Monday in Arkansas

Outside of the opening of the filing period, there's not much on today's calendar. There are no legislative meetings, the governor has no official events scheduled, and there are no oral arguments at the Justice Building. Here are today's headlines:

New York Times: States and Cities Start Rebelling on Bond Ratings
Wall Street Journal: E*Trade May Be Angling for Sale
Washington Post: Election Sparks Interest in Politics Among Younger Voters
Los Angeles Times: Infighting takes a toll on the Clinton candidacy
Houston Chronicle: Obama, Clinton courting undecided voters
Chicago Tribune: Clinton, Obama battle for Ohio voters
Reuters: Obama and Clinton neck and neck in Ohio, Texas

Arkansas Democrat Gazette: P.E. no longer just games for middle school pupils
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Science key to Oklahoma’s poultry litter case
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: JP does homework before moratorium vote
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Surplus funds 3 bills (ran in LR edition Sunday)
Ark. News Bureau: Experts: Rates not likely to rise if severance tax increased
Associated Press: Arkansas State seeing big rise in students on computers
Associated Press: Ark. political season begins with filing period Monday
Associated Press: Wisconsin man collapses, dies after 26.2-mile race
Associated Press: Arkansas lawmakers say 2nd-timers agree training is better
NWA Morning News: Sales Tax Continues Drop in Washington County
Jonesboro Sun: Area voters group backing changes in severance tax

Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Shame, shame . . . maybe
Northwest Arkansas Times: Waking up
Texarkana Gazette: More options at ASU
Benton County Daily Record: Much-Needed Help
Pat Lynch: Congress knows its priorities
Vic Harville cartoon