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<title><![CDATA[Call In & Sign Up for Free Medical Clinic on November 21 in Little Rock]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (November 2, 2009) - The National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC) has established a toll-free patient-appointment telephone number and a volunteer-registration Web site for the free medical clinic scheduled for Saturday, November 21, at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock, Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter announced today.

•	People who wish to receive medical c...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jefferson County High School tour]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Free medical clinic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Halter talks with Today's THV reporter Dawn Scott about...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Powerball Debut in Little Rock on October 31, 2009]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Halter attended a Powerball party in the downtown Little...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Homecoming Parade]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter participated in the University of Arkansas at...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Halter Renews "Friendly Exchange," Looks to Future with Chinese Foreign Minister]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (October 22, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter and a Chinese foreign minister renewed their discussions Thursday about advancing commercial, cultural and educational exchanges between China's largest province and the state of Arkansas.

Halter and Feng Yongchen, director-general of the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Henan Province, first met last August i...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Henan Province, China delegation]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Free Medical Care for a Day in Little Rock ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock will be the site of a free medical clinic for people seeking care from a health professional on Saturday, November 21, Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter said today.  The National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC), a national nonprofit organization, will operate the clinic.

"This is a fantastic opportunity for Arkansans who need health care to get t...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Leadership Springdale]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter spoke to members of Leadership Springdale on...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Launch of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Program]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Statement from Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter

LITTLE ROCK (September 28, 2009) --Today culminates the end of a three-year effort to bring a Scholarship Lottery to Arkansas.  More important, today marks the beginning of a significant new funding source for college scholarships in a state that ranks 49th nationally in the percentage of adults who have a bachelor's degree.

Tens of thousands o...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Launch]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Jonesboro Day]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Little Rock Nine]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter and Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Subject Was Scholarships In Jonesboro]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[JONESBORO (September 21, 2009) - Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter fielded questions about the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery on Monday from high school students and business leaders in Jonesboro.

Members of the Jonesboro High School Class of 2010 let loose with whoops and cheers when informed that if they graduated with at least a 2.5 grade point average or scored a 19 or higher on the ACT college...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Russellville Class of 2010 Ace Scholarship Quiz]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[RUSSELLVILLE (September 18, 2009) - The senior class at Russellville High School passed a pop quiz on the Scholarship Lottery given Thursday by Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter.

"What grade point average do you need to receive a scholarship," Halter asked.

"Two-point-five," a chorus of voices replied.

"What ACT score do you need?"

"Nineteen," the students said.

"So if you've got a 2....<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Russellville High School and Russellville Rotary]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter talked with Russellville High School seniors...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China's Largest Province Wants Commercial, Cultural Ties With Arkansas]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (August 31, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter today announced that the state of Arkansas and China's most populous province, Henan Province, have signed a letter of intent to promote common business interests and generate trade and investment opportunities.

Halter and Feng Yongchen, director-general of the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the People's Government...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chinese Excited About "Formalizing A Relationship" With Arkansas]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[BEIJING, China (August 28, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter lunched with the mayor of Zhengzhou, witnessed Chinese dairy production methods and toured the world's largest bus manufacturing plant during his fifth day in China as part of an economic development mission.  After a dinner hosted by the Foreign Affairs Office of Henan Province, Halter and five other lieutenant governors flew bac...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chinese capital offers Arkansas "tremendous economic opportunities" if market access expanded]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[BEIJING,China (August 26, 2009) -- With a population nearly eight times that of the state of Arkansas, the Chinese capital of Beijing alone offers "tremendous economic opportunities" for Arkansas businesses provided they can access the market, Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter said Wednesday.

Halter is in China this week as part of economic development mission arranged by the National Lieutenant ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Leader Of China's Largest Province Enthusiastic About Arkansas]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ZHENGZHOU, China (August 27, 2009) -- Bill Halter and five other visiting lieutenant governors met today with the senior leader of China's Henan Province, the country's largest by population with 100 million residents.  During their discussion, "Party Secretary Xu Guangchun expressed great enthusiasm about deepening business relationships with Arkansas," Halter said.

