Curry, Burkhalter announce Democratic bids for lieutenant governor
Two people — the president of the Little Rock School Board and a highway commissioner — on Tuesday announced their bids for lieutenant governor as Democrats. Dianne Curry, president of the Little Rock School Board, said in a statement Tuesday that she considered different offices but settled on lie...
Halter announces plan to cover college tuition for state students
Former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter has announced a plan to cover complete college tuition for students graduating from high school and meeting minimum standards.
Southern GOP leaders meet in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Republican leaders from 10 Southern states are meeting in Alabama to plan strategies for making new GOP inroads across the region.
NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence — a set-piece for supporters of the spying.
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About that Top 10
Reaction so far to the Top 10 legislator list: Not bad, people say, but Sen. Bryan King shouldn’t have been there, and instead, at 10th, I should have put either ...
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Zig Ziglar has died
One of the world’s most famous motivational speakers has died. Zig Ziglar was 86 years old. Ziglar’s Facebook page describes him as “The Undisputed King of Motivation, Inspiration and Education.” ...
