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Sunday, August 12, 2007

Sunday morning Ark-La-Tex roundup

Arkansas political news this Sunday morning Ark. Democrat-Gazette: State aims to expand ARKids
Bob Caudle: Minorities welcome; whites need not apply
John Brummett: Reader beware: There's this bond
John Brummett (national column): Gospel of Bill Clinton and Rodney King
Meredith Oakley: Too fast, too much, too soon
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette editorial: Sales tax extension
Roby Brock: Arkansas business update
David Sanders: Central High and Arkansas politics
AP Analysis (DeMillo): Long after campaign, Beebe targets Washington
Doug Thompson: An Arkansas history lesson
Les Minor: Being a railroad town could be a compliment
Ark. News Bureau: State Democratic chairman working to keep party energized
Ark. Democrat-Gazette: The shale game
Ark. Democrat-Gazette: Guard assessing strength of 39th
Ark. Democrat-Gazette: Gubernatorial appointments
Ark. Democrat-Gazette: Mineral rights: A can of worms
Associated Press: Lafayette Co. sued over notice given on unclaimed property
Stephens DC Bureau: Young Republicans join Huckabee's Iowa campaign
Stephens DC Bureau: Huckabee surprises, takes second at straw poll
Russellville Courier: Legislature amends traffic laws
Texarkana Gazette: People's clinic officials still hopeful
Texarkana Gazette: Lafayette County to break ground for bigger jail
NWA Morning News: Charter schools grow in northwest Arkansas
Vic Harville cartoon

Texas political news this Sunday morning Houston Chronicle: Dozens of lawmakers fail to meet ethics rules
Texarkana Gazette: Texas school tax rates can be confusing subject for study
Corsicana Daily Sun: Taxing times
Houston Chronicle: Perry gets support far and wide for Iran divestment
Houston Chronicle: Use of tobacco settlement funds criticized
Houston Chronicle: Small firms are focus of effort to trim ranks of uninsured
Austin American-Statesman: Expect a fight over the state's roadside scenery
Galveston Daily News: Lawmaker says UTMB should get $82M more
San Antonio Express-News: A beefier border operation
The Paris News: TxDOT may soon only maintain roads

Louisiana political news this Sunday morning New Orleans Times-Picayune: Time running out for suing insurers re: Katrina
Baton Rouge Advocate: La. officials: Let SCHIP bill pass
Baton Rouge Advocate: Tangipahoa Parish School Board wins battle with IRS
Monroe News-Star: Donelon aims to nix PIAL
Shreveport Times editorial: Floored over mandatory minimum prices
KATC-3 Lafayette: La. could drop 19,400 from voter rolls