE AIRMAN TO RECEIVE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today honored Little Rock native Milton Crenshaw, who will receive the Congressional Gold Medal from President Bush this Thursday for his service with the Tuskegee Airmen.  The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress.

"Arkansas is proud of Milton Crenshaw and all Americans who served with the Tuskegee Airman," Bee...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOVERNOR BEEBE ANNOUNCES 14 APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

Joseph Wayne Black, Newport, appointed to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Appointment expires January 14, 2011. Replaces Niel Crowson.

Leonard Boyle, Little Rock, appointed to the Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities. Appointment expires June 1, 2...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOVERNOR BEEBE ANNOUNCES 17 APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:

John Andrews, Walnut Ridge, appointed to the State Plant Board. Appointment expires March 17, 2009. Replaces Ray Vester.

Rick Bransford, Lonoke, appointed to the State Plant Board. Appointment expires March 17, 2009. Replaces Charles Harrod.

David Burnley, Searcy, app...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOVERNOR BEEBE CALLS FOR REFORM IN CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH CARE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe today called for the creation of a commission to review the mental-health care of Arkansas children and make recommendations to improve the system that serves them.

"As a state, Arkansas has too many children in residential treatment for mental-health care," Beebe said. "This arrangement drains state resources without providing reliable informati...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOVERNOR BEEBE AUTHORIZES ADDITIONAL $250,000 IN DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS FOR STORM VICTIMS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe has issued a proclamation authorizing an additional $250,000 from the Governor's Disaster Fund to assist victims of the February 24th tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in Southeast Arkansas.

Loan assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration is still available for storm victims.  The SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center is open weekdays fro...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOVERNOR BEEBE APPOINTS NEW MEMBER TO ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe has named Howard L. Slinkard of Rogers to the Board of Trustees of Arkansas State University.

"Howard Slinkard's loyal support of ASU and his experience in higher education will combine to benefit both this institution and this state," Beebe said. "I am proud to appoint Howard to the same board that I was appointed to by Governor Dale Bumpers in ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's submitted testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee. I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss the severe weather and tornadoes that recently struck Arkansas and the resulting federal response.

All Arkansans owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Congressman Mike Ross, Senators Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln, and all the State's federal delegation for their work to support and help rebuild t...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAKES DISASTER DECLARATION FOR DESHA COUNTY]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe received word from the U.S. Small Business Administration Monday afternoon that Arkansas's request for low-interest disaster loans to assist Desha County storm victims has been granted.

"I thank SBA Administrator Steven Preston for his agency's quick response to our request for help," Beebe said. "This declaration precludes us from appealing FEMA'...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOVERNOR BEEBE STATEMENT ON FEMA'S REJECTION OF EMERGENCY DESIGNATION FOR DESHA COUNTY]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["Although this decision by FEMA to deny emergency funds to Desha County defies common sense, Arkansas will take care of its own people.  It is unfortunate that assistance will now depend on additional state resources instead of federal disaster programs that Arkansas taxpayers helped fund.


"We are deciding whether to appeal FEMA's decision, but that will not slow our efforts to ensure that...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ARKANSAS COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES RECEIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL PROJECTS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe today presented 12 Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) totaling more than $2.8 million to Arkansas counties and communities.

"These grants allow our communities to improve quality of life and build the foundation for economic development," said Governor Beebe.  "A strong infrastructure helps make a strong case when drawing quality jobs to Arkansas....<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOVERNOR BEEBE ANNOUNCES 19 APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions:


Thomas Brock, Fort Smith, to the Criminal Detention Facility Review Committee, Judicial District 12.  Appointment expires January 14, 2011.  Replaces Randy Hall.


Mary Cameron, Little Rock, to the Governing Board to the Streamlined Sales Tax Administrative Act.  Replace...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[  DUMAS DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER RELOCATES AFTER OUTGROWING ORIGINAL SITE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - The Disaster Recovery Center established in Dumas is relocating to accommodate the growing number of state workers providing initial assistance to storm victims.  Beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, the Center will now be located at the First United Methodist Church at 230 Court Street in Dumas, one block from the original site.  The Center is scheduled to remain open all day Frida...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOVERNOR BEEBE APPOINTS NEW MEMBER TO UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS BOARD OF TRUSTEES]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe today named John H. Tyson of Springdale to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees.

"John Tyson is dedicated to the University of Arkansas as both a private and corporate citizen of our state," Beebe said. "He helped lead the U of A's highly successful capital campaign and will continue to be a strong voice in guiding the future of our state...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOVERNOR BEEBE DECLARES FOURTH COUNTY AS STATE DISASTER AREA DUE TO STORM DAMAGE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(LITTLE ROCK) - Governor Mike Beebe has added Bradley County to the list of declared state disaster areas due to thunderstorms and tornadoes last Saturday. Desha, Drew and Union Counties were declared disaster areas on 