The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Monday, March 24, 2008

Monday in Arkansas

Today's Arkansas Calendar
Today's legislative calendar
TimeCommitteeRoomAgenda
10:00a.m.Advanced Communications and IT151Click here

Around Arkansas today
TimePlaceEvent
11:30 a.m.BentonvilleRep. Lindsley Smith addresses Benton Co. Dems
12:00 p.m.Clinton SchoolGod & Gold: Britain, America, & the Modern World

Today's District Calendar (and other events in the area)
TimePlaceEvent
7:30 p.m.Perot TheatreBlast!

Today's national news New York Times: JPMorgan in Negotiations to Raise Bear Stearns Bid
Wall Street Journal: Stricter Regulation Gains Favor
Washington Post: Both Obama And Clinton Embellish Their Roles
Washington Post: An insider's guide to the upcoming week
Los Angeles Times: U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 4,000
Houston Chronicle: Into the economic abyss: How deep will it go?
Chicago Tribune: War protest mars Holy Name Easter mass
Reuters: U.S. toll in Iraq hits 4,000 as four soldiers killed

Today's Arkansas news Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Lake Maumelle watershed plan a work in progress
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Stretch of U.S. 67 shut; 6 counties on flood alert
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Major parties actively recruiting to defeat Dobbins
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Fire destroys Cargill plant in Booneville
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Ethanol presents fire challenge
Ark. News Bureau: New higher ed director pushes new goal
Associated Press: After fire at meat plant, city wonders what happens next
Associated Press: Forecasters warn on White River levels; levee breached, fixed
Associated Press: Arkansas lottery could prove costly for Oklahoma
Associated Press: Fort Sill welcomes Arkansas troops home from Iraq

Today's Arkansas commentary Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Steve Clark keeps trying
John Brummett: Barack brought down a notch
Benton County Daily Record: A Fair Price (severance tax)
Log Cabin Democrat: Sunshine: Public info is for you, too
Pat Lynch: Dustin McDaniel goes to war
Jonesboro Sun: Higher ed funding is ripe for a change