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			<title><![CDATA[SPECIAL CONSUMER ALERT: ARKANSAS HOMEOWNERS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE AS PART OF MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITLE ROCK -- Many Arkansas families affected by the recent mortgage crisis may qualify for assistance funded by this week's settlement between attorneys general, federal agencies and the nation's five largest mortgage loan services.

Today, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued this special consumer alert to encourage Arkansans who might be affected by the actions of their banks to contact t...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: The 2012 Fiscal Session]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This month, the Arkansas General Assembly is coming back to the Capitol for only the second fiscal legislative session our state has ever seen.  In the 2008 election, Arkansans voted to enact fiscal sessions, limiting them to the sole purpose of adopting the state budget for the next fiscal year.  The first such session in 2010 held to that tenet, and I hope and expect that this monthâs session ...<br />]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL ANNOUNCES CYBER CRIMES CONVICTION]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - A Scott County man arrested last August by agents with the Attorney General's Office today pleaded guilty to multiple counts of possession of child pornography, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced.

Richard W. King, 34, of Waldron was sentenced to 80 years in prison after pleading guilty to eight counts of possessing, distributing or viewing matter depicting sexually explic...<br />]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: The 2012 Fiscal Session]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This month, the Arkansas General Assembly is coming back to the Capitol for only the second fiscal legislative session our state has ever seen.  In the 2008 election, Arkansans voted to enact fiscal sessions, limiting them to the sole purpose of adopting the state budget for the next fiscal year.  The first such session in 2010 held to that tenet, and I hope and expect that this monthâs session ...<br />]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[John Shannon Resigns as Arkansas State Forester]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Effective at the end of business on Friday, John Shannon is resigning as Arkansas State Forester.  Shannonâs decision came after reviewing the results of the Division of Legislative Auditâs investigation into financial problems at the Arkansas Forestry Commission.

âJohn Shannon has helped develop the Arkansas Forestry Commission into a widely respected agency that Arkansans...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL JOINS SETTLEMENT OVER MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ABUSES]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that Arkansas has joined other states and the federal government in a landmark multibillion dollar settlement with five of the nation's largest banks over allegations of fraud and abuse within the mortgage servicing industry.

The agreement provides direct financial relief to Arkansas consumers at risk of losing their homes to forec...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: STATE LAW KEEPS HOMEOWNERS INFORMED]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- The ongoing recession has made it difficult for some Arkansas consumers to pay their bills in a timely fashion. Costs are rising everywhere, from the grocery store to the gas station. The weak economy has been particularly tough on some homeowners whose tight finances have put them at risk of losing their homes because they have fallen behind in their mortgage payments.

Attorney ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Agriculture Department Reallocation to Restore 15 Forestry Firefighter Jobs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - After conferring with House and Senate leadership and Department of Finance and Administration officials, Governor Mike Beebe will direct the Arkansas Agriculture Department to reallocate $550,000 annually in ongoing funds from its budget to the Arkansas Forestry Commission.  The move allows the restoration of 15 firefighter positions throughout the state beginning February 21.  Base...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CYBER CRIMES UNIT ARRESTS HOT SPRING COUNTY MAN]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Agents from the Attorney General's Office today arrested a Hot Spring County man for multiple counts of possession of child pornography, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced.

Tom Buck Steele, 59, of Malvern was arrested at his home this afternoon following an investigation by the Cyber Crimes Unit of the Attorney General's Office. Hot Spring County Circuit Judge Chris Willi...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL, OTHER ATTORNEYS GENERAL REACH SETTLEMENT WITH DEBT COLLECTOR]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today announced that debt collector NCO Financial Systems, Inc., has agreed to provide restitution to consumers and change its debt-collection practices as part of a settlement with Arkansas and 18 other states.

The company agreed to pay up to $50,000 in restitution to Arkansas consumers. The agreement with the states settles claims stemming from ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Mark Darr's Statement on Arkansas Receiving an F in Transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Sarah Beth Lowe
Phone: 501-682-2144 | Email: sarahbeth.lowe@arkansas.gov

Monday, February 6, 2012

LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Mark A. Darr's statement on Arkansas being one of seven states to receive an F in online access to government spending data.

