Pryor weighs lifeline rate bill after legislature approval
Gov. David Pryor must study a final lifeline rate bill approved by both houses before deciding to sign or veto. The measure would ban lifeline electric and gas rates in cities voting for the system and set sole rate-making authority with the Public Service Commission, nullifying the Little Rock election.
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Little Rock
David Pryor
Arkansas
General Assembly
Pryor
Pine Bluff
Boyce Alford
Capitol Building
State Public Service Commission
Arkansas Community Organization For Reform
Alford
Billie Jo Humphrey
Acorn
Ray Donnell
Pulp and Paper Company
Senate
Milt Earnhart
Fort Smith
Ben Allen
Bill Walmsley
Batesville
Apiary Board
Public Service Commission
House
Morrell Gathright
Arkansas House hears church property tax bill
Rep. Boyce Alford proposes taxing church owned property not used for worship or teaching including parsonages and commercial church property. Seminaries and church teaching facilities would be exempt. Alford cites fairness and aims for Arkansas revenue. others note it is a unique measure in the House.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Boyce Alford
Pine Bluff
Alford
Arkansas Lawmaker Faces Truck Bill Conflict Question
In Little Rock a House committee member questioned Senate sponsor Sen Larry Douglas about a possible conflict of interest. Douglas, a vice president and attorney for Travis Express Inc brokerage, said he sees no conflict as the bill seeks to raise truck weights to 80 000 pounds and extend tractor trailer length from 55 to 60 feet.
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Little Rock
House
Senate
Jim Linder
West Helena
Larry Douglas
Springdale
Linder
Douglas
Travis Express, Inc
Arkansas House Passes Bill to Skip Doctor Test
The Arkansas House approved a measure to remove the Basic Sciences Examination for out of state doctors seeking to practice in Arkansas. The Healing Arts Board would be abolished as the test would no longer exist. Proponents say the move will draw physicians from states with high malpractice insurance costs.
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Little Rock
Arkansas House
Arkansas
Healing Arts Board
John E. Miller
Melbourne
Miller
Grover
Buddy
Turner
Pine Bluff
Weather radio may be on the air by midsummer
The National Weather Service plans a 24 hour weather radio for Kansas covering about 90 percent of the state. A five person staff will feed data to six transmitters, with special receivers required. Current legislation and a state funding share are pending.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
National Weather Service
General Assembly
Weather Service
Little Rock Weather Bureau
Frank Makosky
Makosky
Fayetteville
Arkansas lifeline bill vote causes recording mix up
In Little Rock Sen. Max Howell challenged a recorded aye vote on a lifeline rate bill after a reporter pointed out the roll call. Howell sought to amend the record to show he opposed the measure as Pryor weighs the proposal.
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Little Rock
Max Howell
Jacksonville
Howell
Senate
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National Economic Research Associates
New York
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