Thursday, December 2, 2010

Update 120210

Sounds like the making of a 24 episode~

According to the Arkansas Department of health, the gauge fell off a truck while it was being transported between Little Rock and Bryant.

Topsy vs Turvy
This is extremely confusing on report says;
 “Department of Finance and Administration Director Richard Weiss said Thursday the state's net available revenues in November were $47.2 million below last year and $3.4 million below forecast. The state's net available revenues for the year are above forecast by $25.4 million.
Vs
This report:
“The Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration reported Thursday that year-to-date (July-November) total revenues are $2.198 billion, up 2.4% over the same period in 2009. The percentage gain for the first five months of the fiscal year slipped from the 7% overall revenue gain in the first four months of the fiscal year.
 Giving way to this story
“Gov. Mike Beebe on Thursday said he's asked the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration to end the freeze on state worker pay.


UPDATE~
Earlier today I posted a story (http://ow.ly/3j72I ) that the way I read it Arkansas was $47.2 million down from last year, when in fact that was just the November number.  After a discussion with the Governor's office I have learned that Arkansas is $51 million ahead of last year and that is why the Govern unfroze gov't pay raises.~
(sorry Blonde moment) 

More money (I mean debt) pouring into Arkansas
TalkBusiness.net “U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $1 million U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to Pulaski County to help build the Six Bridge Innovation Conference Center at the Verizon Arena in downtown North Little Rock.

Twitter Feeds

Supreme Court declines to hear order on court shredding: The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday declined to cons... http://bit.ly/hoGWam

Negotiators work on tax deal as House holds vote: A Democratic bill to make middle class tax cuts permanent whil... http://bit.ly/hdoKFn


#ARLeg 1st bill filed that draws attention to majority/minority party representation. Filed by Rep. Jane English (R). http://bit.ly/g7jyMe

Nov. dip in state revenues slowed YTD growth from +7% in 1st 4 months to +2.4% in 1st 5 months of fiscal year. http://bit.ly/hs0OIm

#ARLeg Advocacy group says programs touted in tobacco tax inc. not funded or underfunded.http://bit.ly/fwrWm7


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