"This is frustrating news to Arkansans. You never want to hear your state is one of seven ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: Earthquakes, Past and Future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This year marks the 200th anniversary of the infamous âNew Madrid Earthquakes,â earthquakes that tore through the central United States in 1811 and 1812.  A sequence of four of the largest North American earthquakes ever recorded destroyed the Mississippi River Valley town of New Madrid, Missouri. The intense shaking was felt along the Gulf Coast and the Atlantic Coast, and even up into Canada...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent to Grant Pardons]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant seven pardons.  An additional 26 clemency requests were denied and 23 had no action taken upon them.  These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates.

The seven applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole-and-probationary requirements and paid all fines related to their senten...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: Earthquakes, Past and Future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This year marks the 200th anniversary of the infamous âNew Madrid Earthquakes,â earthquakes that tore through the central United States in 1811 and 1812.  A sequence of four of the largest North American earthquakes ever recorded destroyed the Mississippi River Valley town of New Madrid, Missouri. The intense shaking was felt along the Gulf Coast and the Atlantic Coast, and even up into Canada...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[American Vegetable Soybean and Edamame Facility to Open in Mulberry]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[American Vegetable Soybean and Edamame Inc. (AVS) recently 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.<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: FREE TAX PREPARATION HELP AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - With the arrival of February, Arkansans will begin to prepare and file their tax returns. Rather than handle the calculations and paperwork themselves, countless Arkansans will look to tax preparation services for help with their annual obligations.

For many low- and moderate-income Arkansans, federal tax preparation assistance is available for free. Therefore, Attorney General D...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 19 Appointments to Boards and Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:

Joseph Beck, M.D., Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas State Medical Board.  Appointment expires December 31, 2016.

William Dudding, M.D., Fort Smith, reappointed to the Arkansas State Medical Board.  Appointment expires December 31, 2017.

Glen Glover, El Dorado, to the State Rehab...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: A Successful Promise]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Five years ago, the City of El Dorado made national news with an exceptional new scholarship program called the El Dorado Promise. Generously funded by the locally based Murphy Oil Corporation, the program covers the full cost of college for students who receive their entire K-12 education from the school district. Partial scholarships are available to students who graduate from El Dorado High Sch...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: A Successful Promise]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Five years ago, the City of El Dorado made national news with an exceptional new scholarship program called the El Dorado Promise. Generously funded by the locally based Murphy Oil Corporation, the program covers the full cost of college for students who receive their entire K-12 education from the school district. Partial scholarships are available to students who graduate from El Dorado High Sch...<br />]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[SPECIAL CONSUMER ALERT: DATA PRIVACY DAY]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Though almost all Arkansans see the Internet as a valuable tool, information shared online is potentially a weapon to those who seek to exploit others' personal data for financial fraud or identity theft.

The proliferation of Internet usage, whether by computer, smart phone or tablet, means an unprecedented amount of personal information is being transferred and shared online eve...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces 21 Appointments to Boards and Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:

Johnny Allison, Conway, reappointed to the Arkansas State Police Commission.  Appointment expires January 14, 2019.

James Bacquet, Russellville, to the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission.  Appointment expires September 29, 2013.  Replaces Bernard Bevill.

Dr. Kenne...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: SOME TAX REFUND PRODUCTS ARE COSTLY TO CONSUMERS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Patience is a virtue that clearly pays off for Arkansas consumers who decline offers of immediate cash this tax season.

Advertised as a way for financially-strapped consumers to pocket their federal tax refunds immediately, Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs), Refund Anticipation Checks (RACs), and other similar products are actually high-interest loans with substantial disadvantage...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ATTORNEY GENERAL MCDANIEL FILES SUIT AGAINST ONLINE PAYDAY LOAN PROVIDERS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed a consumer protection lawsuit today against a Missouri man and two companies that control six Internet payday loan websites offering loans to Arkansas consumers at interest rates of more than 600 percent.

