Arkansas roundup

Legislative Session:
Daniel Nasaw: Newest wine law fails to satisfy; suit to linger
Laura Kellams: Backers will try again on animal cruelty bill
Doug Thompson: Hospitality group alarmed at tax attempts
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Hospitality taxes, fees kept at bay

Texarkana:
Jodi Sheridan: City Board urges support for school bond issue
Brandy Chewning: City's public library reopens
Becky Bell: Agent: Medicare plans confusing but good
Texarkana Gazette: Workforce center to host workshop
Gazette Editorial: TWU wants to make it easier to pay bill

Lake View:
Michael Wickline: 2 Lake View masters get mostly rosy report
Rob Moritz: Attys praise Legislature's work on school funding
Andrew DeMillo: Lawyers encouraged by school-funding hearing

Governor Beebe:
Arkansas News Bureau: Governor names state drug director
Associated Press: Crop damage emerg. declared in 35 counties
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Gov’s dec. sets stage for fed. aid
Column: David Sanders: Beebe: past, present and future

Arkansas Politics (fundraising for state/national candidates):
Michael Wickline: Fundraising whittles debt of campaigns
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Arkansas contributors to 2008 presidential campaigns

Tommy Robinson:
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Contempt order filed against Robinson
Associated Press: Former congressman guilty of criminal contempt

Lonoke Verdict:
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Campbells guilty on most counts
Associated Press: Former police chief, wife to be sentenced 4/24

Arkansas News:
John Lyon: Parole board recommends clemency for blues musician