Sunday morning Ark-La-Tex roundup

Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Session's brevity praised Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Appeals court races warm up as election nears Associated Press: Group files illegal immigration ballot measure NWA Morning News Editorial: Severance Tax Won't Satisfy Highway Needs Jonesboro Sun Editorial: Bipartisan effort passes tax increase John Brummett: Beebe's Early Legacy John Brummett (national column): Democracy? Not really Doug Thompson: Credit Needs Sharing (severance) Andrew DeMillo: Beebe enjoying long honeymoon as governor Hoyt Purvis: Defining moments on Iraq International issues won’t go away Arkansas Democrat Gazette Editorial: Good report card Kane Webb: Damage report Arkansas Democrat Gazette Editorial: Bringing us water Meredith Oakley: Mike Beebe, road warrior Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Arkansans begin picking up storm mess Arkansas Democrat Gazette: UAMS gets grant to study myeloma Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Ex-defense secretary schedules LR lecture Steve Barnes: Arkansas's Literacy Deficit Texarkana Gazette Editorial: Buyer beware Bob Caudle: Politics Makes For Strange News Stories Northwest Arkansas Times Editorial: Turf wars (NW UAMS campus) Associated Press: At least four tornadoes in last bout of Arkansas storms

Dallas Morning News Editorial: DFW needs top-tier university Waco Tribune: Songs about Texas: How local musicians sing the state's praises Bryan-College Station Eagle: All legislative votes should be recorded Austin American Statesman: Lawsuit against TAB dismissed Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Mentally disabled pop. growth worries advocates Waco Tribune Editorial: Offenders need bridge to normalcy Houston Chronicle: Programs help teen parents become graduates

Lafayette Daily Advertiser Editorial: Lawmakers try intelligent design New Orleans Times Picayune: Scalise rolls up GOP cong. victory over Burns Baton Rouge Advocate: Jenkins, Cazayoux top runoffs Lafayette Daily Advertiser: State lawmaker acts against speed traps Baton Rouge Advocate: Political Horizons for April 6, 2008 Baton Rouge Advocate Editorial: Our Views: Don’t renew state secrecy