Saturday in Arkansas

Not much going on today. My folks are celebrating their 41st wedding anniversary, and I'm in the office trying to get caught up before I head out and fight the crowd to finish up my shopping.

New York Times: 9/11 Panel Study Finds That C.I.A. Withheld Tapes
Wall Street Journal: Banks Abandon Rescue Fund
Washington Post: FBI Prepares Vast Database Of Biometrics
Washington Post: The trail
Los Angeles Times: Gov. to start 2008 with a budget smackdown
Chicago Tribune: Feds link governor to probe
Houston Chronicle: Still on Gates' task list: Gitmo, Osama
Reuters: White House hopefuls temper campaigning for Christmas

Nashville Tennessean: Rainy day fund could aid budget
San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: Battle won't end for fair tax system
New Orleans Times Picayune: 2 local legislators top House leadership
Tulsa World: Oklahoma Budget grows but is tight
Oklahoma Journal Record column: Legislative elves
Mississippi Press: Alabama fan asks for help with car tags
McComb (MS) Enterpise Journal editorial: Pre-K proposal not ambitious enough
Kansas City Star: Plan to lift casino loss limit in motion

Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Fiscal chief apologizes for timing of tax rules
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Companies vie for chance to publish state’s code
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Thousands wait hours as press fails
Ark. News Bureau: Questions abound over changes in state tax law
Ark. News Bureau: Lawmakers endorse study of exchange student placement
Ark. News Bureau: Ethics Comm. dismisses complaint against Greenwood mayor
Associated Press: Judge tosses part of suit against Huckabee over hard drives
Associated Press: Product Recalls affect Arkansas
Associated Press: Clinton School to expand to building owned by public library
Associated Press: Ark., Mo. governors bet bales of cotton on Cotton Bowl

Texarkana Gazette: Coal plant opponents try again
NWA Morning News: AG opinion: Keep courtroom in county seat
Benton County Daily Record: XNA sees fewer business travelers during holidays
Jonesboro Sun: Panel endorses cable proposal
Pine Bluff Commercial: Seark opens bids for building
Baxter Bulletin: Students aim to help blind classmates
Benton Courier: Beckwith is second state rep candidate
Arkansas Leader (Wed.): AF officials ask district for new schools
Heber Springs Sun-Times: I love this place!
El Dorado News-Times: Citizens, city officials air frustration about crime

John Brummett: Damien Echols' pursuit of 'magic'
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Warm, fuzzy and fearless
Texarkana Gazette: Energy bill
Mike Masterson: Raid sends a message
Doug Thompson: Remembering Santa