Senate approves bill to bypass election for lieutenant governor
Without dissent this morning, the Arkansas Senate approved SB 139 to allow Gov. Mike Beebe not to call a special election this year to fill the office of lieutenant governor, vacated Feb. 1 by Mark Darr's resignation over misuse of taxpayer and campaign money. The bill goes to the House. For now, the deadwood four-person staff in the office still can look forward to a year's pay for doing nothing.