The 88th General Assembly
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Thursday, May 8, 2008

Thursday in Arkansas

Today's Arkansas Calendar
Today's legislative calendar
TimeCommitteeRoomAgenda
11:30 a.m.Legislative Joint Auditing: Exec. Committee207Click here
1:00 p.m.ALC-PEER171Click here
1:30 p.m.Legislative Joint Auditing: Educational Institutions138Click here
1:30 p.m.Legislative Joint Auditing: State Agencies130Click here
2:00 p.m.Legislative Joint Auditing: Counties/Municipalities151Click here

Today in the Arkansas Judiciary
CourtOral ArgumentsToday's Opinions
Supreme CourtBaptist Health v. Hon. Tim Fox
Stanley v. Comm. on Prof. Conduct
Click here (after 11:00 a.m.)
Ct of AppealsNo hearings todayNo opinions released today

Around Arkansas today
TimePlaceEvent
12:00 p.m.RogersEconomic Arkansas luncheon w/ Donald Trump

Today's District Calendar (and other events in the area)
TimePlaceEvent
4:30 p.m.Orr MitsubishiChamber Business After Hours

Today's national news New York Times: Support for Clinton Wanes as Obama Sees Finish Line
Wall Street Journal: Clinton Vows Fight; Allies Waver
Washington Post: Did Rush Limbaugh Tilt Result In Indiana?
Washington Post: Clinton Spurns Calls to Quit Race
Los Angeles Times: A confident Obama shifts focus to McCain
Houston Chronicle: Requests for concealed-handgun permits rise 39%
Chicago Tribune: Wrigley Field's name would stay in state deal
Reuters: Myanmar backtracks on U.S. aid flight, U.S. says

Today's Arkansas news Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Legislators hear benefits of trauma system
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Proposal to cut alien benefits gets go-ahead
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: State forecasts surplus of $94.8 million
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: State OKs Web tool for college accounts
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Don’t back GOP, say Democrat state chiefs
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Tornadoes’ toll so far: 378 homes in 6 counties
Ark. Democrat Gazette: RUN, RUN, RUN: Hopeful tries 3rd county in sheriff bid
Ark. News Bureau: Beebe: Gwatney right to rebuke members who help GOP
Ark. News Bureau: McDaniel approves wording of illegal immigration measure
Ark. News Bureau: Fiscal office explains $107M cut in state budget next year
Ark. News Bureau: State: Study overestimated econ. impact of Shale
Ark. News Bureau: Democrats, Green Party seeking opponent for Dobbins
Ark. News Bureau: Beebe makes call to kick off new 211 system
Stephens DC Bureau: Huckabee, Arkansas Dems agree Clinton should fight on
Associated Press: Ark. governor, congressional delegation oppose gas-tax holiday
Associated Press: Ark. surplus to grow to $164M, officials tell lawmakers
Associated Press: Rice hulls touted as fuel source as soy prices rise
Arkansas Times: Battle of the Titans (SD33 race)
Arkansas Times: Time to judge
Arkansas Times: On the ballot
Arkansas Times: In Little Rock, some key legislative races
Arkansas Times: Here come more would-be judges
Arkansas Times: Griffen, Gruber playing by old rules in appeals court race

Today's Arkansas commentary John Brummett: Bill Clinton's angst
Jeff Hankins: Benefiting Arkansas
Gwen Moritz: Home Ec
Max Brantley: Fall family fun
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Boredom with balloons
Arkansas Times: For Griffen
NWA Morning News: Endorsements
Mike Masterson: A month in a mansion