The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Monday, March 17, 2008

Monday in Arkansas

Today's Arkansas Calendar
Today's legislative calendar
TimeCommitteePlaceAgenda
1:30 p.m.Sustainable Building Practices T.F.171Click here
1:30 p.m.City, County & Local AffairsMt. MagazineClick here
1:30 p.m.Public TransportationMt. MagazineClick here

Governor's Calendar
TimeEventPlace
2:00 p.m.Single Parent Scholarship Press Conference. Philander Smith

Around Arkansas today
TimePlaceEvent
11:30 a.m.Governor's MansionPolitical Animals: Congressman Marion Berry
2:00 p.m.Downtown LR"Re-purpose" of downtown Partnership Bldg.
4:30 p.m.Eureka SpringsSt Patrick's Day Pub Crawl Parade
6:30 p.m.Hot SpringsWorld's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade

Today's District Calendar (and other events in the area)
TimePlaceEvent
7:00 p.m.Arkansas City HallTexarkana, Ark. Board of Directors meeting
7:00 p.m.Miller Co. CthouseMiller County Quorum Court meeting

Today's national news New York Times: Shares Slide on Fed Move and Bear Deal
Wall Street Journal: Markets on Edge Following Bear Sale, Fed Move
Washington Post: An insider's guide to the upcoming week
Los Angeles Times: Federal Reserve takes urgent action to calm investors
Houston Chronicle: Fed cuts rate in rare weekend move as economic crisis grows
Chicago Tribune: World markets tumble
Reuters: JPMorgan to buy Bear, Fed opens lending to Wall St

News from around the region Houston Chronicle: April runoff could bring huge falloff
Knoxville News Sentinel Column: Bill would help sun shine in Tennessee
Baton Rouge Advocate: Hunger problem urgent for state
Enid (OK) News: College presidents say no to more guns on campuses
Jackson Clarion-Ledger Editorial: Sunshine: Openness equals good government
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Services for poor, or pay for dentists?

Today's Arkansas news Arkansas Democrat Gazette: SAU offers new digital media major
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Oaklawn wins expansion approval
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: List for child-care help grows as funds fall short
Ark. News Bureau: State Resists 'Real ID' licenses
Associated Press: Ark. public records laws face pressures from lawmakers, courts
Associated Press: Officials: Even with severance tax, highways would need more
Associated Press: Study shows RFID technology improves inventory management
Associated Press: Pastor thanks governor for declaration against violence

Today's Arkansas commentary John Brummett: Ferraro's slip, Hillary's gain
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: A lot of hot air
Pat Lynch: Eliot Spitzer’s wake
Arkansas Democrat Gazette guest column: Time for testing
Vic Harville cartoon