Sunday morning Ark-La-Tex roundup

Les Minor: What if two cities were merged as one?
John Brummett: Marion Berry gets their attention
Roby Brock: Arkansas business update
David Sanders: Earmarks by another name
Texarkana Gazette Editorial: Time to grow up
Ark. News Bureau: Political Notebook: Lights, Camera, Lincoln
Ark. News Bureau: Drive for highway program idling
ANB: Officials see smooth transition to reduced grocery tax
Harry King: UA Prediction: 8-4
ADG: Income goal is a high bar
ADG: Tax cut provides food for thought
ADG: Visitors taking a shine to Crater of Diamonds
AP News Analysis: Central High event could build bridges for Bush
AP Interview: General says Ark. Guard needs weapons of war


San Antonio Express-News: Fix term limits? Not if system is not broken
Plainview Daily Herald: Time to return to good old statesmanship
Ethel Channon: Time for zero tolerance of bad policies
Houston Chron: Lawmakers upset that HPD still ticketing plate borders
Denton Record-Chronicle: Tort reform
Dallas Morning News: Tort reform II
Midland Rep-Tel: Steroid testing bill gets positive reaction
Weatherford Democrat: Dewhurst's Dilemma, the Trans-Texas Corridor
San Antonio Express-News: Puente's links to lobbyist questioned
Waco Trib: Texas Legislature acknowledges TYC isn’t for every child off.

Baton Rouge Advocate: Teacher pay raise likely
Baton Rouge Advocate: Politics notebook for June 17, 2007
Shreveport Times: Louisiana Legislature goes into final overdrive
NowPublic: Louisiana last state to condone cockfighting
Shreveport Times: Ban cockfighting without further hesitation
Monroe News-Star: We can turn ethics issue into a plus
Monroe News-Star: Progress report on major bills of the session
Monroe News-Star: Legislature in 2-week drill with plenty to be resolved
Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Police fight a liquor loophole
Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Glass-pockets bill discussed by legislators