Friday in Arkansas

Friday's Calendar:
9:00 a.m. Governor Beebe will host the monthly “Ask the Governor” radio show on KARN

6:30 p.m. Governor Beebe will attend the Annual Benton County Bean Supper (Samaritan Center, Rogers).

Arkansas roundup:
State News:
Rule capping vehicle fees clears panel [ADG]
Commission gets lawmakers' OK for limit on doc fees [AP]
Proposal to withhold names from ATRS board hopefuls stalls [ANB]
Lawmakers OK electronic billboards [Ark. News Bureau]
Hino announces $70 million plant expansion [AP]
Hino plans $70 million investment at Marion [ADG]
Hino to expand Marion plant [Ark. News Bureau]
Wal-Mart touts health care initiatives at media conference [AP]
State free of court in Lake View case [ADG]
Arkansas 10th state to join ONE group [ADG]
Court hears city, county arguments in jail costs dispute [Ark. News Bureau]
Fight against rate hike not over [KTHV-TV 11]

Local News:
New street design reflects Fayetteville's plans [Springdale Morning News]
ADEQ explains construction rules at meeting [Baxter Bulletin]
Saline County Drug Court continues positive impact [Benton Courier]
Drug court helps bring addicts back into society [Arkadelphia Daily S-H]
$6M issue at landfill [Harrison Daily Times]
Scholarship, grant aid UACCH [Hope Star]
PB wastewater pipeline project to cost $500,000 [Pine Bluff Commercial]
New gas company hits White County [Searcy Daily Citizen]
Proposed Senate military bill includes local funding [Russellville Courier]
Clarksville School District to spend $1.8M on improvements [Russellville Courier]
Judge rules in favor of A&P [Forrest City Times-Herald]
County clerk’s satellite office opens [Benton County Daily Record]
Tax dip might add slow zones to city street program [NW Ark. Times]

Today's Arkansas Columns/Editorials:
Baxter Bulletin: Schools, lawyers, Democrats
Malvern Daily Record: Politicians not solving problems
Pine Bluff Commercial: State's rice growers eyeing sales in Cuba
Northwest Arkansas Times: Applaud the good
Benton County Daily Record: Having a Ball
ADG: The (un)Fair Tax
Doug Thompson: Doug Thompson and Daddy Warbucks

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.

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