Andy Davis
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Recent Stories by Andy Davis
LR sewer fees rise 144% in 13 years; water bills nearly double
posted: 05/19/2013 4:49 a.m. Comment 1
The average Little Rock water bill has almost doubled since 2000, and the biggest factor in that rise has been a sewer service charge that more than doubled in the same period.
Special fees also hooked onto utility bills
posted: 05/19/2013 4:30 a.m. Discuss
In addition to fees for water and sewer service, the Central Arkansas Water bills that go to the 40 houses on Heritage Park Circle in North Little Rock contain an extra charge.
Alamo victims seek 12 properties
posted: 05/16/2013 4:59 a.m. Discuss
Two men who won a $30 million judgment against evangelist Tony Alamo have added a dozen properties — including six that prosecutors also have asked a judge to seize — to the list of properties they are seeking to auction off to satisfy the judgment.
Judge asked to seize buildings
posted: 05/15/2013 5:14 a.m. Discuss
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday asked a judge to order the seizure of six buildings that they say evangelist Tony Alamo used to facilitate the sexual abuse of young girls.
New ads to tell uninsured they’ve got options now
posted: 05/13/2013 2:08 a.m. Comment 1
Representatives of Little Rock advertising agency Mangan Holcomb Partners unveiled Friday examples of the marketing campaign that they propose to encourage poor Arkansans to enroll for insurance coverage through a statewide health insurance exchange.
Turner Bend Store awarded Arkansas stewardship prize
posted: 04/27/2013 4:40 a.m. Discuss
A store in Franklin County that organizes an annual cleanup of the Mulberry River is the winner of a state award for environmental stewardship, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality announced Friday.
Proposed delay seen paring small businesses’ options
posted: 04/21/2013 4:13 a.m. Discuss
A marketplace that will allow small businesses in Arkansas to shop for health-insurance plans for their employees would be missing what some consumer advocates describe as a key feature under a delay proposed by a federal agency.
Inmate advanced for commutation
posted: 04/18/2013 4:40 a.m. Discuss
For the second time, a state board has recommended that Gov. Mike Beebe shorten the sentence of a convicted murderer who founded an anti-violence program in prison.
281,580 in Arkansas seen eligible Jan. 1 for health-plan credit
posted: 04/17/2013 12:37 a.m. Discuss
In addition to the low-income Arkansans who would gain health-insurance coverage through expansion of the state’s Medicaid program, more than 280,000 others will be eligible for subsidies for private insurance beginning Jan. 1, according to a report released Tuesday by a consumer advocacy group.
6 properties approved for Alamo-suit seizure
posted: 04/16/2013 2:53 a.m. Discuss
Five buildings and a parking lot in Fort Smith are subject to seizure by the U.S. Marshals Service to satisfy a $30 million judgment against imprisoned evangelist Tony Alamo, a judge ruled Monday.
