The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Monday, November 12, 2007

Monday in Arkansas

Today's Arkansas Calendar Legislature: No legislative meetings today.
Governor Beebe: 7:00 p.m.: Marianna/Lee County Annual Chamber Banquet
Around Arkansas: Van Buren: Veterans Day Parade

Today's District Calendar 12:00 p.m.: Texarkana College Board of Directors meeting (TC Library)
5:30 p.m.: Neighborhood center planning meeting (Iron Mountain)
6:00 p.m.: TASD Facilities Task Force meeting (Admin Bldg.)

Today's national news New York Times: A New Channel for Soft Money Starts Flowing
Washington Post: 'I'll Sell My Soul to the Devil'
Washington Post: Democrats' Provocative Iowa Dinner Conversation
Los Angeles Times: Panel may cut thousands of prison terms
Houston Chronicle: Wild week ahead for price of oil
Reuters: Court to resume key Musharraf case: report
Stephens DC Bureau: Mukasey's confirmation

News from around the region Dallas Morning News: Texas may be home to new research lab
Memphis Commercial Appeal: FedExForum too small for COGIC
Shreveport Times: Mother searches for answers to 29-year old-mystery
Tulsa World: State’s immigration law adds twist to war on drugs
Jackson Clarion-Ledger: Troops' families share worries during deployments
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Successful charter school group considers St. Louis

Today's Arkansas news Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Parades, ceremonies mark Veterans Day
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: UAMS residents’ medical licenses on hold
Arkansas Dem. Gazette: Principal, district settle discrimination suit
Arkansas Dem. Gazette: NLR says papers’ boxes eyesores, seeks new rule
Ark. News Bureau: Teachers' group: New curriculum neglects geography
Associated Press: UCA, Arkansas Tech exceed mandated scholarship caps
Associated Press: NE Ark. woman keeps family's leatherwork business alive
Associated Press: Fmr skinhead speaks of tolerance after leaving movement
Associated Press: Family wants soldier's name spelled right on Vietnam wall
Arkansas Traveler: Student gov't to discuss relationship with legislature

Local news from around Arkansas Texarkana Gazette: City to offer strategic planning assistance to nonprofits
Texarkana Gazette: United Way helps area literacy councils
Texarkana Gazette: Project to teach students civic responsibility
Texarkana Gazette: St. Michael recognized for quality care
NWA Morning News: Projects Set To Tap Reserve
Northwest Ark. Times: Voters will determine if Farmington grows
Benton County Daily Record: Rogers council to examine animal sales
Jonesboro Sun: JSB OKs seeking Ark. bond issue
Jonesboro Sun: Food service group wants state to pick up tab for school meals
Pine Bluff Commercial: Drew Co. voters to decide on 1 cent road tax
Pine Bluff Commercial: Pentagon budget includes Pine Bluff Arsenal funds
Log Cabin Democrat: St. Joseph students pay tribute to veterans
Hope Star: Veteran survived horrors of WWII
Searcy Daily Citizen: Tales from the bus
Batesville Daily Guard: County to look at landfill sites
Baxter Bulletin: Mountain Home eyeing novelty lighter ban
Harrison Daily Times: Student outlines role honoring veterans at assembly
Forrest City Times Herald: Bachelor's degrees could be offered through program
Russellville Courier: Bomb threat at Tyson distribution center
Helena Daily World: A helping hand

Today's Arkansas commentary John Brummett: Venus, Mars and picking on Hillary
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: The bad/good news
Texarkana Gazette: Lack of leadership
Northwest Arkansas Times: Right on (severance tax)
NWA Morning News: Immigration Changed Ellis Island
Pat Lynch: A deal with the devil
Andrew DeMillo: Natural gas tax debate could come before 2009
Vic Harville cartoon