LITTLE ROCK An Arkansas prisoner nearly died after guards left him lying naked in his own feces for a weekend, and while investigating the incident corrections officials found that guards received lap dances while on the job, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.

... State Park and also met with lawmakers drafting Arkansas' lottery legislation in February. Matt DeCample, a spokesman for Gov. Mike Beebe, said the governor believed $324,000 was a large sum but would leave it to the commission and lawmakers ...

LITTLE ROCK (AP) Arkansas officials say they expect to hire up to 400 temporary workers using stimulus money, but are warning applicants the jobs won't be there when the federal funds run out.

... misdemeanors. The ban on so-called "novelty lighters" passed by a vote of 34-0 and was sent to the House. A spokesman for Gov. Mike Beebe said he planned to sign the ban into law. Sen. Sharon Trusty, R-Russellville, said if the measure is ...

... misdemeanor fines to help counties pay for jails, the Associated Press reported. According to the AP, "A spokesman for Gov. Mike Beebe says the governor will sign the jail-funding bill, which increases the fine for a Class A misdemeanor from ...

LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas House of Representatives approved nearly $15 million in tax cuts on Wednesday, despite warnings from the Joint Budget Committee chairman that it's getting too late in the session to accommodate revenue drops for the state's balanced budget.

LITTLE ROCK The first round of bids for work on Arkansas highway projects funded by the federal stimulus package came in 12 percent under estimates Wednesday, as contractors cut profit margins to keep busy during the economic recession.

... re making good progress," Reeves said. "I can't say enough about the outpouring." Matt DeCample, spokesman for Gov. Mike Beebe, said Saturday that the scope of the damage was still stunning to consider. A tornado in Dumas in 2007 cut ...

LITTLE ROCK Doctors and hospitals have been "flooding" the state Health Department with swab samples to be analyzed to see if they are possible swine flu cases, but no case has been confirmed in the state so far, officials said Monday.

LITTLE ROCK (AP) Three men killed when an empty gasoline storage tank exploded in north Arkansas likely died from the impact of the blast, a coroner said Wednesday.