A panel of three federal judges has dismissed Secretary of State Mark Martin from part of the lawsuit that claims a redistricting panel improperly diluted the black vote in an east Arkansas Senate district.
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says a state senator unhappy with the way his district lines were drawn threatened to work against McDaniel's potential bid for governor if the boundaries weren't reworked.
The nation's governors, include Governor Mike Beebe, are going to the White House today to discuss ways to bolster job growth and improve their partnerships with the federal government.
American Vegetable Soybean and Edamame Inc. (AVS) today announced it is opening an edamame processing facility in Mulberry, Arkansas. The company plans to invest $5.8 million in the facility which will eventually employ approximately 51 people.
PETA is now offering up to $1000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the blackbird deaths on New Year's Eve.
Beebe's mayor says he doesn't anticipate a fireworks ban in the city, even though the last two New Year's Eve celebrations resulted in frightened blackbirds dying.
It's been nearly a year since thousands of dead black birds fell from the sky in Beebe. The small town received national attention for the bizarre event and some residents aren't ruling out a repeat.
Gov. Mike Beebe is to be on hand Tuesday afternoon for the event at the Unilever plant. Beebe's office says a "significant jobs announcement" is planned.