Friday in Arkansas

Legislature: There is one legislative meeting today:

Time	Committee	Place	Agenda
1:30 p.m.	Public Transportation	XNA - Highfill	Click here

Governor Beebe:

9:00 a.m.: Governor Beebe visits Watson Intermediate Elementary School (LR);
11:00 a.m.: Governor Beebe speaks at the opening celebration of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (Ft. Smith Holiday Inn);
2:00 p.m.: Governor Beebe holds news conference regarding new need-based college grant program (UA Admin Bldg., Fayetteville);
6:00 p.m.: Governor Beebe attends the 2007 induction to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame (Hammonds Center, Rogers).

Ark. Democrat Gazette: State-worker raises urged
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Sides plan to meet on course dispute
Ark. Democrat Gazette: State, U.S. have control of billboards
Ark. Democrat Gazette: U.S. 71 4-lane section in MO finished
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Firm accused of selling fake licenses
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Analysts, shareholder blister Dillard’s
Associated Press: Health Dept. says 2 more people have died from heat
Associated Press: Beebe: High state worker turnover 'counterproductive'
Associated Press: Ark. announces settlement with defibrillator maker
Associated Press: Arkansas starts Spanish radio network for football games
Associated Press: Alltel, 2 other wireless carriers fined $2.8 million over 911 rule
Ark. News Bureau: Arkansas gets $13.2 million Advanced Placement grant
Ark. News Bureau: Beebe: Will work with legislators to address pay issues
Ark. News Bureau: Mengel named AHEC executive director
Ark. News Bureau: AG sues company, alleges sale of fake driver's licenses
AP via NWA Morning News: I-630-430 Interchange priority as price hits $130M

Texarkana Gazette: Doddridge, Ark.: Proposed dump site causes stink
Texarkana Gazette: I-49 work continues on Doddridge to Louisiana link
Texarkana Gazette: School district candidates speak out at forum
Batesville Daily Guard: FutureFuels looking to change tax rate
Benton Courier: Mayor says he's covered up by FOI request
Harrison Daily Times: Ground broken for jail
Pine Bluff Commercial: Baggy britches focus of city proposal
Pine Bluff Commercial: 'School of Excellence' charter school is proposed
Hope Star: Welch: SW Ark. must educate for the future
Searcy Daily Citizen: Is severance tax high enough?
Helena Daily World: ADHE announces brand new state grant program

Brenda Blagg: Medical campus a gain
Steve Barnes: Bipartisan ticket is just a dream
Meredith Oakley: Coast recovery slow but steady
Baxter Bulletin (LTE): What were the legislators thinking?