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CARBONDALE, Illinois (AP) — Below is an analysis of public record laws in all 50...

As previously noted, House Bill 1261 (“HB 1261”) was introduced on January 25th which would authorize the Arkansas Water Control Agency (i.e., Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality [“DEQ”]) to seek and accept delegation of the Section 404 Clean Water Act program. (See previous post here.) The bill would add an additional section to Arkansas Code § 8-4-207(1) referencing the state water pollution control agency that would provide the DEQ Director authorization to: . . . require conditions in permits issued under this chapter regarding the ...

The pre-filing of bills and resolutions began on November 16th. House Bill 1261 (“HB 1261”) was introduced on January 25th which would authorize the Arkansas Water Control Agency (i.e., Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality [“DEQ”]) to seek and accept delegation of the Section 404 Clean Water Act program. The legislation is sponsored by Representative Ladyman of Jonesboro. The bill would add an additional subdivision to Arkansas Code § 8-4-207(1) referencing the state water pollution control agency that would provide the DEQ Director auth...

The Justice Department says it can justify prosecution of former Republican Sen. Gilbert Baker for bribery in a case alleging he funneled campaign money to then-Judge Mike Maggio to get him to reduce a verdict in a nursing home negligence case in Faulkner County. Maggio pleaded guilty and is serving a 10-year federal sentence. There are indications he may be cooperating anew with the government. Baker was the middle man for money from Fort Smith nursing home magnate Michael Morton, who owned the nursing home that benefitted from Maggio’s $4.2 million reduction of a jury verdict. Morton h...

Share: Bloomington, Ind., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research validates the success of Solution Tree's Professional Learning Communities at Work® process in Arkansas. After two years of data, third-party research firm Education Northwest found that the Arkansas Department of Education's (ADE) PLC at Work project positively impacted mathematics student achievement on the ACT Aspire assessment. Focused on student learning, collaboration, and a results-oriented culture, the PLC at Work process has proven effective in increasing mathematics ACT Aspire scores in the first ADE PLC at Work...