Monday in Arkansas

Time	Place	Event
1:00 p.m.	North Little Rock	Styrofoam recycling in Arkansas
7:00 p.m.	Rogers	23rd Annual Rogers Community Christmas Parade

Time	Place	Event
11:00 a.m.	Arkansas City Hall	Monthly brown bag luncheon
7:00 p.m.	Downtown Texarkana	Annual Christmas Parade

There are no scheduled meetings for the Legislature, governor, or the Arkansas Supreme Court/Court of Appeals today.

New York Times: Venezuela Hands Narrow Defeat to Chávez Plan
Washington Post: Romney to Speak About His Religion
Washington Post: A weekly roundup of the buzz from the Sunday talk shows
Los Angeles Times: Iowa polls prod Clinton, Romney to shift gears
Houston Chronicle: Houston Catholics celebrate cardinal
Reuters: Teacher released
Chicago Sun-Times: Jesse Jr. to Dad: You're wrong on Obama
Strange news release: Arkansas Legislature Joins Battle for LaRouche's HBPA?

Texarkana Gazette: 430 area code added to northeast Texas
Dallas Morning News: Man struggles to rebuild life after TYC ordeal
Nashville Tennessean: Legislature right to study state's proprietary colleges
Monroe (La.) News-Star: Senate candidates digging in for duration
Tulsa World: Adoption advocates want new state law
Hattiesburg American: People behind Education Reform are remarkable

Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Doctor warns ATVs not safe for children
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Sensible view of the Huntsville raccoon incident
Ark. News Bureau: Efforts aimed at recycling Styrofoam
Associated Press: Arkansas gets C grade for financial disclosure laws

Texarkana Gazette: Rising gas prices leave local nonprofits on empty
Texarkana Gazette: Portions of BJB annual budget used for upgrades
Pine Bluff Commercial: PB City Council to vote on tax proposals today
Log Cabin Democrat: Getting your rights right
Harrison Daily Times: Carroll County looks at slashing polling sites

John Brummett: Co-president seeking her own term
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Twilight of the GOP
Pat Lynch: Hasta la vista, Houston
Democrat-Gazette special column: Darkness gives way