Senate pushes school aid reform amid home rule clash
In Little Rock the Senate advanced a Bell plan to set per pupil state aid for schools while Pryor backed a faster equity approach. The two competing formulas would affect hundreds of districts and total aid for next two fiscal years. The session also saw a failed bill to transfer Benton state hospital services and a mining open cut law rewrite approved.
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Pine Bluff
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Batesville
Teague
Highway Commission
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Museum of Natural Science
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Texarkana
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Leachville
Bell's bill on schools accepted in Arkansas Senate
Sen. Clarence E. Bell of Parkin won Senate approval Monday for a plan to distribute state aid to public schools and proposed postponing school elections to September. Gov. Pryor backs a different formula. both plans aim for roughly 202 million dollars next year and 220 million the following year, shifting toward enrollment based funding. The dispute centers on equity and timing amid a related court challenge to the current formula. The note adds a historical line that the first US gold coins were struck in 1795 and last in 1933.
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Senate
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House
Senate Education Committee
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Chancery Court
Vitamins and normal dieting guidance by Dr Lamb
Dear reader you already get vitamins from a balanced diet and most people need no supplements unless dietary gaps or illness exist. The Health Letter table lists RDAs by age. excess vitamins can cause trouble and medical supervision is advised for large doses.
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Home rule tax bill stalls in Arkansas House
Gov. Pryor’s home rule taxing bill stalled as opponents delayed floor action in the Arkansas House. An amendment promising no tax money would be used discriminatorily was kept in, while sponsor Rep. Townsend sought its removal. The bill would allow cities and counties to raise sales and income taxes with voter approval and moves back to committee for the amendment vote before a House vote.
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David Pryor
House
William Townsend
Townsend
Pryor
Senate
Arkansas Senate
Cecil Alexander
Heber Springs
Doug Brandon
Brandon
Lloyd George
Danville
Diesel fuel tax exemption bill dies in Senate
A bill to end the diesel fuel tax exemption for off road purchases was killed in the Arkansas Senate. Sponsor Sen. Jim Caldwell argued the measure would raise about 6 million dollars annually by ending improper exemptions. The proposal would have charged the regular diesel tax of 9.42 cents per gallon and offered a 7 cent refund on exempt purchases with proof, while also removing the 3 percent sales tax.
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Little Rock
Senate
Jim Caldwell
Rogers
Caldwell
Overbid Leads to Narrow Bridge Rescue
South overbid four spades after West led clubs. With a lucky drop of the king of spades and correct ruffing, South salvages the game by cashing diamonds and ruffing. A reader asks about ABTASWAKE OKxxaK Ix and the advised auctions, with two hearts recommended to force a rebid toward notrump or spades.
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