The Attorney General's lawsuit claims defendant Josh Mitchem and companies, PDL Support LLC and Platinum B Services LLC of Kansas City, Mo...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Mark A. Darr's Statement on 2nd Annual National School Choice Week]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Sarah Beth Lowe
Phone: 501-682-2144 | Email: sarahbeth.lowe@arkansas.gov

Monday, January 23, 2012

LITTLE ROCK- Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Mark A. Darr released the following statement in regards to National School Choice Week.

"As Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas I have been an outspoken advocate for school choice. This week marks the 2nd Annual Nat...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Mark A. Darr Statment on 34th Annual March for Life]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Sarah Beth Lowe
Phone: 501-682-2144 | Email: sarahbeth.lowe@arkansas.gov

Sunday, January 22, 2012

LITTLE ROCK- Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Mark A. Darr released the following statement today in support of the 34th Annual March for Life.

"It is my belief that human life is sacred and that we, as a society, should do everything we can to protect those...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: Recognizing Unsung Heroes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Whenever we face disaster or crisis in Arkansas, we hear stories of the outstanding, and sometimes heroic, deeds of everyday Arkansans. Our citizens never hesitate to stand up for each other and do extraordinary things, taking actions that often go unrecognized despite their admirable display of courage and selflessness. We know that the people of this State give freely of themselves for others in...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: Recognizing Unsung Heroes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Whenever we face disaster or crisis in Arkansas, we hear stories of the outstanding, and sometimes heroic, deeds of everyday Arkansans. Our citizens never hesitate to stand up for each other and do extraordinary things, taking actions that often go unrecognized despite their admirable display of courage and selflessness. We know that the people of this State give freely of themselves for others in...<br />]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CYBER CRIMES UNIT MAKES ARREST IN SHARP COUNTY]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that a Sharp County man has been arrested by agents with the Attorney General's Office for multiple counts of possession of child pornography.

Ricky G. Rothenberger, 46, of Cave City was arrested Wednesday following an investigation by the Cyber Crimes Unit of the Attorney General's Office. Sharp County Circuit Judge Harold Erwin f...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: AVOID FALLING VICTIM TO EXTORTION SCHEME]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Con artists posing as federal law enforcement agents have targeted consumers, including some Arkansans, recently as part of an international extortion scheme that has previously surfaced in other parts of the country.

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's office has received several reports from consumers who have received phone calls from people purporting to be agents of the feder...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[CRIME VICTIMS RECEIVED MORE THAN $3.8 MILLION IN REPARATIONS IN 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that crime victims in Arkansas received more than $3.8 million last year in reparations awarded by the state's Crime Victims Reparations Board.

The board awarded $3,820,230.84 in a total of 2,001 cases.

The Attorney General's Office administers the Crime Victims Reparations Program, which provides compensation to victims of vio...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Attorney General&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
<category>News Releases</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Museum of Discovery Dedication]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governor Beebe today attended the grand re-opening of the renovated Museum of Discovery. The redesigned museum is packed with dozens of new interactive exhibits on earth science, physical science and biology aimed at every age group, from toddlers to senior citizens.<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Governor&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
<category>News Releases</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Four  Appointments to Boards and Commissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:

Elizabeth Farris, Hot Springs, to the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees.  Appointment expires January 14, 2014.  Replaces Harold Chakales.

Brad Lacy, Conway, to the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees.  Appointment expires January 14, 2019.  Replaces Randy Sims....<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&#38;news_id=3235</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Governor&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
<category>News Releases</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: Arkansas Ranks Fifth in K-12 Education]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Arkansasâs efforts to provide students with a first-class education received positive affirmation this week from the countryâs leading education journal, Education Week. The journalâs annual âQuality Countsâ report grades all 50 states and the District of Columbia on the policies and performance of their schools. This year, Arkansasâs public-education system was named the fifth-best in...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&#38;news_id=3234</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Governor&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
<category>Columns</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: Arkansas Ranks Fifth in K-12 Education]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Arkansasâs efforts to provide students with a first-class education received positive affirmation this week from the countryâs leading education journal, Education Week. The journalâs annual âQuality Countsâ report grades all 50 states and the District of Columbia on the policies and performance of their schools. This year, Arkansasâs public-education system was named the fifth-best in...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&#38;news_id=3233</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Governor&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
<category>Radio</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: READ FINE PRINT BEFORE BUYING WATER-LINE WARRANTIES]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - A type of warranty being offered to many Arkansas consumers is intended to provide protection for water service lines. Instead, consumers who purchase the product may be throwing their money down the drain.

