Arkansas Roundup: Tuesday

Official: Ark. lags behind other states in economic development
Clif Chitwood, a top official with the Great River Economic Development Area, said the state's "superprojects" amendment remains "too restrictive" to attract those large investments. The 2004 voter-approved constitutional amendment allows the state to offer up to 5 percent of general revenues for projects bringing at least 500 new jobs and more than $500 million in developments. [AP]

Top vote-machine maker also tops complaint list [Benton County Daily Record]

State GOP has untapped resource, observers say [Ark. News Bureau]

The eternal question (wet/dry in Benton Co.) [ADG Editorial]

State seizes city payroll records [Helena Daily World]

Legislative, court actions on horse meat’s uses [ADG]

Child-safety conference set June 8-9 [ADG]

Honoring the fallen [Texarkana Gazette]

Arkansas-side police seek grant money to help stop violence against women [Texarkana Gazette]

John Brummett: Arrows abound