"Henan is, in essence, the ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Another Trip to Wal-Mart  ... This Time in China]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[BEIJING, China (August 24, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter toured a Wal-Mart in Beijing this morning, accompanied by representatives of Wal-Mart China.  Wal-Mart associates at the Supercenter greeted the Lieutenant Governor with a song and cheer, after which he joined them in front of the store behind a Wal-Mart banner.

Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer.  The Bentonville-based r...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Halter Urges Chinese Official To Expand Markets For Arkansas Products]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[BEIJING, China (August 25, 2009) -- Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter expressed his concerns to Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang Zhijun about China's restrictions on Arkansas-produced poultry and rice.  He spoke with the vice minister, whose position is equivalent to the U.S. deputy secretary of state, about expanding market opportunities for Arkansas rice farmers and poultry producer...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Traveling to China to Promote Arkansas Economic Interests]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (August 20, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter will promote Arkansas economic interests while in China next week as part of an economic development mission coordinated by the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA).

"I'm going to China with one overriding purpose, which is to help Arkansas farmers and businesses access one of the world's largest markets," Halter said....<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lunch with KIPP High School Seniors in Helena-West Helena]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[HELENA-WEST HELENA (August 19, 2009) - The senior class at KIPP Delta Collegiate High School  broke into a collective smile Wednesday when told what it takes to earn a lottery-funded scholarship  to an Arkansas college or university.

Graduate from high school with a 2.5 grade point average or higher, score a 19 or higher on the ACT college entrance exam, be admitted to an Arkansas college or un...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Attempt To Derail Scholarship Lottery "Short-Sighted," Halter Tells Camden Audience]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CAMDEN (August 4, 2009)-- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter on Tuesday described as â€œshort-sightedâ€ one legislatorâ€™s proposal to repeal both the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act and the scholarship program for Arkansas students to be funded by net lottery proceeds.

â€œHere we are, less than a year from a vote of the people where two out of three Arkansans said this is what they wanted. â€¦ ...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Non-Traditional Students Are Motivated To Succeed, Halter Says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[HEBER SPRINGS (July 21, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter said Tuesday that the fastest way for Arkansas to improve its competitive position in a 21st century economy is to provide adults who didnâ€™t finish college the opportunity to return to school and earn a degree.

â€œWhen they go back, I mean they bear down,â€ Halter said of non-traditional adult students.  â€œThese folks know w...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scholarship Lottery Debuts At Morrilton Theatre]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[MORRILTON (July 14, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter led a discussion about the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery during a town hall Tuesday morning at the Rialto Theater Gallery, 215 East Broadway, in downtown Morrilton.  Officials with the Morrilton Chamber of Commerce and Conway County Economic Development extended an invitation to the Lieutenant Governor to share information and answer ques...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Halter Hosts "Tele-Town Halls" On Scholarship Lottery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (June 26, 2009) ï¿½ï¿½" Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter has spoken directly with more than 37,000 Arkansans over the course of nine â€œtele-town hallsâ€ to share information and answer questions about the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery for higher education.

Poll questions asked during the course of these one-hour telephone calls revealed that:


55 percent of the respondents didnâ...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[North and South:  On the Road in Harrison and Hope]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter traveled to Harrison and Hope in early June to speak to civic and business groups, meet with elected officials and talk with newspaper and radio reporters.  He discussed the status of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery and what to expect in the coming weeks and months.

In north Arkansas, Halter addressed the Harrison Rotary Club on June 4 after participating in a c...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA["We've Got A Winner!"]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(June 5, 2009)

Statement from Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter on the Hiring of Ernie Passailaigue as Executive Director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery

â€œWeâ€™ve got a winner.  I first met Ernie Passailaigue in October 2007 at a lottery industry conference in Louisville, Kentucky.  Even then, before we even had the Scholarship Lottery Amendment on the ballot, Ernie was enthusiastic abou...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Says Lottery Scholarships Are A Must-Do For Fall 2010 ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[HOT SPRINGS (June 2, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter said today that lottery tickets should be on the sale before the end of this year and he expected to see the first round of lottery-funded college scholarships awarded in fall 2010.

