The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Wednesday in Arkansas

Today's legislative calendar
TimeCommitteeRoomAgenda
No meetings today   


Governor's Calendar
TimeEventPlace
No official events scheduled today  


Today in the Arkansas Judiciary
CourtOral ArgumentsToday's Opinions
Arkansas Supreme CourtNo hearings todayNo opinions released today
Arkansas Court of AppealsNo hearings todayClick here


Around Arkansas today
TimePlaceEvent
12:00 p.m.SpringdaleWhere the wild foods are
6:00 p.m.Fort SmithSeasons Greetings/Campus Lighting (UAFS)


Today's District Calendar (and other events in the area)
TimePlaceEvent
10:00 a.m.2812 Richmond RdRibbon Cutting: Micah's Jewelers
6:00 p.m.Little River County CourthouseChristmas Lighting


Today's national news New York Times: A Political Marriage That Never Quite Fit
New York Times: New Method Equalizes Stem Cell Debate
Washington Post: Turkey Pardons, The Stuffing of Historic Legend
Los Angeles Times: Writers strike could cost $21.3 million a day
Houston Chronicle: Naturalization paperwork jam hits Texas hard
Reuters: Democratic 2008 presidential race tightens
Associated Press: Poll: Huckabee and Romney now share lead in Iowa

News from around the region Shreveport Times: Jim Tucker tagged as Louisiana House speaker
Norman (OK) Transcript: State's retired teachers want benefit increase
Dallas Morning News: Irving cannot detain some illegal immigrants
Murfreesboro (TN) Daily News Journal: Panel trying to gut TN Sunshine Law
WSMV-TV Nashville: Bredesen: State Should Expand Pre-K Despite Economy

Today's Arkansas news Arkansas Democrat Gazette: UAMS dean says quotas fail to get results
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: 2nd LR betting raid nets 4 arrests
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: McDaniel files suit against maker of medication
Ark. News Bureau: Arkansas unemployment rate holds steady in October
Ark. News Bureau: Legal experts discuss death penalty
Associated Press: Arkansas commission OKs settlement in rate case
Associated Press: Progress report: $52M invested in Phillips Co. in 2 years

Local news from around Arkansas Texarkana Gazette: Chamber talks dollars and fiscal sense
Texarkana Gazette: Funding helps Domestic Violence Prevention
NWA Morning News: Bentonville Favors Keeping One High School
Northwest Ark. Times: Council debates redneck quip, tables budget
Benton County Daily Record: Election Commission sets drawing for ballot order
Jonesboro Sun: Poinsett mayors discuss tax issue
Pine Bluff Commercial: Easterly denies illegal activity during telephone call
Pine Bluff Commercial: PB 2008 budget presumes tax support
Searcy Daily Citizen: Beebe, Hannah, Capps, Evans visit with Chamber
Harrison Daily Times: Ozark Mountain on three campuses
Forrest City Times Herald: Dem. Central Comm. votes to withdraw grievance
Forrest City Times Herald: Council names new A&P Commissioners
Russellville Courier: Witt receives humanitarian award
Log Cabin Democrat: Courthouse prognosis poor, Johnston says
Log Cabin Democrat: Millage increase to be dominant issue at Quorum Court
Helena Daily World: Beebe, Hall discuss county's strategic plan

Today's Arkansas commentary Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Time for a sit-down between Beebe and Nelson
Max Brantley: How much is too much?
Paul Greenberg: How goes the war?
Ernie Dumas: Sticking it to the middle class
Robert Trammell: Must judges talk?
Arkansas Leader: Road system's cold reality
Gene Lyons: Blogosphere not as radical as pundits think
Meredith Oakley: Homecoming
David Sanders: Thanksgiving - my favorite holiday
Brenda Blagg: No feast for many Arkansans