The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Monday, May 19, 2008

Monday in Arkansas

Today's Arkansas Calendar
Today's legislative calendar
TimeCommitteeRoomAgenda
9:00 a.m.Advanced Communications & IT151Click here
9:30 a.m.Governor's Commission on Global Warming171Click here

Around Arkansas today
TimePlaceEvent
12:00 p.m.Clinton SchoolBilly Tauzin, CEO,Pharmaceutical Research
All DayMountain View6th Annual Ozark Volkswagen Festival

Today's District Calendar (and other events in the area)
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7:00 p.m.Miller County CourthouseMiller County Quorum Court
7:00 p.m.Arkansas City HallTexarkana Arkansas City Board meeting

Today's national news New York Times: McCain to Rely on Party Money
Wall Street Journal: Microsoft Revives Yahoo Fight
Washington Post: Inertia at the Top (childhood obesity)
Los Angeles Times: Are L.A. red light cameras clicking for safety or money?
Houston Chronicle: Lawmaker has big plan to draw more Big Thicket visitors
Chicago Tribune: Chicago has highest gas prices in U.S.
Reuters: McCain campaign advisor quits over lobbying ties

Today's Arkansas news Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Act creates tension within state GOP
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Illegal aliens just the beginning, woman fears
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: State’s rail crossings continue to be deadly
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Officials differ on crossover voting
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Avoiding land scams
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: More about recent land scam in Arkansas
Stephens DC Bureau: Iraq war funding rejected
Associated Press: Handful of legislative races drive turnout in Ark. primaries
Associated Press: Huckabee says he would like to be McCain's No. 2
Associated Press: Federal government examines Farmington School District

Today's Arkansas commentary John Brummett: McCain and the Democrats
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Mo’ nukes
Pat Lynch: Fighting the attack machine
Vic Harville cartoon