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  Arkansas
Arkansas was a slave state[?] that was admitted as a pair with Michigan in 1837.
Arkansas seceded from the Union on May 6, 1861 during the American Civil War and was later readmitted after Reconstruction.
Arkansas shares its southern border with Louisiana, its northern border with Missouri and Tennessee, and its western border with Texas and Oklahoma.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ar/Arkansas.html   (392 words)

  
 Pain in Arkansas
Arkansas is one of 44 states that have accepted pain management and allow it to be practiced, according to Dr.
Arkansas is one of 44 states that have accepted pain management and allow it to be practiced.
Butler explained when she came to Arkansas from Nebraska after 17 years of practicing medicine there, she was not aware the laws governing these medications were different in Arkansas.
www.cpmission.com /main/arkansas.html   (3959 words)

  
 Governors Fight Against Medicaid Cuts
The governors, who will be forming a committee to press their Medicaid agenda, say they are determined to avoid repeating their experience the last time they tried to negotiate Medicaid changes with federal officials, in 2003.
In their letter, the governors also said that the Medicare program, which covers health care for the elderly, should pay the health care costs for those people who are both elderly and poor, and therefore eligible for coverage by both Medicare and Medicaid, as a way to reduce the states' Medicaid burden.
Some governors would like, for example, to be able to rein in costs by restricting the list of drugs covered by Medicaid, by contracting with third-party providers or by allowing the poorest people to get more benefits than those who are better off.
www.yuricareport.com /Medicare/GovernorsFightMedicaidCuts.html   (1287 words)

  
 Why War? Keywords: Arkansas
But the Kurds, who control an area almost the size of Arkansas and have about 50,000 lightly armed men, are wary of the project.
Similarly, last year, the Arkansas secretary of state, Bill McCuen, pleaded guilty to taking bribes and kickb...
Other Native American nations living in present-day Arkansas were Caddo and Osage.
www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/places/Arkansas   (824 words)

  
 Top20Arkansas.com - Your Top20 Guide to Arkansas!
Arkansas (pronounced /ˈɑ(r)k(ə)nˌsɑː/ or /ˈɑ(r)k(ə)nˌsÉ”/) is a southern state in the United States.
Mike Huckabee, who had been elected lieutenant governor in a 1993 special election, ascended to the governor's office in 1996 when Governor Jim Guy Tucker, a Democrat, was convicted as part of the Whitewater Scandal.
Arkansas is the only state in the US where diamonds are found naturally (near Murfreesboro, Arkansas).
top20arkansas.com   (1330 words)

  
 Arkansas News Bureau - Wal-Mart CEO peaks to governors
Harrison-based First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas announced it will pay a 14 cents per share dividend on March 27 to shareholders of record as of March 13.
Arkansas' jobless rate declined nine-tenths of a percentage point from December to January, according to state workforce officials who gave little explanation for the dramatic drop.
Arkansas' January unemployment rate stood at 3.8 percent compared to December's 4.7 percent.
www.arkansasnews.com /archive/2006/03/05/RobyBrock/334719.html   (923 words)

  
 News & Featured Releases: Arkansas Media Room
Arkansas Arts Center -- Located in Little Rock's historic MacArthur Park, the arts center is a first-class facility with an internationally recognized collection of drawings with works dating from the Renaissance to the present.
Arkansas Museum of Discovery (AMOD) -- Bigger and better than ever after merging with the Children's Museum of Arkansas, this is a fun-filled indoor playground for kids and adults alike.
Arkansas Repertory Theatre -- The Rep, as it is affectionately called, has gained a national reputation as one of the finest repertory theatres in the country.
www.arkansasmediaroom.com /news-releases/listings/display.asp?id=611   (3351 words)

  
 List of Governors of Arkansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of governors of the Arkansas Territory and the U.S. state of Arkansas.
Arkansas • California ;• Colorado ;• Connecticut ;• Delaware ;• Florida ;• Georgia • Hawaii Idaho ;• Illinois ;• Indiana ;• Iowa ;• Kansas Kentucky ;• Louisiana ;• Maine ;• Maryland ;• Massachusetts ;• Michigan ;• Minnesota ;• Mississippi ;• Missouri ;• Montana ;• Nebraska ;• Nevada ;• New Hampshire ;• New Jersey ;• New Mexico ;• New York ;• North Carolina ;• North Dakota Ohio ;• Oklahoma ;• Oregon Pennsylvania ;• Rhode Island ;• South Carolina ;• South Dakota ;• Tennessee ;• Texas ;• Utah ;• Vermont ;• Virginia ;• Washington ;• West Virginia ;• Wisconsin ;• Wyoming
Lists of territorial executives:  American Samoa • District of Columbia ;• Guam • Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico  Virgin Islands
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Governor_of_Arkansas   (129 words)

  
 Arkansas Lieutenant Governor:Links
NLGA organized in 1962 and is the professional association for the elected officials who are next in line of succession to the governors in the 50 states and five territorial jurisdictions.
Lt. Governor Rockefeller is President of the Arkansas Senate.
Lt. Governor Rockefeller is an enthusiastic supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training.
www.state.ar.us /ltgov/links.html   (419 words)

  
 Arkansas governors - governors of Arkansas - Old State House Museum
The biographies of Arkansas's governors from James Sevier Conway to Jim Guy Tucker provide an overview of Arkansas history from 1836 to 1996.
The saga of Arkansas governors provides an overview of our state's history, much of it associated with the Old State House.
It is in honor of that legacy that the Museum offers these biographies of the governors of Arkansas.
www.oldstatehouse.com /exhibits/virtual/governors   (185 words)

