The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Monday, November 26, 2007

Monday in Arkansas

Around Arkansas today
TimePlaceEvent
12:00 p.m.Clinton SchoolJapanese American Internment Camps in Arkansas
12:00 p.m.Little RockTouchdown Club (HS coaches panel)
6:00 p.m.JonesboroNE Ark Citizen of the Year (U.S. Rep. Marion Berry)


Today's District Calendar (and other events in the area)
TimePlaceEvent
10:00 a.m.Texarkana CollegeCareer Fair
5:30 p.m.Arkansas City HallTexarkana, Ark. Board of Directors meeting
5:30 p.m.Sandflat CenterNeighborhood Strategic Planning meeting
7:00 p.m.Genoa Middle SchoolPublic water authority meeting


Today's national news New York Times: Short of Money, G.O.P. Enlists Rich Candidates
Washington Post: Romney and Giuliani Turn Negative in N.H.
Washington Post: That's Rich -- but Maybe Not for Someone Else
Los Angeles Times: Strike takes toll on non-writers
Houston Chronicle: Ring bonds DiNardo to pope
Reuters: Bush launches drive for Mideast peace

News from around the region Dallas Morning News: Activists represent opposite sides of Irving immigration fight
Murfreesboro (TN) Daily News Journal: Don't pour Jack Daniel's down drain
New Orleans Times-Picayune: Jindal trendy with ethics reform
Tulsa World: Tribal language fading away
Hattiesburg American: Can moderates win Democratic debate?

Today's Arkansas news Ark. Democrat Gazette: State ranks 5th in job licensing; officials dispute report
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Fayetteville to be pit stop for jet service
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Program helps students find shortcut to teaching
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Ties to state don’t secure delegates to conventions
Ark. News Bureau: Milk Board considering ways to keep Ark dairy farms afloat
Associated Press: 3 dead after bus crosses I-40 median in Forrest City, crashes
Associated Press: Clinton stresses importance of volunteers to wife's campaign

Local news from around Arkansas Texarkana Gazette: Miller County to pay FEMA $600,799
Texarkana Gazette: Amtrak malfunctions near Red River, strands passengers
Texarkana Gazette: YouthBuild is moving forward in Texarkana
NWA Morning News: State Court Juror Pay To Increase
Benton County Daily Record: Bentonville expected to award bid for new terminal
Jonesboro Sun: Paragould City Council to consider $10M city budget for 2008
Hope Star: PSC decision a holiday surprise
Batesville Daily Guard: Factory closes for good
Baxter Bulletin: Mtn. Home City Council to discuss $21M budget
Heber Springs Sun-Times: Ethics panel says bonuses not unreasonable

Today's Arkansas commentary John Brummett: Talking yourself out of the presidency
Andrew DeMillo: Greens growing in Ark., but hardly a spoiler
Pat Lynch: Change is coming, bet on it