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I enjoy listening to our students here at Arkansas Governor’s School, especially when they are talking about politics. But on some occasions, their knowledge base isn’t what it should be. Governor Beebe spoke to our students the other day and I overheard this conversation at the cafeteria salad bar: Student #1: I saw you sleeping at Governor Huckabee’s speech today.

Drivers build playground from NASCAR Day funds16 hours ago There is something about the sound of children playing on a brand-new playground that just brings a smile to people's faces, and that's just one of the many projects funded by fans purchasing a $5 NASCAR Day pin.

Image from The Blossom Bunch According to Andrew DeMillo of the Associated Press, toddlers who live in the state of Arkansas can no longer be married. Guess they’ll have to dash off to Missouri to find a preacher. Seems a law passed last year mistakenly allowed children of any age to be married, as long as it was with parental consent.

FINAL VOTES CAST, BEEBE SIGNS TAX HIKE (UPDATED) This morning, state lawmakers passed Governor Mike Beebe’s proposal to raise the severance tax on natural gas setting the stage for a bill signing ceremony this afternoon and a session adjournment within three days as promised.