The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Monday, April 7, 2008

Monday in Arkansas

Today's Arkansas Calendar
Today's legislative calendar
TimeCommitteeRoomAgenda
10:00 a.m.Public Health, Welfare & Labor130Click here

Governor's Calendar
TimeEventPlace
11:30 a.m.Governor addresses the Little Rock Political Animals ClubGov Mansion

Around Arkansas today
TimePlaceEvent
11:30 a.m.Little RockCampaign kickoff for Rep. Fred Allen
11:30 a.m.Gov MansionPolitical Animals Club: Governor Beebe

Today's District Calendar (and other events in the area)
TimePlaceEvent
6:00 p.m.Fouke Community CenterMiller County Candidates Forum
7:00 p.m.Arkansas City HallTexarkana Arkansas City Board meeting

Today's national news New York Times: Top Clinton Aide Leaving His Post Under Pressure
Wall Street Journal: WaMu to Get $5 Billion Infusion
Washington Post: The Next Campaign Stop: Iraq Hearings
Los Angeles Times: Mortgage bailout may help the undeserving
Houston Chronicle: Study: Sea salt a key ingredient in Houston pollution
Chicago Tribune: Absolut apologizes for Mexican vodka ad
Reuters: McCain says Democrats can't keep promises on Iraq

News from around the region Amarillo Globe News: Hearings keep legislators abreast
Nashville Tennessean: Death penalty review may end
Baton Rouge Advocate: Ethics law faces blocks in House
Oklahoma Journal Record: Autism mandate a hard sell in OK Legislature
Jackson Clarion-Ledger: Pre-K: Mississippi is now falling farther behind
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Pain of crackdown on illegal immigrants personified

Today's Arkansas news Ark. News Bureau: State Senate Less Unified, Departing Members Say
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: 10 districts set special elections
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Sobriety checkpoints abound in state
Associated Press: Science museum moves forward in planning for NW Ark

Local news from around Arkansas NWA Morning News: Tighter Economy Cuts Scholarship Money
Northwest Ark. Times: Outdoor Adventure Camp wins recognition from state
Benton County Daily Record: Suit filed in road tax fund case
Jonesboro Sun: Levee breach called partial
Baxter Bulletin: Cities see first results of new sales tax law
Russellville Courier: Proposed dog ordinance to see more revisions

Today's Arkansas commentary John Brummett: Rules Are Rules
Benton County Daily Record: Hard lesson (marriage law)
Searcy Daily News: Flooding memories
Pat Lynch: April’s arrows
Vic Harville cartoon