â€œI canâ€™t imagine a set of circumstances where weâ€™re not providing scholarships next year,â€ Halter said.  â€œIf weâ€™re not providing scholarships...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Halter: Be Vigilant On Use Of Scholarship Lottery Proceeds]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(May 28, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter this week encouraged audiences in Fayetteville and Fort Smith to be watchful for any attempt to divert the use of state lottery proceeds for something other than college scholarships for Arkansas students.

â€œWeâ€™re going to need to be vigilant about protecting these funds,â€ Halter told the Young Emerging Leaders of Greater Fort Smith during ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bill Halter addresses the first meeting of the Arkansas Lottery Commission]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bill Halter addresses the first meeting of the Arkansas Lottery Commission<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Halter Calls for Restoration of Hope at College Graduation in Pine Bluff]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[PINE BLUFF (Friday, May 8, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter addressed graduates of Southeast Arkansas College as â€œthe hope for the future of the state of Arkansasâ€ at the 2009 commencement in the Pine Bluff Convention Center.

â€œThe best way to fulfill the hopes and the dreams and the aspirations of Americans is through the power of higher education,â€ Halter said.  He noted that m...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Press Association Selects Lieutenant Governor As Arkansas Headliner of the Year for 2008]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (May 8, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter has been chosen Arkansas Headliner of the Year for 2008 by the Arkansas Press Association (APA) Board of Directors.  The award recognizes an individual, group or organization that brings good headlines to Arkansas.  The APA will present the award to Halter at an â€œHonors Banquetâ€ on July 10 during its summer convention in Rogers.

T...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Encourages A Sense of Urgency at First Lottery Commission Meeting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (May 5, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter today encouraged members of the Arkansas Lottery Commission to have a sense of urgency in getting a state lottery for higher education up and running in Arkansas before the end of the year, or by January 2010 at the latest.

(Earlier, he spoke with Charles Crowson of Today's THV.  Click here to see the video.)

â€œEvery day without a...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jonesboro Day: In Studio, At Kiwanis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[JONESBORO (April 22, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter visited Jonesboro on Wednesday to speak to the Kiwanis Club about the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.

KAIT-TV, Channel 8, an ABC affiliate, interviewed him afterward.  Click here to read the story and see the video.

Here's a link to a newspaper article about the speech posted by The Sun and click here to read a Sun editorial abou...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bill Halter Speaks to the Little Rock Rotary Club]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bill Halter Speaks to the Little Rock Rotary Club<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bill Halter on the Dick Antoine Show in Hot Springs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bill Halter on the Dick Antoine Show in Hot Springs<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA["Investment In Our students" Sole Goal Of Scholarship Lottery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (April 7, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter told members of the Downtown

Little Rock Rotary Club that net proceeds of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery must be devoted to college scholarships for Arkansas citizens.

"Investment in our students" is the lottery's sole purpose, Halter told more than 300 Rotarians at the Statehouse Convention Center.  In future legislative sess...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is signed into law]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is signed into law<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas First In Nation With State Lottery Devoted To College Scholarships]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter
Statement on Signing of Lottery Legislation into Law
March 25, 2009

LITTLE ROCK -- What a great day for the future of Arkansas.  Scholarship lottery legislation that passed both the House and Senate without a single dissenting vote is now a state law.  Arkansas voters spoke loudly in November and the people they elected listened and acted in March.

With toda...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Scholarship Lottery Bill Passes Senate]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[During session on March 18, 2009 the Arkansas Senate passed the Scholarship...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansans Win With Approval of Scholarship Lottery Bills]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[STATE OF ARKANSAS
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Statement on House and Senate Approval of Lottery Bills

LITTLE ROCK (March 18, 2009) -- We are pleased to see the Scholarship Lottery move one step closer to reality today with the approval of companion bills in the state Senate and state House of Representatives.  This victory for all Arkansans has been three years in the making and could n...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[General Principles for Scholarship Lottery Legislation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (March 17, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter today addressed the Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee and the House Rules Committee and offered suggested improvements to proposed legislation establishing a state-run lottery for college scholarships.

