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Uber's law-flouting to be discussed Monday by Little Rock City Board

Little Rock City Attorney Tom Carpenter tells me, at the request of the mayor, action on unpermitted operation of the Uber car service in Little Rock will be delayed at least until a City Board discussion at its agenda meeting at 4 p.m. Monday.
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Uber starts car service in Little Rock without City Board approval

Uber, the mobile app-driven car service, announced this morning that it would begin service today in Little Rock, city permit notwithstanding.
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LR City Board likely to defer Uber ordinance

The Little Rock City Board agenda for Monday (a day early because of the election) includes \the ordinance that would allow permits for ride-sharing services such as Uber in the city with rules similar, but not identical, to those applied to the taxi franchise. Action likely will be deferred.

Uber ordinance takes shape; opposition, too

Events are moving quickly as the Little Rock City Board works on an ordinance to allow ride-sharing companies such as Uber to operate in Little Rock. The taxi industry is fighting back.
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Little Rock City Board to discuss police radio encryption

The encryption of Little Rock police radio signals will be discussed by the Little Rock City Board at a meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday. The Uber car service is also on the agenda.

Uber conversation set in Little Rock; tickets written in Fayetteville

Word comes today that the Little Rock City Board will finally have a discussion on the Uber car service at its agenda meeting next week. A representative from Uber will talk. The local cab franchise holder, who opposes Uber operation here, will talk. No proposal is on the table yet.
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The Long Weekend Edition

The latest in state political races, including all the drama in District 35 in Little Rock; good numbers for the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace; a new appointment to the state board of education; Uber in Fayetteville; Mark Darr’s debt to the state, and the resignation of the Jonesboro police chief — all covered on this week's edition.

City Board schedules meetings on University Avenue issues

The Little Rock City Board agenda schedules important votes on a controversial convenience store and motel on University Avenue, as well as discussion of private club closing hours.
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The Civil Rights Come To Fayetteville Edition

The passage of a historic civil rights measure in Fayetteville, a surprise about-face at the Little Rock City Board, Jonesboro Police Chief Mike Yates’ derogatory comments about Jonesboro Sun police reporter Sunshine Crump, Mark Pryor inching towards saying the name that cannot be spoken and a coming legislative meeting on the Arkansas’s biggest retirement systems — all covered on this week's podcast.

Uber fact sheet hints at approach ride company plans in Little Rock

Uber, the phone app-driven ride service, has begun lobbying city directors about entering the city with a fact sheet that addresses questions about drivers, insurance, permitting and pricing.
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Little Rock City Board again delays Uber discussion

The Little Rock Board of Directors again Tuesday night put off a full discussion of the Uber app-driven car service, perhaps until next week's board agenda meeting.

Uber-Lyft back on Little Rock City Board calendar

The Uber car service and private club closing hours are again on the Little Rock City Board agenda for next week
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