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'quorum court'

Sheriff defends jail operations

Sheriff Eric Higgins addresses questions about management. He blames shortage of county financial support.
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JP wants discussion of Pulaski sheriff's office finances, staffing

A county legislator wants a discussion of reported financial and staffing problems at the Pulaski sheriff's office.
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For political drama, consider Pope County

Yes there's a presidential primary tomorrow and dozens of judicial races to decide in Arkansas, but for passion it might be hard to top races for Quorum Court in Pope County.

Casino bickering continues in Pope County

Legal wranging over a Pope County casino includes a hearing Monday on a request for assessment of attorney fees against casino opponents.
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Election commission dispute brewing in Pulaski County

A partisan dispute is brewing at the Pulaski County Quorum Court over transferring control of election department administrative workers to the county clerk, a Democrat, from the Republican-controlled Election Commission.

Another meeting set in Pope County on casino referendum repeal

The Pope County Quorum Court will meet again Monday on whether to repeal a local ordinance requiring a vote for county approval of a casino application.
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Washington County justices of the peace deny permit for marijuana cultivation center

Washington County's Quorum Court denied a permit for a marijuana cultivation center that hoped to be located near Lincoln and Cane Hill, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports.

County approves bike trail

The Pulaski County Quorum Court today approved spending some county money toward building a 53-mile bike/foot trail to Saline County.
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Short-sighted Republicans stop planning grant for LR-Hot Springs trail

Bloc voting by the five Republicans on the Pulaski County Quorum Court stymied a plan for an initial county investment in a trail from Little Rock to Hot Springs.

Transit company hits a Quorum Court speed bump

The Quorum Court agreed last night to vote in two weeks on whether to put a quarter-cent sales tax for Rock Region Metro on the March 1 election ballot. The outlook isn't promising.
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Pulaski County filings short on election contests

Only three Pulaski County government elections produced partisan contests when filing concluded yesterday.

Buddy's bridge to Dogtown

I mentioned the Quorum Court's discussion last night of Judge Buddy Villines' $20 million proposal go gussy up a replacement Broadway Bridge with a hump of nonfunctional ironwork and a tricolor paint job.
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