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U.S. News // 9 years ago

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe to pardon son's 2003 felony marijuana conviction

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe says he plans to pardon his son's 2003 marijuana-related felony before the end of his second and final term.

U.S. News // 9 years ago

President Obama visits city in Arkansas hit by tornado

President Obama visited the small city of Vilonia, Ark., on Wednesday to meet first responders and people who lost family members in last week's deadly tornado.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Gay Arkansas teen says his student profile was pulled from yearbook

A high school student in Arkansas says a personality profile of him was pulled from his school yearbook because he is openly gay.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr to step down over campaign violations

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr announced his resignation over campaign-finance violations dating back to 2010.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Winter storm brings ice, sleet, power failures to North Texas

Arctic air moved into North Texas bringing ice and sleet and leaving thousands without power Friday.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Court blocks Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act

A federal judge has blocked enforcement of an Arkansas law restricting abortion because it may violate a woman's constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Powerful, deadly storm system pushes east

A powerful storm system, stretching from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, dumped snow and torrential rains, spawned tornadoes and was blamed for three deaths.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Ark. House overrides abortion bill veto

The Arkansas House of Representatives voted 56-33 Wednesday to override Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks of gestation.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Concealed-carry law signed in Arkansas

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, describing himself as an enthusiastic backer of gun rights, has signed a concealed-carry law.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Arkansas Senate OK with guns in church

A bill to allow concealed guns in churches passed the Arkansas Senate and will head to the state House for a vote.

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This is a great victory for the patients of Arkansas
Arkansas health care law upheld Jun 30, 2005

Mike Dale Beebe (born December 28, 1946) is the 45th and current Governor of Arkansas, since January 9, 2007. He was re-elected to a second term in 2010. Beebe is a member of the Democratic Party.

Beebe was born in Amagon, a small town in Jackson County, Arkansas. He was raised by his mother, a waitress, and never met his father. As a child, he moved often with his family. They lived in Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago, Houston and Alamogordo, New Mexico. They returned to Arkansas, and he graduated from Newport High School in 1964.

Beebe received a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Arkansas State University in 1968, where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. He earned a law degree from the University of Arkansas in 1972. Beebe served in the U.S. Army Reserve. He practiced law in Searcy in White County for ten years after his graduation from law school.

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