Michael Wickline
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Beebe eases treasurer staff jitters
posted: 05/25/2013 5:12 a.m. Discuss
Several state treasurer’s office employees teared up this week when Gov. Mike Beebe stopped by and offered them his support after their boss’s arrest and subsequent resignation.
Higher pay sought for pick to lead health-services unit
posted: 05/25/2013 4:52 a.m. Discuss
A legislative subcommittee Thursday endorsed the state Department of Human Services’ proposal to pay $110,000 a year to the department’s top choice to be the next director of the Behavioral Health Services Division.
State senators now accepting contributions; House must wait
posted: 05/25/2013 4:51 a.m. Discuss
State representatives have to wait until June 16 before they can begin accepting campaign contributions, though state senators have already been given the green light to start taking contributions, as a result of differing interpretations of House and Senate rules.
Name in mind for vacancy
posted: 05/24/2013 12:15 a.m. Discuss
Gov. Mike Beebe decided Thursday whom he wants to appoint as state treasurer, but he won’t announce his decision until next week, his spokesman said.
Broker in scandal spotlight quits firm
posted: 05/23/2013 12:22 a.m. Comments 2
Broker Steele Stephens, from whom the state treasurer’s office purchased $1.69 billion in bonds during the past several years, resigned Tuesday night from his job with St. Bernard Financial Services, the firm’s chief said Wednesday.
Shoffner resigns under fire
posted: 05/22/2013 12:03 a.m. Comments 5
Awaiting a federal grand jury indictment and facing calls for her resignation or ouster, state Treasurer Martha Shoffner stepped down Tuesday, effective at 5 p.m.
Shoffner let out of jail; filing cites a bribe Saturday
posted: 05/21/2013 12:44 a.m. Comments 8
State Treasurer Martha Ann Shoffner made her first appearance in federal court Monday in Little Rock, two days after an FBI informant secretly recorded her taking $6,000 cash hidden in a pie box in return for the lucrative state business she directed his way, a criminal complaint says.
Beebe says he has no dog in ’14 hunt; aide backs Ross
posted: 05/18/2013 5:24 a.m. Discuss
Gov. Mike Beebe said he’s not taking sides in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, although one of his staff members is working part time as a fundraising consultant for gubernatorial candidate and former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross.
Gavel falls on ’13 legislative session
posted: 05/18/2013 5:23 a.m. Comment 1
The Arkansas General Assembly quietly ended its 101-day regular session Friday without attempting to override Gov. Mike Beebe’s vetoes of three election bills sponsored by an outspoken Republican critic of Beebe.
Carter: Ruling out run in 2014
posted: 05/18/2013 5:20 a.m. Discuss
House Speaker Davy Carter, R-Cabot, said Friday that he won’t seek the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2014 and that he’s accepted a job as executive vice president of Home BancShares in Conway.
