Thursday in Arkansas

Legislature: Full day at the Capitol today ahead of tomorrow's monthly Legislative Council meeting:

Time	Committee	Room	Agenda
10:00 a.m.	ALC-Personnel	171	Click here
10:00 a.m.	Public Health, Welfare & Labor	130	Click here
1:00 p.m.	School Deseg Resolution Task Force	138	Click here
1:00 p.m.	Task Force on Higher Ed Remediation	171	Click here
1:00 p.m.	Deseg Litigation Oversight Committee	138	Click here
1:30 p.m.	Public Transportation	151	Click here
1:30 p.m.	Revenue & Tax	130	Click here
3:00 p.m.	ALC-Policy Making	272	Click here
3:00 p.m.	ALC-Higher Ed	171	Click here

Governor Beebe: 10:00 a.m.: Governor addresses the Southwest Regional International Reading Association Conference (Statehouse Convention Center, LR)

Around Arkansas:
12:00 p.m.: Throne Anderson, journalist just returned from Afghanistan (UALR)
5:30 p.m.: Small Business Financing Expo (University Ave Coop Bldg., LR)
6:00 p.m.: El Dorado: Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony

12:00 p.m.: If All Arkansas Read the Same Book 2007 (Txk Public Library)
1:00 p.m.: DF&A Seminar: Changes to Ark Sales Tax (old St Michael, Hickory)
5:30 p.m.: AHS Community pep rally and bonfire (Razorback Stadium)
6:30 p.m.: Domestic Violence Prevention Thanksgiving Appreciation Dinner (TCC)
7:00 p.m.: Mistletoe Fair (Four States Fairgrounds)

Ark News Bureau: Lawmakers: Marriage law debate may show need for changes
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Senator says he proposed marriage suit
Associated Press: Ark. lawmaker says he arranged lawsuit on marriage law
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: ASU to pick new mascot from final 12 aspirants
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Four Democrats file for state’s ’08 ballot
Ark. News Bureau: Four more file for spots presidential primary ballot
Ark. News Bureau: Beebe names appointees to state panels
Associated Press: Ark. health officials say wash hands to prevent MRSA
Associated Press: A.G. seeks injunction over poultry waste

Baxter Bulletin: Beebe: Gas tax needed for roads
Harrison Daily Times: Governor at Hospice House
Hope Star: Beebe offers SWEPCO insight
Hope Star: Governor keeps promise for museum
Texarkana Gazette: Interstate work on schedule
Texarkana Gazette: ‘We assume we’re so far removed’
Texarkana Gazette: Beech a bit nearer to historic moniker
Texarkana Gazette: On Target
NW Ark. Times: Election commissioners hope clearer orders will avoid mistakes
Benton Co. Daily Record: County leaders discuss regional transportation effort
Jonesboro Sun: Retirement area OK’d by planners
Pine Bluff Commercial: Piece of history sails into Pine Bluff
Searcy Daily Citizen: Council tables decision on mineral lease rights
Forrest City Times Herald: Current status of A&P lawsuit seems uncertain
Log Cabin Democrat: Committees meet to discuss possible millage increases