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Thursday, April 3, 2008

Thursday in Arkansas

Today's Arkansas Calendar
Today's legislative calendar
TimeCommitteeRoomAgenda
9:00a.m.ALC-Administrative Rules and Regs171Click here

Governor's Calendar
TimeEventPlace
10:00 a.m.Ark Coalition Against Sexual Assault news conf.Gov Mansion
7:00 p.m.Maumelle Chamber of Commerce Annual BanquetMaumelle C.C.

Today in the Arkansas Judiciary
CourtOral ArgumentsToday's Opinions
Supreme CourtDeJulius v. SumnerClick here (after 11:00 a.m.)
Ct of AppealsNo hearings todayNo opinions released today

Around Arkansas today
TimePlaceEvent
8:30 a.m.Robinson Ctr.Diane Rehm of NPR’s "The Diane Rehm Show"
10:00 a.m.AAC Bldg., LRGovernor's Roundtable on Health Care
10:00 a.m.120 Commerce, LRPulaski County Revolving Loan Workshop
10:00 a.m.ConwayADFA Universal Design Workshop

Today's District Calendar (and other events in the area)
TimePlaceEvent
4:30 p.m.Orr HyundaiChamber Business After Hours
5:30 p.m.Fairgrounds14th Annual spelling bee for Literacy Council

Today's national news New York Times: Unsold Homes Tie Down Would-Be Movers
Wall Street Journal: U.S. Slump Takes Global Toll
Los Angeles Times: Senate advances multibillion-dollar mortgage relief plan
Houston Chronicle: GAO: Shuttle's replacement may never work as planned
Chicago Tribune: Recall measure, aimed at Blagojevich, clears House
Reuters: Obama battles to limit expectations

Today's Arkansas news Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Beebe signs tax bills, applauds 3-day feat
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Flood claims 3rd victim; early property reports out
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Big state pensions’ flushness hits par
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Crumbly-Willis deliberations continue
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Beebe to say today if state using trailers
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: State’s tax collections exceeding expectations
Ark. News Bureau: Beebe signs severance tax hike; Nelson pulls his proposal
Ark. News Bureau: Harris votes 'no' twice on , one counted
Stephens DC Bureau: Crawford County officials scramble to complete levee study
Stephens DC Bureau: Legislation targets small-business health insurance costs
Associated Press: Law repealed that mistakenly removed minimum marriage age
Associated Press: Senate roll call on repeal of 2007 botched marriage age law
Associated Press: 3 workers presumed dead as scaffolding falls from I-430 bridge
Associated Press: House, Senate roll calls on severance tax hike
Associated Press: Beebe signs severance tax hike into law
Associated Press: Senate roll call on extension of incentives for districts
Arkansas Times: Hot judicial politics
Arkansas Times: Ousting a legislator

Today's Arkansas commentary John Brummett: Maybe it's not either-or
Arkansas Times: Full speed ahead
Arkansas Times guest writer: Shame on Arkansas
Baxter Bulletin: This is what happened
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Risky business
Benton County Daily Record: On the field
Northwest Arkansas Times: Precious paper
Vic Harville cartoon