Thursday in Arkansas

Legislature: There are four legislative meetings today:

Time	Committee	Place	Agenda
9:00 a.m.	ALC-Personnel	Capitol, Rm. 171	Click here
10:00 a.m.	Revenue & Tax	Capitol, Rm. 151	Click here
1:00 p.m.	Task Force on Autism	Capitol, Rm. 151	Click here
3:00 p.m.	Public Transportation	Eureka Springs (Crescent)	Click here

Governor Beebe:

10:00 a.m.: Governor Beebe will announce Arkansas as one of only seven states receiving a new grant from the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) supporting a new Advanced Placement training and incentive program. Beebe will be joined by officials from the Department of Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, NMSI and ExxonMobil, the primary financial supporters of the grant (Governor's Conference Room);
11:00 a.m.: Beebe presents award at the Silver Sneakers Award Ceremony (Statehouse Conv. Center);
7:00 p.m.: Beebe attends the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Roast and Toast (LR Peabody)

Looking for something to do today?
- Labor Day activities begin at Millwood State Park
- The Newton, Washington, Randolph and Miller County Fairs are underway.

Ark. Democrat Gazette: Shareholder vote OKs Alltel’s sale
Ark. Democrat Gazette: SWEPCO plant cost estimate disputed
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Jefferson Co. audit finds ethics rules broken
Associated Press: Wal-Mart gives UA $1.5 million for "green" retail research
Associated Press: Pine Bluff's new marketing: The Anchor of Southeast Arkansas
Ark. News Bureau: Alltel shareholders approve $26.3B private equity buyout
Ark. News Bureau: Econ. impact of Fayetteville Shale surpassing predictions
Ark. News Bureau: Lawmaker pulls proposal to ban snuff from House chamber
Ark. News Bureau: ASU officials: Wireless mobile unit has unused potential

Texarkana Gazette: City gets State Historic Program grants
Texarkana Gazette: Ross fields questions on CCCUA visit
Arkadelphia Daily Siftings Herald: State leaves marriage age question to clerks
Northwest Arkansas Times: Mashburn may return to bench
Searcy Daily Ciizen: Bald Knob school: Rumors hurt fundraising efforts
Searcy Daily Ciizen: Searcy students makes perfect score on ACT
Helena Daily World: Guitarist Hubert Sumlin named 'Sonny' recipient

Arkansas Leader: Special session is not needed
John Brummett: Huckabee nice? What day is it?
Arkansas Times: Diminishing the FOI
Max Brantley: Risky business
Northwest Arkansas Times: Maybe, just maybe
Northwest Arkansas Times: Congress is not up to highway repair
Brenda Blagg: Grants benefit needy

Benton Courier Political Cartoon (no special session)