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FROM MY FRIEND TERESA OELKE
Excessive gov. spending is a lot like excessive drinking. Except we all share the hangover
I like my gov spending how I like my beer: cheap

Jobless Story


Today the National unemployment numbers came out and the number feel from 9.4% in December to 9.0% for January with 36,000 jobs having been created. But the story is a little different here in Arkansas. Talk Business reported that unemployment rates are rising in 75% of Arkansas Metro Areas (read more...)

Numbers Coming Out

Redistricting is a hot issue this year and will be tackled soon by our legislators. The US Census Bureau sent out a press release Wednesday, Census Bureau to Release Local 2010 Census Data for Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa and Maryland, saying our state numbers will be out next week. 

Let the gerrymandering  begin 

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TolbertReportFeb 03, 4:26pm via web

Power grab alert - Rep. Hall files HJR1002 to create special prosecutors that report directly to#ARLeg - http://bit.ly/eFk6ZN

ProgressiveARFeb 03, 3:56pm via web

Cliff Notes on yesterday's #ARLeg: Immigration, ethics, cell phones, & more. http://bit.ly/gzELl0

AFPArkansas

9:48am via web

Talk Business: #Unemployment Rates Rising in 75% of State Metro Areas http://bit.ly/ecoLZe#ARLeg #AFPAR #AFPhq

ProgressiveAR9:39am via TweetDeck

Going deeper into the 'ethics' bill, herbal snuff, start of school. Analysis from @ArkansasSenate:http://bit.ly/gbUet8 #ARLeg

RobyBrock9:16am via web

FYI - An #ARLeg prison reform primer. Where does the debate stand today? http://bit.ly/fz1V5G

aymond9:05am via HootSuite

RT @ARGOP: ICYMI: The "The Arkansas Financial Transparency Act" filed Thursday would track state spending online http://ow.ly/3PWJN #arleg#argop

ArkansasOnline10:17am via twitterfeed

Government in new dispute with tobacco companies: The Justice Department is in a new dispute with the tobacco in... http://bit.ly/hQJ1xj

RobyBrock7:00am via web

Tyson Foods profits nearly double in Q1 report.http://www.talkbusiness.net/article/TYSON-EARNINGS-RISE-85-/1459/

AFPArkansas9:12am via TweetDeck

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AFPArkansas

9:13am via TweetDeck

I like my gov spending how I like my beer: cheap.http://bit.ly/d92aF7 #tcot #AFPAR