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'Lake Maumelle'

UPDATE: The Kochs fight clean water rules in Pulaski County

The Koch-financed Americans for Prosperity isn't through trying to stand in the way of protection of Central Arkansas's water supply.
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The Max Is Back Edition

The Connecticut school shooting, the fiscal cliff, House Speaker Davy Carter, the latest amendments to the Lake Maumelle watershed land-use ordinance, football comings and goings, Tim Griffin on Ways and Means, Kimbrell v. McClesky, Buddy Villines star-spangled Broadway Bridge, the UA advancement scandal and Joe Smith's election win — all covered on this rapid-fire edition.
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Somewhere beyond the sea: Bon voyage Joan

Max here, on a slow boat to Sri Lanka, where heart-breaking news from home requires a post that I can't deliver in person to all those I'd like to comfort.

The bankrupt football coach line is open.

Monday is done. The line is open.
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Morning report: Republican side-step, more

Central Arkansas Water cited for environmental concerns

Embarrassment for Central Arkansas Water. Rural residents of the Lake Maumelle watershed, bitterly opposing new land use rules meant to protect the water supply, say the water utility is a big hypocrite because a contractor building a pump station for the utility was cited for failure to clean up a small oil spill fast enough and for concrete washout on surrounding area.
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Farm Bureau prepares for battle on Lake Maumelle

We weren't able to attend. But clean water activist Kathy Wells joined Central Arkansas Water officials at a meeting today at which the Arkansas Farm Bureau made clear what was already apparent — it will fight zoning in the Lake Maumelle basin to the last driveway.

The Old Fogey Edition

Bass Pro Shops to Otter Creek, the State Fair, the Farm Bureau and Lake Maumelle, a new severance tax study, Dustin McDaniel’s announcement, the run-off election results, the new Razorback uniforms and more — this week on the podcast.
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Gone to Texas

I'm traveling to the Hill Country today, so posting will be light. Where it was left last night, it appeared the legislature was set to go home without deals on three non-budget items — 1) repealing the truckers' unearned $4 million tax break windfall (Senate Republicans simply won't take back the coming gift, that was supposed to be premised on a diesel tax increase); 2) changing foreclosure law to the benefit of out-of-state banks (a Republican-sponsored bailout that is being held up by the Republican support for the trucker windfall); and 3) a tightening of parole law against one category of sex offender (a bipartisan measure, reactive to a single recent case and best dealt with systemically in a regular session, but, though not particularly controversial now, also caught in the tax break logjam).

The Mystery Candidate Edition

The latest in state budget fights, the November elections, a compromise on land use rules for the Lake Maumelle watershed and what Rep. Tim Griffin didn't say about the VA center yesterday are all discussed this week.
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The Tuesday line is open

You're up. I'm off.

Plan would allow huge city in Maumelle watershed

The Central Arkansas Water Commission reacted cautiously yesterday to a draft land use plan for the watershed of its chief water supply, Lake Maumelle.
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