The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Friday, February 8, 2008

Friday in Arkansas

Today's legislative calendar
TimeCommitteeRoomAgenda
9:00 a.m.Legislative Joint Auditing171Click here


Around Arkansas today
TimePlaceEvent
7:00 a.m.Fayetteville ClarionNW Ark. Political Animals: Rep. Robbie Wills
7:30 a.m.Wyndham, NLRLt. Gov. Bill Halter addresses County Judges Assn.
10:00 a.m.Statehouse C.C., LR32nd Annual Arkansas RV show
6:00 p.m.Portion Ctr., Eureka"Radical Gospel Living"
6:00 p.m.Statehouse C.C., LR9th Annual Ark. Business Hall of Fame
6:00 p.m.Clinton SchoolBob Woodruff, ABC News Anchor
7:00 p.m.WAC, FayettevilleGuy Davis, Family Blues Show
7:00 p.m.The Rep, LRDoubt
7:00 p.m.Foothills Thr., OzarkValentine Dinner and Show
8:00 p.m.Robinson Center, LRBehind the Mask


Today's District Calendar (and other events in the area)
TimePlaceEvent
1:00 p.m.Razorback FieldCentury Bank Softball Classic
5:00 p.m.BradleyRiver Bend Annual Fish Fry and Auction
6:00 p.m.Old WashingtonValentine's Dinner
7:00 p.m.FairgroundsToughman Contest
8:00 p.m.Texarkana College"Blame it on the Movies"


Today's national news New York Times: Miscalculations Dogged Romney From the Start
Wall Street Journal: Inflation Concerns Weigh on Fed
Washington Post: Romney Out, McCain Looks Ahead
Los Angeles Times: Writers strike could be entering its last act
Houston Chronicle: Border-control activists bemoan McCain's rise
Chicago Tribune: Romney quits GOP race, stunning conservatives
Reuters: Gunman kills five in Missouri city hall

News from around the region San Antonio Express-News: Suggestions given for overflowing prisons
Nashville Tennessean: Georgians want access to Tenn. water
New Orleans Times Picayune: La. political leaders hedge bets on candidates
Oklahoma Journal Record: Group questions Gov. Henry's plan to balance budget
Scientific American (re: Miss. legislation): Fat? No Food for You
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Political Fix

Today's Arkansas news Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Why all three of them? Atkins mother asks
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Damage assessors fan out over 10 counties
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Election clarifies parties’ support
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Architects paid too much for licenses
Ark. News Bureau: AG: Severance tax hike by lawmakers may be easier
Ark. News Bureau: Hendren to consider tax cut for poultry farmers next year
Ark. News Bureau: Panel discusses efficiency of board, commissions
Ark. News Bureau: State to get $11 million from Merck settlement
Ark. News Bureau: Hino Motors hosts grand opening of Marion manufacturing plant
Ark. News Bureau: Romney bows out; Huckabee vows to keep running
Ark. News Bureau: High court blocks special grand jury in WM child shooting
Stephens DC Bureau: UA administrators make rounds at Capitol
Stephens DC Bureau: Arkansans share personal stories in bid to change laws
Stephens DC Bureau: Lincoln decides to back Clinton
Stephens DC Bureau: Walther examined by Senate committee
Associated Press: Hospital struggles to keep up as Ark. begins tornado recovery
Associated Press: FEMA head to visit Arkansas
Associated Press: Those who died in Tuesday storms in Ark
Associated Press: Evangelical leader James Dobson to endorse Huckabee

Local news from around Arkansas Texarkana Gazette: Power Plant Proposal: Group wants rehearing
Texarkana Gazette: Hunting clubs say SWEPCO information inaccurate
NWA Morning News: Fees Change, Farmers Exempt
Northwest Ark. Times: Bypass plans leave city feeling disconnected
Benton Co. Daily Record: Company’s ex-pres jailed until he agrees to testify
Jonesboro Sun: Political experts weigh in on race
Log Cabin Democrat: County aids stricken communities
Pine Bluff Commercial: Bioplex, Arsenal, NCTR economic possibilities
El Dorado News-Times: Blood Centers reports critical shortages of three types

Today's Arkansas commentary Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Character counts
Texarkana Gazette: Economic stimulus would benefit foreign manufacturers
NWA Morning News: Petition Drive Requires More Work
Brenda Blagg: Democrats Infiltrate Region
Steve Barnes: It Was A Super Tuesday For McCain
Meredith Oakley: A tale of two Jeffresses
Vic Harville cartoon