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		<title>Economy is top of mind awareness &#8211; at the top in Arkansas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe addressed state lawmakers &#8211; and the public &#8211; during a joint session in Little Rock today.
“Finding success in prosperity is admirable,” Beebe told a joint session of the House and Senate during his State of the State address on Tuesday. “If we can capture success and continue moving Arkansas forward during [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fortsmith411.wordpress.com&blog=4223332&post=771&subd=fortsmith411&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Revenues double-digits to the good&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, we&#8217;re getting used to seeing double-digit declines on some critical economic data, but The City Wire reports this week that Fort Smith sales tax revenues are actually up 11.18 percent from the same period a year ago.
Read the full details right here.
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		<title>Fort Smith transit riders to soon have sheltered transfer facilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Dave Hughes in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette:
Fort Smith: Buses getting new spot for stops
Transit Director Ken Savage said plans are in the works to build a bus transfer station at the south end of downtown Fort Smith. The 1, 200-squarefoot building at Wheeler Avenue and South B Street is expected to open in January [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fortsmith411.wordpress.com&blog=4223332&post=644&subd=fortsmith411&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CNN Business story &#8211; Arkansas Tourism</title>
		<link>http://fortsmith411.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/cnn-business-story-arkansas-tourism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A consultant today provided a report to Arkansas Parks and Tourism Commission, meeting jointly with Arkansas Economic Development Commission at Mount Magazine State Park.
CNN Business reports the consultant&#8217;s findings:
&#8220;The really good news is that once people get here, you are overdelivering on  people&#8217;s expectations by a huge margin,&#8221; Erdman said.
&#8220;Although people perceive you in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fortsmith411.wordpress.com&blog=4223332&post=255&subd=fortsmith411&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>188th Fighter Wing Economic Impact</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Average annual payroll is $36,847,100
Total employment 980 total jobs
300 full-time employees
Future construction from 2007 to 2010 &#8211; $22.5 million

Source: 188th Fighter Wing &#8211; Arkansas Air National Guard
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		<title>Arkansas River as economic stimulus</title>
		<link>http://fortsmith411.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/arkansas-river-as-economic-stimulus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arkansas River is a valuable economic development tool. It represents a 9-foot ice-free channel and is open year-round, providing low cost barge transportation of raw and finished goods.
Last week, Arkansas 3rd District Congressman John Boozman participated in a day-long fact-finding mission with stakeholders interested in establishing a regional port operation.
Read more from Laura Kellams, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fortsmith411.wordpress.com&blog=4223332&post=61&subd=fortsmith411&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Where you live &#8211; at the tip of your fingers</title>
		<link>http://fortsmith411.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/where-you-live-at-the-tip-of-your-fingers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re looking at a new home and aren&#8217;t sure what school your children would attend, or if you&#8217;re not sure where your voting precinct is, or who your elected officials are, or if you don&#8217;t know your sanitation schedule, simply look here. Citizen Compass + your address = usable information.
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