Arkansas Monday morning

Arkansans favor a government-run health insurance option, according to a new poll commissioned by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America. It shows that 56 percent of Arkansans favor a public option, while 37 percent do not.

A majority of Arkansas citizens think the state’s economy is heading in a negative direction despite feeling good about their personal financial situation, poll results released today showed.

A much-anticipated expansion of the ARKids First Medicaid program hasn’t happened yet, frustrating those who want more children to be covered by health insurance.

Compliance with a 2007 law intended to beef up security at county courthouses has been coming along slowly, but many counties have failed to fill out the paperwork necessary for getting state grants.

It will cost most you less to heat your homes this winter, the three largest providers of natural gas disclose in their annual winter rates filings with the Public Service Commission.

Lennox Stuttgart, one of the world’s largest commercial air conditioning manufacturers, recently unveiled one of its newest units. The company is planning to launch a fleet of new products in 2010.

Despite recent heavy rains, Entergy says the annual wintertime drawdown will begin as scheduled Nov. 7. Lakes Hamilton and Catherine are each being lowered 5 feet this year.

Curtis Lavelle Vance’s trial on capital murder, rape and burglary of Anne Pressly begins today in Little Rock. Prosecutors say they plan to use DNA as well as taped confessions from Vance.

North Little Rock police say a car that another motorist reported seeing drive off the road was driven by a man who had been fatally shot. Police are investigating.

Fort Smith police say they’re investigating the shooting of an officer early Sunday during a traffic stop.

Two Children are dead after a fire in a Wynne trailer on Sunday.



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