Monday in Arkansas

Legislature: Two legislative committees will meet jointly today in Helena:

Time	Committee	Place	Agenda
1:00 p.m.	Public Health, Welfare & Labor	Delta AHEC, Helena	Click here
1:00 p.m.	Agri., Forestry & Econ. Dev.	Delta AHEC, Helena	Click here

Governor Beebe: 10:00 a.m.: Governor Beebe, Arkansas Congressional members to call for passage of S-CHIP funding (Governor's Conference Room, Capitol)

Lt. Gov. Halter: 6:00 p.m.: Grand Marshal in the Miller County Fair Parade.

Looking for something to do today?
- The Little Rock Touchdown Club meets at 11:30 today at the Embassy Suites.
- Arkansas Committee on Foreign Relations meets at 11:30 at the Little Rock Club.
- The Newton, Washington and Miller County Fairs are underway.
- Civil rights author Taylor Branch speaks at the Clinton School (Sturgis Hall; 6:00)
- Today is Bluegrass Monday in Paragould. A concert will be held at 7 p.m. at Atkins Celebration Hall

6:00 p.m.: Miller County Fair Parade (Fouke)
7:00 p.m.: Doddridge community meeting

Washington Post: The outsider's insider
Washington Post: Californians may decide if winner still takes all
Washington Post: Pinning hopes on rural voters
Washington Post: Behind Bush's history lesson
Washington Post: Many take Army's 'quick ship' bonus
New York Times: Inside a jumble of poverty, Texans build a future

Ark. Democrat Gazette: Grants give preservation efforts a boost
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Tribute in bronze set for ‘Win’
Associated Press: Bust of late Lt. Gov. Rockefeller to be displayed at Capitol
Ark. News Bureau: State contends store broke law by cashing checks for $1 fee

Pine Bluff Commercial: New 'Castle Doctrine' to be tested in separate incidents
Texarkana Gazette: Millwood gets smaller due to alligator weeds and hydrillia
Texarkana Gazette: Andy Curry to be sworn in to Texarkana College Board
Arkadelphia Daily Siftings Herald: Ross praises CCSP, pledges his support
Baxter Bulletin: Annual bridge inspection
Batesville Daily Guard: District taxpayers get big bargain
Russellville Courier: County testing courthouse security
Helena Daily World: Former scenic highway, farmland fast becoming eyesore

John Brummett: Did you hear what she said?
Pat Lynch: The value of good friends
Benton County Daily Record: No to new tax
Pine Bluff Commercial: Sending jobs to Pine Bluff?
Lahontan Valley News (NV): Ban this
Northwest Arkansas Times: Our system works (ouch)