<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type='text/xsl' href='/uploadedfiles/transforms/rsspretty.xsl'?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Stateline News Roundup</title><description>Stateline News Roundup from Arkansas</description><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899478705</guid><link>http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2013/05/us_sees_drop_in_teen_birth_rat.html</link><title>U.S. sees drop in teen birth rates, but Mississippi and Arkansas still lead country</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-23T08:22:18-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899478717</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/beebe-close-naming-new-state-treasurer-replace-shoffner.html</link><title>Beebe close to naming new state treasurer to replace Shoffner</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-23T08:37:03-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899478716</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/update-tuition-requests-slashed-ua-chancellors-view-budget-options.html</link><title>Tuition requests slashed, UA chancellors view budget options</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-23T08:36:35-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899478356</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/house-ready-speed-keystone-xl-approval-over-veto-threat.html</link><title>House ready to speed Keystone XL approval over veto threat</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-22T08:21:14-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899478354</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/ua-president-recommend-against-guns-campus.html?i</link><title>UA president to recommend against guns on campus</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-22T08:20:44-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899478353</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/shoffner-resigns-treasurer-beebe-mulls-replacements.html</link><title>Shoffner resigns as treasurer, Beebe mulls replacements</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-22T08:19:53-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477920</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/update-feds-allege-shoffner-received-kickbacks-targeted-bond-transactions</link><title>Feds allege state treasurer received kickbacks for targeted bond transactions</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-21T07:58:47-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477904</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/powerball-gives-lottery-boost-officials-hoped-more.html</link><title>Powerball gives lottery boost; officials hoped for more</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-21T07:48:46-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477903</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/governor%E2%80%99s-race-not-drawing-moderates-gop-side.html</link><title>Governor’s race not drawing moderates on GOP side</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-21T07:48:06-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477901</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/officials-announce-public-corruption-task-force.html</link><title>Officials announce public corruption task force</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-21T07:47:40-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477898</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/calls-shoffner%E2%80%99s-resignation-mount.html</link><title>Calls for Shoffner’s resignation mount</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-21T07:46:34-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477896</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/update-feds-allege-shoffner-received-kickbacks-targeted-bond-transactions</link><title>Feds allege Shoffner received kickbacks for targeted bond transactions</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-21T07:45:53-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477893</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/colleges-universities-opting-out-faculty-gun-carry-law-so-far.html</link><title>Colleges, universities opting out of faculty gun carry law, so far</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-21T07:45:29-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477784</guid><link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323463704578495452219840198.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_News_5</link><title>Arkansas official accused of extortion</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-21T07:03:18-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477596</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/state-treasurer-martha-shoffner-jailed-federal-charges.html</link><title>State Treasurer Martha Shoffner jailed on federal charges</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-20T08:22:12-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477595</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/colleges-universities-opting-out-faculty-gun-carry-law-so-far.html</link><title>Colleges, universities opting out of faculty gun carry law, so far</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-20T08:21:40-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477594</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/governor%E2%80%99s-race-not-drawing-moderates-gop-side.html</link><title>Governor’s race not drawing moderates on GOP side</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-20T08:21:09-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477593</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/legislative-session-formally-ends.html</link><title>Legislative session formally ends</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-20T08:20:46-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477067</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/report-gives-arkansas-%E2%80%98f%E2%80%99-disclosure-political-spending.html</link><title>Report gives Arkansas ‘F’ for disclosure of political spending</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-17T07:17:59-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899477066</guid><link>http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/study-fracking-polluted-arkansas-water-19196468#.UZVcAkrZeSo</link><title>New Study -- Fracking hasn't polluted Arkansas ater</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-17T07:17:16-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899476850</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/beebe-other-states-eyeing-arkansas%E2%80%99-private-option-medicaid-expansion.html</link><title>Beebe -- Other states eyeing Arkansas’ private option to Medicaid expansion</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-16T08:36:19-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899476849</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/update-drug-maker-closes-account-state-department-correction.html</link><title>Drug maker closes account with state Department of Correction</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-16T08:34:49-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899476471</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/ua-chancellors-say-tuition-fee-hikes-justified.html</link><title>UA chancellors say tuition, fee hikes justified</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-15T07:48:44-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899476468</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/arkansas-get-5-million-settlement-drug-maker.html</link><title>Arkansas to get $5 million in settlement with drug maker</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-15T07:47:40-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899476022</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/questions-linger-over-new-school-choice-law.html</link><title>Questions linger over new school choice law</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-14T07:16:32-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899476019</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/several-new-state-laws-likely-face-legal-challenges.html</link><title>Several new state laws likely to face legal challenges</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-14T07:16:01-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899476017</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/gop-lawmaker-hobbs-run-governor.html</link><title>GOP lawmaker Hobbs to run for governor</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-14T07:15:29-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899476015</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/ua-system-panel-review-proposed-tuition-fee-hikes.html</link><title>UA system panel to review proposed tuition, fee hikes</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-14T07:14:54-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899476013</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/update-board-oks-merger-two-districts-removes-district-fiscal-distress.html</link><title>Board OKs merger of two districts, removes district from fiscal distress</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-14T07:14:12-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899475764</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/audit-raises-questions-about-documentation-care-medicaid-program.html</link><title>Audit raises questions about documentation of care in Medicaid program</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-13T07:51:11-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899475762</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/questions-linger-over-new-school-choice-law.html</link><title>Questions linger over new school choice law</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-13T07:50:32-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899475761</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/several-new-state-laws-likely-face-legal-challenges.html</link><title>Several new state laws likely to face legal challenges</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-13T07:49:56-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899475407</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/beebe-announces-36-appointments-boards-commissions.html</link><title>Beebe announces 36 appointments to boards, commissions</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-10T07:44:58-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899475404</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/lawmakers-briefed-ua-airport-audits.html?i</link><title>Lawmakers briefed on UA, airport audits</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-10T07:44:30-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899475402</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/court-hears-new-arguments-lawsuit-over-lottery%E2%80%99s-name.html</link><title>Court hears new arguments in lawsuit over lottery’s name</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-10T07:44:05-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">85899475400</guid><link>http://arkansasnews.com/sections/news/arkansas/democrat-announces-secretary-state.html</link><title>Democrat announces for secretary of state</title><description /><a10:updated>2013-05-10T07:43:30-04:00</a10:updated></item></channel></rss>