Wednesday in Arkansas

Wednesday's Calendar:
8:30 a.m. | Governor Beebe, Lt. Gov. Halter, and Atty. Gen. McDaniel will participate in Senior Health and Fitness Day (Good Shepherd Retirement Center, Little Rock)

9:00 a.m. | Legislative Council Committee on Rules and Regulations (Rm. 151, Capitol) Agenda

11:30 a.m. | Lieutenant Governor Halter will deliver the keynote address to the Federal Employee's Association Luncheon

12:15 p.m. | Governor Beebe will address the Ouachita Timber Purchasers Group (Fish Nest Restaurant, Glenwood)

Arkansas roundup:
State News:
Gas stations not culprits, Ark. AG warns consumers [Legal Newsline]
Entergy details bill cuts for three states [AP]
XNA adds direct flight to Washington, D.C. [AP]
Boll weevil program to focus on its debt [ADG]
Arkansas to buoy up AmeriCorps [ADG]
Arkansans join campaign opposing new fuel effic. standards [Ark. News Bureau]
Overcrowding causes prison board to invoke EPA [Ark. News Bureau]
Windstream acquires CT Communications for $585 million [Ark. News Bureau]
Alltel reveals interest, suggestions for auction [Ark. News Bureau]
Stephens Capital Partners completes two equity investments [Ark. News Bureau]

Local News:
Convicted sex offender is back at his school [Jacksonville Leader]
State's first lady here to listen [Texarkana Gazette]
Arkansas program for storm protection proving popular [Searcy Daily Citizen]
Cave City seeks state waiver in nepotism [Batesville Daily Guard]
Santucci sues Cedar Ridge [Batesville Daily Guard]
New school approved in committee's first move [Baxter Bulletin]
Broadband looks at e-government [Hope Star]
State's average gas prices decrease from record [Springdale Morning News]
Holiday DWI arrests higher in Springdale [Springdale Morning News]

Today's Arkansas Columns/Editorials:
Ft. Smith Times Record: Legislature committed to changes
David Sanders: Ruminations on income taxes
ADG Editorial: Bill Clinton’s bill
Paul Greenberg: 5.5 Degrees of Separation
Gene Lyons: Some dare call it bipartisanship
Meredith Oakley: Best of Burdon
Baxter Bulletin: Bible suit could have Texas-sized impact
Russellville Courier: A gallon here, a gallon there
Benton Courier: Holding political court

Constituency Services: How to reach me today:
If you need information or assistance with an individual problem or case regarding a state agency, please give me a call. If it's of local or federal concern, call me anyway -- I'll put you in touch with the right person.

I'll be in Little Rock today. You can reach me by calling my office (870-772-0300), and they'll connect you through to my mobile. If it's easier for you, you can also just send me an e-mail.