Gov. Mike Beebe says he would sign legislation outlawing Arkansas' death penalty - but a spokesman says the governor won't make it a part of his legislative package for this year's session.

The Democratic governor says his feelings on the death penalty have evolved since he took office in 2007. Beebe

By ERIK SCHELZIG
Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam says it's too soon to say whether Tennessee should require an armed police presence in every school in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting that left six teachers and 20 students dead.

Haslam has called for a safety conference hosted by the state Education

Approximately 250 Tennessee National Guard soldiers and airmen will be assisting civil law enforcement with security for the 57th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

The majority will be Army Military Police officers and Air Force Security Force members who will assist with crowd management and

By JEFF AMY
Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Gov. Phil Bryant wants to make it easier for veterans to get jobs when they leave the military and for the spouses of military members to get jobs when they transfer to Mississippi.

Bryant signed a proclamation Wednesday declaring 2013 the Year to Hire Mississippi Heroes.

As part of