'Poultry capital' bill heads to House
By The Associated Press
This article was published March 22, 2013 at 7:26 a.m.
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Arkansas lawmakers have hatched a plan to market the home of Tyson Foods Inc. by declaring it the "Poultry Capital of the World."
The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would give Springdale the new title. The name would be written into a section of state law that names Arkansas' official flower, motto and bird, among other matters.
The town of Cotter is named "Trout Capital of the U.S.A." in that section.
Republican Sen. Jon Woods of Springdale said a City Council member had approached him about the idea as a way to market the Northwest Arkansas city.
Woods says the proposal does not require any state funding.
The bill now heads to the state House for consideration.
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Jump to last page >>Pscyclepath says... March 22, 2013 at 8:19 a.m.
"Poultry capitol of Arkansas" maybe... but despite what Mr. Raper and his cronies may think, they don't really have the jurisdiction to make a world-wide claim...
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BillSmith says... March 22, 2013 at 9:05 a.m.
Jobs,jobs,jobs,jobs isn't that what the Mittster was say during the campaign?
Oh,but that is the way Mr. Rapert and the rest of his swine think.
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NoUserName says... March 22, 2013 at 9:43 a.m.
Good to see them spend time on those important topics.
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Snout says... March 22, 2013 at 10:25 a.m.
How about Pig farm capital of the world or Hillbilly capital of the world? Springdale leaders have the worst ideas to promote the city of any town I've ever seen. Come up with something that makes people want to visit!
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LR1955 says... March 22, 2013 at 12:04 p.m.
Little Rock seems to be the hoodie crook capital of the world lately !!!
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outinthesticks says... March 22, 2013 at 1:52 p.m.
Claims for silly things like this don't rely on jurisdiction, since they are just that...a claim. And where did this article mention jobs, other than they are implied because of the industry? Regardless of where you stand on such a trivial matter as "Poultry Capital", for such considerate, compassionate, all-caring, sensitive liberals, don't you think "swine" is a little harsh? Aren't you the party of compassion and inclusiveness? While I am neither Demogogue nor Repulsican, I do find it amusing the angst and gnashing of teeth brought on you Demogogues by the other party being in power for the first time since Reconstruction. Speaking of chicken, you remind me of the "Chicken Little" storyline, "the sky is falling, the sky is falling!" What a hoot!
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Morgancub says... March 22, 2013 at 2:49 p.m.
stands to reason, if Springdale is the chicken capital of the world, then it must also be the chicken sh#t capital as well !!
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BillSmith says... March 22, 2013 at 3:04 p.m.
Ha, I am a democrat and I agree the democrats have not done a good job and I am sure there was some blue dog pigs as well, but this is no way for the other party to start their reign of power in the ledge either.
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rainbowharold55 says... March 22, 2013 at 3:54 p.m.
Can we name the Capitol the "idiot capitol of arkansas"?
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Reason says... March 22, 2013 at 8:59 p.m.
What a bunch of turkeys! Plus, Tyson is a Delaware corporation.
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