Statement on Proposed Lottery Legislation
March 17, 2009

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the com...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Halter Delivers Wal-Mart Gift to Boys and Girls Club]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[NORTH LITTLE ROCK (February 12, 2008) Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter today...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lt. Governor talks scholarships with young professionals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[NORTH LITTLE ROCK (February 12, 2009) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter addressed a crowd of the Next Generation Young Professionals at the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce today. Halter discussed his plans for the HOPE Scholarships funded by a state-run lottery and took questions from the audience.    <br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Halter Releases Poll Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK ( February 10, 2009) Seven in 10 Arkansas voters support awarding...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Halter Delivers Wal-Mart Gift to Boys and Girls Club]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[NORTH LITTLE ROCK (February 12, 2008) ï¿½ï¿½" Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter today presented a $10,000 check from the Wal-Mart/SAMâ€™s CLUB Foundation to Boys and Girls Club of Central Arkansas at the nonprofit organizationâ€™s Jim Wetherington Unit in North Little Rock.

â€œThis gift will help fund our education and career-development programs, which encourage our members to develop learning s...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Poll Shows Statewide Voter Support for Merit-Based Lottery Scholarships]]></title>
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LITTLE ROCK (February 10, 2009) â€" Seven in 10 Arkansas voters support awarding lottery scholarships based on studentsâ€™ academic achievement, specifically a 2.5 grade point average or higher, a statewide survey reports.  Only 18 percent support awarding lottery-funded scholarships based solely on family income.

The telephone poll of 400 Arkansans also shows that 74 percent of respondents b...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Winthrop P. Rockefeller Honored]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (February 4, 2009) A bronze sculpture of Winthrop P. Rockefeller...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sculpture of Win Rockefeller Now In Position at State Capitol]]></title>
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LITTLE ROCK (February 4, 2009) -- A bronze sculpture of Winthrop P. Rockefeller was put in place Wednesday outside the Office of Lieutenant Governor after his widow unveiled the memorial bust in a ceremony at the state Capitol.

Lisenne Rockefeller drew back a cloth covering the smiling image, which was designed and cast by North Little Rock artist Kevin Kresse, to the applause of...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Proposes  Minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average As Scholarship Standard]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- (January 15, 2009)  Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter told an association of Arkansas mayors and other city officials today that any Arkansas student who graduates from an Arkansas high school with at least a 2.5 grade point average and is admitted by an Arkansas college or university should get a state scholarship funded by a state-run lottery.

"That's how simple this ought to be,...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[<strong>2010 Census: The Count Affects The Amount</strong>]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (January 8, 2009) ï¿½ï¿½" Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter joined federal, state and local officials in promoting participation in the 2010 Census during an open house for the new Little Rock Census Office at Union Station.

The Lieutenant Governor joined Pulaski County Judge Floyd â€œBuddyâ€ Villines, Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola and others in noting that the decennial count not o...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[General Principles for Scholarship Lottery Legislation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[â€œThe principles outlined above have worked well for the most successful of the 42 other states that run lotteries, especially in terms of revenues generated for public programs.  States like Georgia, where more than 1 million students have attended Georgia colleges and universities on HOPE Scholarships over the past 15 years.  States like South Carolina, which has funded more than 500,000 schola...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Proposes Set of Principles for Achievement-Based Scholarship Lottery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (December 17, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter today released a set of principles to serve as a framework for scholarship lottery legislation that will deliver maximum benefits for Arkansas students and families.   Halter called for achievement-based HOPE scholarships that are universal, simple and fair.

â€œOur mission can be summarized in one sentence:  Every Arkansan who w...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Halters Have A New Baby Girl]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[NORTH LITTLE ROCK (October 20, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter and his wife, Shanti, today celebrate the birth of a baby girl, Julia Nancy Halter, at Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock.

â€œGod has blessed us with a second beautiful, healthy baby girl. Mother and
daughter are doing great.  Lauren is very excited about her new baby sister
and I couldn't be happier," Lieute...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Travels to China for Global Economic Summit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (September 22, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter will represent Arkansas at an international summit of business, government and media leaders Thursday through Sunday in Tianjin, China.

