Chamber endorses 'private option' Medicaid plan
This ought to cinch it. The masters of the universe have spoken:The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas has today announced its support for the “private option”...
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Daughtry, Sugar Ray, Darius Rucker, Lupe Fiasco, Drive By Truckers, Peter...
Riverfest (May 24-26) announced its 2013 main stage lineup today, and among the headliners are Daughtry, Sugar Ray, Bush, Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker, Lupe Fiasco, Drive By Truckers and Peter...
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"Portraits in Gray" opens Friday at Laman
"Portraits in Gray: A Civil War Photography Exhibition," 70 images of Southern soldiers from the collection of David Wynn Vaughan of Atlanta, Ga., opens tomorrow at Laman Public Library. The enlarged...
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Friday To-Do: Cosby, The Coo Coo Birds
COSBY, THE COO COO BIRDS9 p.m. Stickyz. $5.Just FYI — if one of your buddies asks you this week if you're going to the Cosby show, he or she is (probably) not having a stroke or a flashback or...
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Friday To-Do: Rouxster
ROUXSTER9 p.m. The Afterthought. $7.Here's a heads-up for fans of earnest, honest Americana that's a bit on the darker side: Rouxster will be playing an album release show Friday at The Afterthought....
View ArticleRiverfest music lineup announced
You do read Rock Candy don't you?If not and you're a Riverfest devotee, check it out today for the headliner lineup for this year's Memorial Day weekend party on the river.Acts include Daughtry, Sugar...
View ArticleGun nuttery loses round in Arkansas legislature
Today was the day in House Judiciary for Bullet Bob Ballinger's bill to assert state supremacy on various matters related to firearms. His bill would prohibit enforcement of federal law on weapons...
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Thursday: New Music Test, 'JFK' and more
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed design of the Broadway Bridge between Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas Transit...
View ArticleShocked, I tell you, shocked! When television “ghost-hunters” profess shock...
If there is one thing I have learned over the years when trying to convince people I might be good at a job it is this - it is important to exude confidence, and to take everything in your stride. This...
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The Sound of the Mountain and Mainland Divide, tonight at White Water Tavern
If you didn't make it out to the Times Musicians Showcase to catch the 2013 winner The Sound of the Mountain, here's another chance to catch the band's killer instrumental post rock.They're playing a...
View ArticleUPDATE: No vote today on effort to override veto of vote bill
Rep. Stephen Meeks said on Twitter this afternoon that he wouldn't move today on a House vote to override Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of the Republican Party's voter ID bill. It is national cookie-cutter...
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Here's a new video for Cody Belew and Meghan Linsey's 'Baby Don't Go'
Beebe native and "The Voice" contestant Cody Belew has a new video for "Baby Get Out," a duet he co-wrote with singer Meghan Linsey and producer Tyler Cain.It's a gem of forlorn, lovesick pop with...
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Banko: It's not just about dollars: UPDATE
St. Vincent Health CEOPeter Banko said in an interview today that the decision to affiliate with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will not be made on savings alone — the $38 million to...
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Heritage Hog Roast: Make plans now
OK, you may not always like our politics, but I think you'll like our cooking.We've got a heckuva dinner party coming up May 4 and you better get your tickets early.12 chefs will be roasting whole...
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Friday To-Do: Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
ARKANSAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA7:30 p.m. Statehouse Convention Center. Free.You've probably heard by now that Robinson Center Music Hall will be undergoing some pretty major renovations throughout next...
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The stop-and-smell-the-tulips open line
Another day done. Final items:* UPDATE *** RAPIDFIRE POLITICAL UPDATE ***: To Ark. and all the ships at sea .... some protesters greeted Repubs at their celebratory "majority" dinner at convention...
View ArticleArts education bill passes House committee
Paul Leopoulos, director of the THEA Foundation, and state Rep. James McLean, chair of the House Education Committee, made a successful pitch today before the committee to give a do pass to HB1689 to...
View ArticleHeadlines: Hogs, Civil War, deficits
I turned the pages of the New York Times quickly this morning (yes, turned pages of the print edition) and passed a number of articles worthy of note, particularly:* THE GREAT RAZORBACK...
View ArticleGroup presses city on street work
Arkansas Community Organizationshas scheduled a tour Saturday of the parts of town where need is greatest for the street work promised by the city's massive sales tax increase. The group has documented...
View ArticleFamily values: Health coverage for UAMS now and the future
I was copied on an e-mail being circulated at UAMS.It is building support for a resolution before the Academic Senate at UAMS for partner benefits in health insurance for the University of Arkansas...
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