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Legal Woes for Clinton Library in Ark. Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas officials Tuesday asked a court to throw out a lawsuit filed by the Clinton Presidential Foundation seeking tax breaks for the presidential library project. In the filing, the state Department of Economic Development claims the nonprofit foundation is not entitled to tax breaks under a program designed to promote "business enterprises." "The list of 'business enterprises' does not include libraries, schools, educational facilities or government institutions," the filing said. The Clinton Foundation, which is building the $160 million Clinton Presidential Center near downtown Little Rock, applied for $3.5 million in reimbursements for building materials under the program. The foundation sued after the department denied the request in 2002. Foundation attorney Jane Dickey said Tuesday she had not seen the filing and could not comment. Dickey has argued that the foundation meets the law's requirements, including that it be a corporate headquarters, create at least 25 jobs and have no retail sales. |
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