BC-AR--Arkansas News Digest 1:30 pm, AR
Hello! Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Arkansas. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the AP-Little Rock bureau at 501-225-3668, 800-715-7291 or pebbles@ap.org. Ken Miller is on the desk, followed by Tim Talley. They can be reached at 501-225-3668.
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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS:
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE-SALARIES
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Members of a panel reviewing salaries for Arkansas' elected officials said Tuesday they want to know whether any pay adjustments can be applied retroactively if they're not included in an initial report due next year. Independent Citizens Commission Chairman Larry Ross said he wanted to know what power the commission has if it doesn't include salary adjustments in a report due on Feb. 2. The commission was formed to review salaries for Arkansas legislators, constitutional officers and judges. By Andrew DeMillo. SENT: 350 words.
TOP STORIES:
ARKANSAS DEATHS
UNDATED - A renowned poet who overcame childhood tragedy to write one of the most widely read memoirs of the 20th century and later recited poems for Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush was among notable Arkansans who died during 2014, along with a veteran state lawmaker and a banker who served as Clinton's chief of staff while the state governor ran for president. Maya Angelou, author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," died May 28 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was 86. By Ken Miller. SENT: 625 words.
FROM AP MEMBERS:
THE WRAP
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A letter obtained by an Arkansas newspaper through the state's Freedom of Information Act shows the administrator of a youth lockup in Yell County will be replaced. The state Youth Services Division released a letter Monday to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/1rxvEpz ) that was written by the Yell County Sheriff's Department. On Dec. 22, the division received the letter that said director Robin Barefield of the county's juvenile detention center will be replaced. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 250 words by 3 p.m.
IN BRIEF:
MISSING CHILD-HOUSTON: Missing Houston toddler found safe in Arkansas.
TERM LIMITS-OPINION SOUGHT: Attorney general's opinion sought on term limits.
KILLER ATTACKED: Father of murder victim tries to attack killer.
FATAL BOAT COLLISION: Sentencing hearing for man in fatal boat crash.
ARKANSAS EDITORIAL ROUNDUP: Roundup of Arkansas editorials.
IN SPORTS:
TEXAS BOWL-TEXAS
HOUSTON - Texas has a long way to go to restore the program back to where it once was. The Longhorns' performance in the Texas Bowl made that perfectly clear. Brandon Allen threw for 160 yards and two scores as Arkansas rolled to an easy 31-7 win over Texas on Monday night, the Razorbacks' first bowl appearance since 2011. By Sports Writer Kristie Rieken. SENT: 745 words, photos.
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