The second Annual Meeting of the New Champions, organized by the World Economic Forum, will bring together more than 1,500 participants from over 80 countries.

â€œI am delighted for the oppo...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Halter Elected Region Chair Of National Lieutenant Governors Association]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[BUFFALO, N.Y. (July 29, 2008)-- Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter has been elected Southern Region Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA).  Halter was elected Southern Region Chair of the NLGA at the Associationâ€™s annual meeting in Buffalo, New York.

â€œLieutenant Governor Halter was selected by a bi-partisan group of his peers from every region on the nation a...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Constitutional Amendment Authorizing A State Lottery Qualifies  For The Ballot]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (July 21, 2008)  -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter announced Monday that the Secretary of State's Office had certified for the November 4 General Election ballot a proposed constitutional amendment authorizing the Arkansas Legislature to establish a state lottery for college scholarships and grants.

In a notice of certification, Secretary of State Charlie Daniels said the initiativ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor To Deliver Closing Remarks at NLGA Meeting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[BUFFALO, N.Y. (July 23, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter is participating in the three-day National Lieutenant Governors Association annual meeting this week in Buffalo, N.Y., and is scheduled to speak at the closing dinner aboard the USS Little Rock, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores and Verizon Wireless are sponsoring the picnic dinner on the tented fant...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Talks With Victim-Assistance Providers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (July 14, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter addressed the first-ever Arkansas Victim Assistance Academy on Monday and took questions about myriad social and economic issues from his audience.  The inaugural class of roughly 50 service providers from across Arkansas included victim-witness coordinators, crisis center counselors, police investigators and court-appointed special ad...<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor announces signature turn-in for ballot initiative]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (June 26, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter announced at a news conference Thursday morning at the state Capitol that the Hope for Arkansas ballot initiative committee was submitting signatures of more than 135,000 Arkansans to qualify a proposed constitutional amendment for the November 4, 2008, General Election ballot.  The proposed amendment would authorize the Arkansas Gener...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Little Rock Artist Chosen to Sculpt Rockefeller Bust]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (June 20, 2008) -- Kevin Kresse of Little Rock was introduced Friday in the Senate Chamber as the artist chosen to sculpt a permanent bust to memorialize Lieutenant Governor Winthrop P. Rockefeller.  The bronze sculpture, depicting the head and shoulders, is scheduled for unveiling in January 2009 at the beginning of the 87th General Assembly.   It will be located in the hallway outsid...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Challenges Graduates of UA Community College at Morrilton]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[MORRILTON (May 17, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter challenged the graduates of the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton to be part of the solution in moving Arkansas forward in educational achievement and economic progress.  The state ranks 49th in the percentage of adults with college degrees and 49th in personal income.

The UACCM graduates can help raise those rankin...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Hero's Welcome]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[FORT SMITH (May 16, 2008) -- Steve Rinke, news director for the Fort Smith Radio Group, presented Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter with a "hero's cape" while taping an interview in the KFPW AM-FM studio this morning.  The gift was Rinke's way of recognizing the Lieutenant Governor for his role in rescuing a wheelchair-bound woman from the front porch of her burning home in Paragould on April 30. Ha...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Applauds Community College Graduates in De Queen]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DE QUEEN (Saturday, May 10, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter addressed the graduating classes at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas in De Queen. He applauded the 142 students for earning associate of arts degrees, technical certificates, certificates of profiency or general education diplomas.

The Lieutenant Governor stressed the need for Arkansas to dramatically i...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cinco de Mayo Celebration Raises Money for Scholarships]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK (May 4, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter congratulated the League of United Latin American Citizens of Central Arkansas on the success of its 10th annual Cinco de Mayo Festival on Sunday at Little Rock's River Market.  Event proceeds go toward funding college scholarships for Latino students.

The Lieutenant Governor joined U.S. Representative Vic Snyder of the 2nd Judicial D...<br />]]></description>
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