Politics

Governor appoints 32 to boards, commissions

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Thursday, March 8th, 2012, 6:14pm

Governor appoints 32 to boards, commissions

LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:

Billy "Scott" Berna, Fayetteville, to the Burial Association Board. Appointment expires December 31, 2016. Replaces Donald Martin.

Steve Case, Batesville, reappointed to the Boiler Advisory Board. Appointment expires January 14, 2016.

John Chambers III, Danville, reappointed to the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees. Appointment expires January 14, 2016.

Robert Coon, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Service Commission. Appointment expires January 14, 2015.

Fred Fowlkes, Vilonia, to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission. Appointment expires January 14, 2019. Replaces Alec Farmer.

Georgette Garner, Eureka Springs, reappointed to the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission. Appointment expires January 14, 2018.

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County election commission welcomes new member

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 2:12pm

County election commission welcomes new member

Tuesday the Pulaski County Election Commission welcomed its newest member, Susan Inman, as a Pulaski County Election Commissioner.

She was elected by the Pulaski County Democratic Committee at their regular Monday, February 20 meeting to fill the vacancy created by Kent Walker’s resignation. Kent Walker served on the Pulaski County Election Commission from December 2005 through January 2012.

Inman brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the board. After nearly 20 years overseeing elections at the county and state levels, she currently holds a seat on the State Board of Election Commissioners and serves as Arkansas County Election Commission Association (ACECA) president.

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Congressman Tim Griffin reacts to State of the Union

Submitted by Michelle Edmonds

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, 10:57am

WASHINGTON - Congressman Tim Griffin issued the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union (SOTU) address:

Sadly, President Obama has become a spectator to history when it comes to addressing our out-of-control spending and encouraging job creation. The time for talk has long passed; it's time for him to lead or follow.

I wish the President had offered a bold, real plan for balancing our budget - or pledged to work with us to get our spending under control.

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Council releases Jan. 23 agenda

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 12:07pm

The Sherwood City Council will have its next meeting Monday, Jan. 23 at 7 pm. The agenda is as follows:

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of minutes of the regular meeting on December 27, 2011, as transcribed.

Presentation by Sherwood Police Department for 2011 Officer of the Year, Dispatcher of the Year, and Civilian Employee of the Year.

AR Municipal League, Don Zimmerman

Committees and/or Commissions:

Advertising & Promotion Commission: Alderman Brooks, Chairman

Civil Service Commission: Ron Roy, Chairman

Parks & Recreation Committee: Alderman Harmon, Chairman

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Ark. ed chief: Don't back away from school funding

Submitted by Lindsey Tugman, Online Producer for Today's THV

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 11:21am

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The state's top education official says he would view any cuts to Arkansas' public schools budget as a slide from the commitment the state has made in the wake of lawsuits over how it funds its classrooms.

Arkansas Education Commissioner Tom Kimbrell on Thursday praised the Legislature for the improvements it's made over the years to the state's public schools and said that any decreases would back away from that commitment. Kimbrell spoke to the Joint Budget Committee as it reviewed Gov. Mike Beebe's proposed schools budget.

Beebe has proposed increasing the public school budget by $56 million to nearly $2 billion. It makes up nearly half of Beebe's proposed $4.7 billion budget for the coming year. Lawmakers convene at the Capitol for the fiscal session Feb. 13.

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Few surprises expected as state budget talks begin

Submitted by RSS Feed on Monday, January 16th, 9:27 am

If there's one thing Democrats and Republicans in the Arkansas Legislature can agree on as they prepare for this week's budget hearings, it's that there are few surprises in store... Read More

Read the full story in The Arkansas Business News

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Griffin backs idea of merging federal agencies

Submitted by Lindsey Tugman, Online Producer for Today's THV

Friday, January 13th, 2012, 1:05pm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Republican Congressman Tim Griffin of Arkansas says he generally supports the idea of merging federal agencies to trim the size of government, but says he wants more details on a White House proposal to give the president authority to make those changes.

Griffin said Friday that he thinks similar mergers should happen throughout federal government. President Barack Obama announced he wanted to merge six major trade and commerce agencies with overlapping programs. The Commerce Department would be among those that would cease to exist.

Griffin and U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor spoke separately to members of the Arkansas Municipal League at the group's winter conference. Both focused primarily on proposals that they say will help spur job creation.

Democratic Congressman Mike Ross was expected to address the group later Friday.

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