  
 Arkansas
It was admitted as the 25th state of the United States in 1836.
Huckabee, who had been elected lieutenant governor in a 1993 special election, ascended to the governor's office in 1996 when Governor Jim Guy Tucker, a Democrat, was convicted of felony mail fraud as part of the Whitewater Scandal.
This arrangement is extremely rare in the modern South, were a majority of local and statewide offices are held by Republicans.
creekin.net /n207-arkansas.html   (819 words)

  
 Arkansas Gov. Huckabee’s ‘Tax Me More Fund’ Spreads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
At the time Arkansas was only the fifth state to ban the procedure, except when a woman's life is endangered.
He likened Arkansas to a "banana republic," which required close scrutiny of voting practices to ensure that elections were fair.
The busy governor is chairman of the Southern Growth Policies Board, past chairman of the Southern Governors Association and serves on the executive committee of the National Governors Association.
www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2002/1/22/182422.shtml   (1002 words)

  
 TIME.com: TIME NAMES THE FIVE BEST GOVERNORS IN AMERICA -- Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is tickled by the rampant speculation that he will seek the presidency.
The money earned from the car sale was small, but it showed that the new Governor was determined to find savings anywhere she could, from having all state agencies join together to bid for computers to asking state housekeeping workers to wear their own pants instead of government-issued ones.
The Governor was widely considered an inept, ineffective leader even before he ran afoul of the law.
www.time.com /time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1129509,00.html   (1953 words)

  
 AlterNet: America's Worst Governors
When Governor Owens joined in to support compromise reform, he got immediately ostracized by the national conservativement movement, despite the fact that his version of reform failed to go far enough to actually solve Colorado's fiscal crisis.
Governor Robert Ehrlich may be best known nationally for vetoing Maryland's recent Fair Share Health Care bill, but his shameful record did not begin there and is unlikely to end there.
He may well not be one of the three worst governors in the nation, but many Hoosiers would probably tell you that he certainly deserves honorable mention - a recent poll in the state showed him with a 37% approval rating - down in W territory.
www.alternet.org /story/35688   (5342 words)

  
 Ross (AR04) - Newsletter - Ross Tapped to Give National Radio Address Becomes First Freshman Rep. to Give Democratic ...
Because the schedule usually rotates between Democratic Governors, Senators, and Members of the House, slightly more than a dozen Democratic Members of the House are usually given the opportunity to craft the Democratic message every year.
Ross is the first freshman member of the House of Representatives in the 107th Congress to give the Democrats’ weekly radio address.
During the month of January, I will be in Arkansas traveling throughout the district meeting with community and business leaders, members of the agriculture community, and local citizens to discuss issues of importance to the Fourth District.
www.house.gov /apps/list/hearing/ar04_ross/newsletter_011102.html   (503 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - Huckabee Joins List of Governors Proposing Tax Hikes - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | ...
Governors across the nation who never thought they would find themselves advocating tax increases are now facing budget holes that they say leave them with little choice.
Arkansas has the option of tapping money from a settlement with tobacco companies over health care costs, but many other states don't have that chance.
Today, as governor, he is taking a no-new-tax approach to closing a $2.4 billion budget gap.
www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,73915,00.html   (1269 words)

  
 Arkansas Department of Economic Development - Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Arkansas has much to offer growing businesses and developing communities.
We take economic development seriously in Arkansas, from building strong foundations at the local level to providing comprehensive services for our diverse businesses.
Through Arkansas' eGovernment online services, you can do everything from renewing a professional license to accessing an online filing system for corporations.
www.1800arkansas.com /info/index.cfm?page=governors_message   (219 words)

  
 Hola Arkansas - Huckabee among Time Magazine's top 5 governors
Governor Huckabee says, “it's a big honor to be named by Time magazine as one of the top five governors in the nation.” In its issue this week, the news magazine says Huckabee has matured since he took office in 1996 and is a consensus-building conservative, a Republican who occasionally earns praise from liberal Democrats.
He said “the Time magazine article reflected innovative activity at the state level around the country.” According to Huckabee, probably 30 governors who weren't on that list could have been.
The governors of Nevada, Kenny Guinn; Arizona, Janet Napolitano; Kansas Kathleen Sebellious; and Virginia, Mark Warner, join Governor Huckabee on the distinction.
www.hola-arkansas.com /news.php?nid=224   (273 words)

  
 Arkansas Governors and United States Senators by John L. Ferguson - Free eBook
This list of Arkansas governors and United States senators, with brief biographies of each person who has served in these offices, is intended to benefit students and others who have expressed interest in a published summary of such information.
We have omitted the dozens of ''acting governors,'' including some who served for substantial periods of time, as well as senators who held office only briefly.
Attended University of Kentucky; LL.B., University of Arkansas, 1910.
manybooks.net /titles/fergusonj1743317433.html   (149 words)

  
 stategov   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Not once in Arkansas' proud political history has the Democratic Party not had more than 70% control of both the House and Senate!
Arkansas has a proud history of being heavily Democrat.
Also with the election of a Republican governor, Democrats are worried, and Republicans are excited for what the 21st century will bring.
www.skidmore.edu /~t_schlue/stategov.htm   (137 words)

  
 Governor's Conference
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism is in compliance with the Freedom of Information.
Below is a list of presentations by speaker for the 2006 Governor's Conference.
Presentation handouts will be posted as they are received, if the presentation you are looking for is not listed please return later.
www.arkansas.com /governors-conference-presentations   (250 words)

  
 List of Governors of Arkansas information - Search.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is a list of governors of Arkansas.
Lists of governors of states of the United States
Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming
c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com.cob-web.org:8888 /reference/List_of_Governors_of_Arkansas   (124 words)

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