Monday in Arkansas

Legislature: No meetings today.

Governor Beebe:

10:00 a.m.: Governor helps commemorate 10 years of Cisco Academies in Arkansas (Governor's Conference Room, Capitol);
6:30 p.m.: Governor Beebe addresses the Searcy Chamber of Commerce Banquet (Harding University).

Around Arkansas:
12:00 p.m.: Clinton School: Michael Beschloss, author/NBC pres. historian
6:00 p.m.: Clinton School: Arkansas SmartCore with ADE Director Ken James

7:00 p.m.: Texarkana, Arkansas Board of Directors meeting (Arkansas City Hall)
7:00 p.m.: Miller County Quorum Court meeting (Miller County Courthouse)

New York Times: U.S. Hopes to Arm Pakistani Tribes Against Al Qaeda
Washington Post: Insider's guide to the upcoming week
Washington Post: Weekly roundup from Sunday talk shows
Washington Post: Giuliani Hoping NASCAR Fans May Provide an Edge in the Race
Los Angeles Times: S.F. expected to offer IDs to everyone
Houston Chronicle: Border Web cams go online again
Reuters: Court gives Musharraf rulings he needs
Stephens DC Bureau: Iraq withdrawal bill falters

Dallas Morning News: Richardson, TX considers strict rules for payday lenders
Dallas Morning News: Dallas-area planners boosting bicycle commuting
Memphis Commercial Appeal: Districts pay incentives to keep teachers
New Orleans Times-Picayune: Lawmakers scramble for top positions
Tulsa World: Inhofe: Law eases Tar Creek funding
Jackson Clarion-Ledger: State's foster system hurting
Jackson Clarion-Ledger: Legislature: Balance will be the key
Jackson Clarion-Ledger: Breast cancer: MS only state w/out decrease since '90
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Health care stance a liability for Blunt

Arkansas Business: 7 Percent Severance Tax Would Put Arkansas Above Others
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Cleanup of contaminated soil begins at plant
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: School Board explores hiring staff attorneys
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: PB mayor aims to boost occupational taxes 60%
Associated Press: Ark. comm. colleges team up for more aviation programs
Associated Press: Gas remains above $3 a gallon as holiday week approaches
Associated Press: Northwest Ark. Marshallese vote in island elections

Texarkana Gazette: Citizens’ input requested for city budget
Texarkana Gazette: Harvest Texarkana finds bigger bank for food
NWA Morning News: Rogers Police Sergeant Running For Sheriff
NWA Morning News: Development Still Strong In Rogers
Jonesboro Sun: Resolution seeks details on spending
Jonesboro Sun: Murphy Oil Inc. to offer ethanol blend in NEA
Benton County Daily Record: Bentonville to roll back millage
Hope Star: County votes one mill tax increase
Searcy Daily Citizen: Legislative hearings focus on drilling, environment
Batesville Daily Guard: County judge affirms appraisals
Baxter Bulletin: Pharmacists anxious about discount drug card
Forrest City Times Herald: Judge sets trial date for Crumbly/Willis
Forrest City Times Herald: Eugene Hunt announces for Court of Appeals
Forrest City Times Herald: A&P lawsuit begins today
Heber Springs Sun-Times: Humane Society removes animals from ‘puppy mill’
Log Cabin Democrat: Local developer taking legal action against Conway

John Brummett: Moderates' manifesto
Pat Lynch: Some threats to security real
Pine Bluff Commercial: Measure to expand Head Start program
Searcy Daily Citizen: A gathering at the Governor's Mansion
Russellville Courier: Price of bountiful harvest rises again
Ron Meyer cartoon
Vic Harville cartoon