Tuesday in Arkansas

Legislature: There are two meetings in Helena:

Time	Committee	Place	Agenda
8:30 a.m.	Public Health, Welfare & Labor	Delta AHEC, Helena	Click here
1:00 p.m.	Rural Fire Depts. Study Comm.	Mountain Harbor	Click here

Governor Beebe: 1:00 p.m.: Governor Beebe will announce new funds available to Arkansas students who need financial assistance to attend college (Pulaski Tech, NLR)

Looking for something to do today?
- The Newton, Washington, Randolph and Miller County Fairs are underway.
- There is a full moon cruise at Lake DeGray beginning at 9:00 p.m.
- Brian Kelly with USNWR will speak at the Clinton School on that publication's annual college ranking guide (Sturgis Hall; Noon); I received my invitation about the time this year's rankings were revealed (Princeton No. 1), and there has been some criticism of the rankings. Ought to be a good program.

Idaho Statesman: Sen. Craig pleads guilty to disorderly conduct
Washington Post: Embattled Gonzales resigns
New York Times: Depature offers chance for fresh start

Ark. Democrat Gazette: Session for ‘not’ draws Beebe no
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Longtime instructor joins Education Department
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Cummins: Exit of Gonzales needed to get back on track
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Arkansas’s obesity rate for adults nears 27%
Associated Press: I-40 bridge over Mississippi River at Memphis reopened
Ark. News Bureau: Mexican consul worried about officers' immigration training
Ark. News Bureau: Beebe, Congressmen urge renewal of S-CHIP
Ark. News Bureau: Arkansas senators welcome resignation of Gonzales
Ark. News Bureau: Overcrowding causes board to invoke EPA
Ark. News Bureau: AG sues car dealer accused of deceptive practices

Helena Daily World: State legislators visit Phillips County
Texarkana Gazette: Effort to oust Garland City mayor denied
Northwest Arkansas Times: UA adds safety measures
Northwest Arkansas Times: Growth control
Searcy Daily Citizen: Legal questions
Searcy Daily Citizen: Lawsuit filed against ABC, Kelley’s Restaurant
Forrest City Times Herald: Rush-Gates House marks 100 years

Gov. Mike Beebe: Arkansas families need health care
John Brummett: No fix for the unbroken
Arkansas Leader: Vote against dirty plant
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: After Gonzales . . .
Northwest Arkansas Times: Ethanol and Arkansas