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Governor Beebe Announces Appointments To Daisy Gatson Bates Holiday Committee (2/17/2008)

LITTLE ROCK - Today is Daisy Gatson Bates Day in Arkansas, and the first year for the newly enacted Daisy Gatson Bates Holiday Committee. Governor Mike Beebe recently made his appointments to this committee, and they include the following people: Dr. Cora McHenry, North Little Rock, Chairperson Phyllis Dickerson, Li... Read More

Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons (2/14/2008)

LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant ten pardons. An additional 86 clemency requests were denied and 79 had no action taken upon them. This includes requests from both inmates and non-inmates. The ten applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole-... Read More

Governor Beebe Authorizes Emergency Leave For State Employees Impoacted By Storms (2/14/2008)

LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has signed an executive order granting up to a week of paid emergency leave for Arkansas state employees who suffered substantial damage during the tornadoes and thunderstorms of February 5. Under the order, any state employee, whose primary residence was lost or sustained heavy damag... Read More

Governor Beebe Declares Three Additional Counties Disaster Areas Due To Last Week's Storms (2/10/2008)

LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has added Franklin, Marion and Newton Counties to the list of state disaster areas due to the damage caused by powerful tornadoes and violent thunderstorms on Tuesday, February 5, taking the total to 13 counties. Beebe previously made declarations for Baxter, Conway, Independence, Iz... Read More

Health Department Update on Tuberculosis and Hansen's Disease (2/8/2008)

(Little Rock) The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is receiving reports from concerned citizens about a possible outbreak of 300 plus cases of tuberculosis (Tb) and an outbreak of Hansen's Disease (leprosy) in Benton, Washington and Sebastian counties). There are no outbreaks of either disease in the state. The t... Read More

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