The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Tuesday in Arkansas

Governor's Calendar
TimeEventPlace
8:00 a.m.Arkansas Sheriffs' Association Winter MeetingWyndham, NLR
1:00 p.m.El Dorado Promise One-Year AnniversaryEl Dorado HS
6:30 p.m.Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce BanquetStuttgart


Around Arkansas today
TimePlaceEvent
10:00 a.m.Peabody, LRMerit Pay in Arkansas
1:00 p.m.UALRGrants, Loans, and Other Financing Options


Today's District Calendar (and other events in the area)
TimePlaceEvent
5:00 p.m.LandmarkMain Street Texarkana annual meeting


Today's national news New York Times: Awaiting Wall Street’s Open, Asia Markets Plunge
The State (Columbia, SC): Hillary Clinton leaves S.C.; husband stumps
Wall Street Journal: Stocks Poised to Take Losses
Washington Post: Voices Are Raised in Democratic Debate
Los Angeles Times: Debate turns nasty as Democrats trade barbs
Houston Chronicle: Clinton, Obama get personal in tense debate
Chicago Tribune: Off went the gloves
Reuters: Wall St to get hit

News from around the region WLBT-TV Jackson, Miss.: Governor in State of the State: Much Work to Be Done
Nashville Tennessean: Legislators try to rein in dog attacks, abuse
Baton Rouge Advocate: Lawmakers show unity
New Orleans Times-Picayune Editorial: Pull back the curtain
Muskogee Phoenix: Oklahomans can get prescription drug discount at online site
Houston Chronicle: Mistrust of voting machines on rise nationwide
St. Louis Post Dispatch: Legislature considers raising fees to boost deputy pay

Today's Arkansas news Associated Press: Enrollment up, taxes OK'd 1 year after El Dorado Promise
Associated Press: Electronic voting machines tested; officials expect smooth vote
Associated Press: Texas judge recommends regulators reject Ark. coal plant

Today's Arkansas commentary John Brummett: Huckabee's Waterloo?
Vic Harville cartoon