Missouri Department of Transportation employees responsible for keeping Missouri’s roads clear and safe in the winter completed a statewide training competition last week to sharpen their skills for fighting snow and ice this winter.

“This training ensures our maintenance crews are better prepared than they’ve ever been to clear the roads in bad weather,” said MoDOT Director Pete Rahn. “They have to work in extremely hazardous conditions, so…[more]

In the lead-up to the 2008 elections, the 2007 Arkansas Poll reveals Arkansans’ presidential preferences and sense of candidate electability. The poll also offers researchers and policymakers a snapshot of major concerns and attitudes toward social issues and global warming.

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“While this year’s Arkansas Poll shows approval ratings for state politicians remaining stable, President Bush’s approval rating has declined to 30 percent, in line with…[more]

U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor along with Representative John Boozman today announced a $1,351,600 grant for the Northwest Arkansas Regional Housing Development Corporation through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  The grant will help the Northwest Arkansas Regional Housing Development Corporation to increase the supply of rental housing available to the area’s low-income elderly population.
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Springfield, Mo. — A Springfield business that took more than $54,000 in payments for motorcycles or motorcycle parts but failed to deliver the items or refunds to consumers is the target of a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Jay Nixon. Nixon’s lawsuit against Greene County Choppers, Inc., and its owners Christopher and Steven Ferrell, was filed today in Greene County Circuit Court and is seeking an injunction, restitution and civil…[more]

Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) is pleased to announce that its largest annual event, the State Summer Games, has been awarded to Missouri State University for 2008 through 2011. The event is scheduled for May 28-30, 2008.

“We are very excited to be coming to Springfield,” says Mark Musso, President and CEO of SOMO. “We are looking forward to sharing the enthusiasm of the University with our athletes, and…[more]

Forbes.com recently announced that Tulsa is on the nation’s top-10 list for jobs. Designated No. 6 in the nation and new to the top 10 this year, Tulsa is considered one of the “Best Cities for Jobs” due to its income growth, cost of living, job growth, and low unemployment.

Mayor Kathy Taylor said the business publication’s high ranking of Tulsa shows the world that “this city is…[more]

It almost isn’t news anymore. After a Wisconsin man discovered a 3.92 carat white diamond on Tuesday at Crater of Diamonds State Park, two more sizeable stones were discovered this week.

6th grader Maggie Rosgado, on a field trip to the park, found “something shiny” during her visit. She said that at first, she thought it was a tooth but quickly realized it was a 1.23 carat diamond.[more]

A defunct St. Louis youth association whose directors used the organization’s non-profit assets for personal gain will be dissolved and its land assets turned over to another non-profit corporation that serves disadvantaged youth, under a consent judgment obtained today by Attorney General Jay Nixon.

Nixon filed a lawsuit against the directors of the Northside Youth Association (NYA) in July 2006, alleging that they used assets for personal gain…[more]

University of Arkansas to Release Results of Arkansas Poll

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - University of Arkansas political scientist Janine Parry will release results of the ninth annual Arkansas Poll to the media on Tuesday, Oct. 30. In a break from previous years, the poll results will not be embargoed and may be published upon release.

In addition to the news release, a full summary report of the…[more]

Washington, Oct 25 - U.S. Representative John Boozman (R-ARKANSAS) today added his support to legislation to protect America’s Civil War history for future generations.

Boozman signed on to H.R. 2933, the “Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2002.” The legislation reauthorizes the Civil War Battlefield Preservation Program (CWBPP) for the next five years at a rate of $10 million per year.
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