Arkansas homeowners have reported receiving solicitations by mail from a company that touts warranty coverage for the water service lines that connect a home to a utility's ma...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&#38;news_id=490</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Attorney General&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
<category>Consumer Alerts</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor's Workforce Cabinet Announces STEM Works Schools]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - The Governor's Workforce Cabinet today announces that 15 districts throughout the state and one technical center have been chosen as the first participants in the administration's STEM Works initiative.

"We're proud that a diverse range of schools applied to participate in our STEM Works program," Governor Mike Beebe said. "In Arkansas, education and economic development must wor...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Governor&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
<category>News Releases</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL SUES JONESBORO-BASED ASPHALT COMPANY]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a Jonesboro asphalt company accused of providing substandard paving services to Arkansas consumers.

McDaniel's suit alleges Moore Asphalt LLC, also known as Williams Asphalt, engaged in deceptive door-to-door sales tactics to convince consumers to sign contracts for paving or repaving driveways. Wh...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&#38;news_id=489</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Attorney General&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
<category>News Releases</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: Another Fuel Option]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We have all been frustrated watching gasoline and diesel prices constantly fluctuate in recent years.  In Arkansas, we continue our efforts to develop and promote alternative fuels.  This past August, the Arkansas Energy Office created a $1.2 million, federally-funded program to increase the number of vehicles in Arkansas that run on compressed natural gas, also known as CNG.  CNG is made by compr...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&#38;news_id=3230</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Governor&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
<category>Radio</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: Another Fuel Option]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We have all been frustrated watching gasoline and diesel prices constantly fluctuate in recent years.  In Arkansas, we continue our efforts to develop and promote alternative fuels.  This past August, the Arkansas Energy Office created a $1.2 million, federally-funded program to increase the number of vehicles in Arkansas that run on compressed natural gas, also known as CNG.  CNG is made by compr...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&#38;news_id=3231</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Governor&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
<category>Columns</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe Announces Intent to Grant Pardons]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant five pardons.  An additional 41 clemency requests were denied and 30 had no action taken upon them.  These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates.

The five applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole-and-probationary requirements and paid all fines related to their sentence...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&#38;news_id=3232</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Governor&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
<category>News Releases</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN DEBT COLLECTORS COME CALLING]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - For many, economic times are still tough and ends are hard to meet. Add the recent splurge for holiday gifts, and it's not surprising that some people are falling behind on mortgage, credit card and other bill payments. Once that happens, it doesn't take long for bill collectors to start callingand callingand calling.

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued this consumer alert ...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&#38;news_id=488</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Attorney General&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
<category>Consumer Alerts</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: Arkansas in 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In Arkansas, 2011 was a year of record flooding and searing heat, a busy and deadly tornado season and a slow recovery from national economic woes.  However, our agricultural industry has rebounded after those floods, we continue to rebuild and recover from the storms, and Arkansas remains one of only four states to make it through the past two fiscal years without a general-revenue shortfall.

...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&#38;news_id=3228</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Governor&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
<category>Columns</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Beebe's weekly column and radio address: Arkansas in 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In Arkansas, 2011 was a year of record flooding and searing heat, a busy and deadly tornado season and a slow recovery from national economic woes.  However, our agricultural industry has rebounded after those floods, we continue to rebuild and recover from the storms, and Arkansas remains one of only four states to make it through the past two fiscal years without a general-revenue shortfall.

...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&#38;news_id=3229</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Governor&#039;s Office</dc:creator>
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