Friday in Arkansas

Time	Committee	Room	Agenda
10:00 a.m.	Arkansas Legislative Council	171	Click here
1:00 p.m.	Task Force on Autism	151	Not available

Time	Place	Event
10:00 a.m.	East Camden	Ark. Law Enforcement Academy Graduation
1:00 p.m.	Queen Wilhelmina	Christmas on the Mountain
8:00 p.m.	Little Rock	Yuletide Spectacular at the Robinson Center

Washington Post: Bush Is Upbeat About Economy's Prospects
Washington Post: Spending Bills Still Stuffed With Earmarks
New York Times: Scientists Weigh Stem Cells’ Role as Cancer Cause
Wall Street Journal: Putin's Past, Russia's Future
Los Angeles Times: The Democrats won? No one told Bush
Reuters: Suicide attack kills 41 in Pakistan mosque

Austin American Statesman: State agency's $1M GPS system a no-go
Nashville Tennessean: Endless campaigning leaves this voter revolted
New Orleans Times Picayune: Louisiana colleges given OK to borrow up to $200M
Baton Rouge Advocate: Our Views: Adding lanes on freeways
The Oklahoman: Large prizes won't up sales, lawmaker says
Jackson Clarion-Ledger: Auto plant: Can Mississippi lure another one?
Jackson Clarion-Ledger: Barbour claiming right to set vote date on Lott vacancy
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Veterans groups back tax increase

Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Mistake removes way out of leases
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Christmas tree farms in state see ups, downs
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Schools to share in grant
Ark. News Bureau: Southwestern Energy to invest $1B in Fayetteville Shale in 2008
Ark. News Bureau: Catfish to return to Buffalo River
Ark. News Bureau: Beebe announces appointments to state panels
Stephens DC Bureau: Congress passes Howard courthouse legislation
Associated Press: Lincoln: Bush criticism of spending bill 'sour grapes'
Associated Press: Delta Regional Authority gets boost in funding
Associated Press: Constitution Party can put pres. candidate on Ark. ballot

Texarkana Gazette: Congress approves budgets for 5 area lakes
Texarkana Gazette: Corps closes 3 boat ramps
NWA Morning News: Women's Jail Coming To Downtown Fayetteville
El Dorado News Times: JPs agree to ‘send a message’ to state about mandates
Benton County Daily Record: Condo builders seek alternatives for site
Jonesboro Sun: Money for Ark. in federal budget
Hope Star: Split ABC rejects liquor appeal
Batesville Daily Guard: No tax increase needed
Harrison Daily Times: $200,000 for NorthArk
Heber Springs Sun-Times: Heber Springs enacts noise ordinance
Arkansas Leader: Spending bill includes millions for area
Helena Daily World: 2008 city budget passes
Helena Daily World: Helena once home to one of the south's best opera houses

Paul Greenberg: One solitary life
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: ’Tis the season
Texarkana Gazette: Christmas gifts (congressional spending)
Russellville Courier: When ‘rights’ are wronged (2nd Amendment)
Brenda Blagg: Official Mulls Growth
Meredith Oakley: The greatest gift
Vic Harville cartoon