Tuesday in Arkansas

Legislature: No scheduled meetings today.
Governor Beebe: 9:00 a.m.: Beebe addresses the United Steelworkers District 13 Annual Conference (LR Peabody).
Lt. Gov. Halter: No official events scheduled.

Noon: Chamber 5 minute networking (Outback Steakhouse)
5:30 p.m.: Texarkana, Ark. School Board meeting (Admin. Bldg.)
7:00 p.m.: Planning Commission Meeting (Arkansas City Hall Board Room)

Washington Post: Architect envisioned GOP supremacy
New York Times: Despite bruises in '06, Rove's influence lasts
Boston Globe: Tough laws eyed against handicap permit abuse
Los Angeles Times: Clinton's first lady records locked up
Houston Chronicle: It'll be up to patrons, bars to ban smoking

Arkansas News Bureau: State legislature discusses illegal immigration
Ark. Democrat Gazette: 47 public schools violate standards for accreditation
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Charter school debt prompts state audit
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Report: Housing sector improving
Associated Press: Judge won't stop LR election; sets hearing for September
AP: Immigrants use fraction of amount they contribute to Ark. economy
Ark. News Bureau: Hillary Clinton to raise funds in Arkansas on Monday
Ark. News Bureau: Four NW Ark school districts placed on probation
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: LR mayor backers raise about $50,000
Ark. News Bureau: Regulators deny Entergy rehearing
Arkansas Business: Barber Group sells two Bellafont lots

The Department of Arkansas Heritage recommends parties involved in the Southwestern Electric Power Co. power plant case consider a deeper look into archaeological sites at the proposed Hempstead County site. [Texarkana Gazette]

The Air Force wants new developers to take over failed housing privatization at Little Rock Air Force Base, Sen. Mark Pryor said Thursday, and he thinks the base is a logical site for training crew and maintainers of the new short-range, reduced-load cargo plane the Department of Defense seems likely to order. [Arkansas Leader]

Former Gov. Jim Guy Tucker, Arkansas governor from 1993-1996, was the keynote speaker at the 12th annual Clinton Day Dinner, a fund-raiser for the Clark County Democratic Party. [Arkadelphia Daily Siftings Herald]

The Greater Texarkana Workforce Center will host three workshops Wednesday through Friday to assist jobseekers. [Texarkana Gazette]

Advanced Placement calculus sounds like a rigorous high school math class, but it is not acceptable for fulfilling the required six units of math electives state high schools are required to offer. [Northwest Arkansas Times]

Texarkana, Ark., Police Department officials want to warn motorists school is about to start and precautions need to be taken in school zones. Schools starts on the Arkansas side on Monday. [Texarkana Gazette]

Concern over the Aug. 2 collapse of an interstate highway bridge in Minneapolis, Minn., which killed at least nine people has spread to concern for bridges in White County. [Searcy Daily Citizen]

Carol Dipert has awakened to a new day more than 600 times since her daughter, Nona Dirksmeyer, was murdered. [Russellville Courier]

During an exciting time for the area, Daniel Bowlan brought in the first load of rice for the season to Producer’s Rice Mill Friday afternoon. [Stuttgart Daily Leader]

Officers and deputies from four law enforcement agencies are traveling to Boston on Monday for federal training. Rogers Mayor Steve Womack confirmed on Monday that six officers with the Rogers Police Department are scheduled to begin 287(g) (immigration) training next Tuesday. [NWA Morning News]

A state employee and housemate of Teresa Prewett is claiming her own e-mails were obtained in violation of a court order. [Northwest Arkansas Times]

Congressman Marion Berry: Seniors, beware
John Brummett: Good day for a cornflake
Sen. Steve Faris: Some know little about state
Rep. Lance Reynolds: At the Capitol
Arkansas Leader: Persecution of a judge
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: A new look for Springdale
Arkansas Leader: Hochstetter moves on
Texarkana Gazette: The President's man quits the White House
Ft. Smith SW Times Record: Perception of conflict undeniable
NWA Morning News: Infrastructure is essential for growth