J.W.’s News Update-Wednesday March 30, 2011

Good Wednesday- Here are some stories making headlines today:

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe has signed into law legistlation that cr

eates a  $35 million dollar package of tax cuts including  lowering  the sales tax on the sale of used cars and creating a sales tax holiday for a weekend in August prior to the start of the new school year.

The centerpiece of the tax cut legistlation is the Grocery Tax Cut which Governor Beebe campaigned on last year. The tax on groceries will be cut from 2% to 1.5% beginning on July 1st, 2011.

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A proposal to require Arkansas voters to show photo identification at the polls before casting a ballot has been rejected by a stae Senate Committee. The Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee today rejected the plan that would have allowed a voter without an identification to cast a provisional ballot. That person would have had to present an ID to election officials later for the vote to be counted.

The supporters of the bill believe the requirement would protect the integrity of the state's voting system, and compated it to laws requiring such ID to sell crap metal or buy certain types of cold medicine. Currently staff at Arkansas voting precincts presently can ask for photo identification, but the voter is not obligated to provide it.

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The playing  Fore Holly's Miracle Golf  Tournament is set to take place this Friday April 1, 2011 at the Oak Grove Golf Club near New Boston, Texas.  There is a morning session with an 8 am tee time and an afternoon session with a 1pm tee time. Cost is $100 dollars per player, $400 dollars per 4 player team, $100 dollars for hole sponsorship, $500 dollars for team and hole sponsor, and $100 dollars for event sponsorship.

There will also be a raffle for a Tag Heur Raffle donated by Alexanders Jewelers. Tickets are $10 dollars each or 5 for $40 dollars. To purchase tickets contact Lisa Howell via e-mail at Lisamom2@aol.com or call her at (903) 748-4200. The drawing will  take place at lunch the day of the tournament.

Holly is the wife of Paul Norton and mother of 3 children under the age of 10. Paul's brother , Scott Norton,  says Holly has been diagnosed with a Stage 4 cancer of the colon which doctors say has spread to her liver and possibly lymph nodes. The doctors say it will take a miracle for her to be cured. By supporting these events  you also believe in Holly's Miracle.