Thursday in Arkansas

Legislature: There are four Legislative Council meetings ahead of tomorrow's monthly meeting along with three other meetings today at the Capitol:

Time	Committee	Room	Agenda
10:00 a.m.	ALC-Personnel	171	Click here
10:00 a.m.	City, County & Local Affairs	149	Click here
1:00 p.m.	ALC-Charitable, Penal & Correctional Institutions	272	Click here
1:30 p.m.	ALC-Peer	171	Click here
2:00 p.m.	Task Force on Higher Education Remediation	151	Click here
2:30 p.m.	Code Revision Commission	149	Click here
3:00 p.m.	ALC-Higher Education Subcommittee	171	Click here

Governor Beebe: No official events scheduled today. He filled in on one appearance impromptu yesterday.

Lt. Gov. Halter: No official events scheduled today.

Looking for something to do today?
The world-famous Grady fish fry is this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. (Lincoln County).

7:30 a.m.: Workers' safety conference (First United Methodist Church, Arkansas; Cabe Center)

Washington Post: As Rove departs, President again turns to Gillespie
New York Times: Farmers fear illegal immigration crackdown
Houston Chronicle: Erin sparks flash flood warnings along Texas coast
AP: Justice Dept.: TEPPCO to pay almost $3M for pollution in 3 states
Stephens DC Bureau: Huckabee touts invigorated campaign after straw poll

Ark. Democrat Gazette: Resource waters list is referred back to panel
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Beebe assembles panel to solve state health-care issues
Associated Press: Beebe: state can't wait for feds to act on health care
Associated Press: Former surgeon general calls lack of sex education 'deafening'
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Racetracks can now serve free liquor
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Officials defend sale of LR building at loss
Ark. News Bureau: Steel deck truss bridges in state safe, Flowers says
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Gubernatorial appointments
Ark. Democrat Gazette: U.S. group gives nod to agency for hungry
AP Interview: Boozman says troop reduction likely after report
AP Interview: Boozman says Hispanics overwhelm police in NW Ark.
Ark. News Bureau: Dassault Falcon Jet to expand again, add 100 more jobs
Ark. News Bureau: Dry for 65 years, Crawford County to get private club

Texarkana Gazette: Circuit Clerk’s Association lauds Harrelson as legislator
Texarkana Gazette: Ross picked to co-chair I-69 Highway Caucus
Texarkana Gazette: Hundreds at job fair
NWA Morning News: Voter cards may lead to identity theft, county clerk says
Northwest Arkansas Times: Cameras to aid in stadium security
Benton County Daily Record: Bentonville teachers to hear Beebe
Benton County Daily Record: Mayor, city begin work on bond issue
Arkansas Leader: PCSSD splitting district distant action
Weekly Vista: Debit card use has a downside
Texarkana Gazette: Quality Hill on way toward historic status
Texarkana Gazette: It may be easier for Garland City chiefs to meet in court
Searcy Daily Citizen: Connecting the pipes
Helena Daily World: Lincoln helps dedicate new sweet potato facility Wed.

John Brummett: Huckabee out; Hillary in
Arkansas Leader: When 2nd is first
Arkansas Leader: Cooking with gas (Beebe)
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: His Honor returns
Hot Springs Village Voice: Arkansas needs a cruelty-to-animals law
Benton County Daily Record: Rove not done
Lucas Roebuck: The Huckabee calculus