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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Thursday in Arkansas

Today's Front Pages

Today's Arkansas Calendar
Governor's Calendar
TimeEventPlace
9:00 a.m.Governor addresses the Arkansas Governor's SchoolHendrix
11:15 a.m.Announcing of Ark Long-Term Care PartnershipNLR

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

Around Arkansas today
TimePlaceEvent
5:00 p.m.SherwoodFundraiser for HD43 candidate Jim Nickels
5:30 p.m.Rogers8th Annual Spelling Bee and Auction
6:00 p.m.Malvern28th Annual Malvern Brickfest

Today's District Calendar (and other events in the area)
TimePlaceEvent
5:00 p.m.Zapata's GrillArkansas Municipal Auditorium 8th Decade

Today's national news New York Times: U.S. to Take North Korea Off Terror List
Wall Street Journal: Pyongyang Submits Nuclear List
Washington Post: On Obama's Coattails, an Uninvited Rider
Los Angeles Times: 75% blame Bush for U.S. economy
Houston Chronicle: Employer arrests could follow Houston immigration raid
Chicago Tribune: Alleged coverup of air-traffic errors investigated
Reuters: Markets: Looking down

News from around the region San Antonio Express-News: Trans-Texas Corridor moves ahead
WTVC Chattanooga: Tennessee looks at changing DUI Laws
Opelousas (La.) Daily World: Legislative session 'success' depends on view
Tulsa World: Childrape ruling scuttles Oklahoma law
NE Miss. Daily Journal: Legislators return to session with no compromise in sight
Kansas City Star: Gov. Candidate Steelman unveils government ethics package

Today's Arkansas news Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Legislator praises anti-alien petition
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: State lottery estimates vary by $40 million
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Suit against developer seen as likely to grow
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: State La-Z-Boy plant stretching out
Ark Democrat Gazette: UA getting jump on potential student loan headaches
Ark. News Bureau: Lottery supporters, opponents release rival studies
Ark. News Bureau: N.E.W. to add 120 work-at-home jobs in Jonesboro
Stephens DC Bureau: Committee advances bill to get FEMA trailers trashed
Associated Press: What will Ark. lottery bring? Pick a number
Associated Press: HP enticed with $43M to build Ark. facility
Associated Press: Study: Is anti-meth law driving up cocaine use?

Local news from around Arkansas Texarkana Gazette: Cooper Tire production to stop for two days
NWA Morning News: Benton County Cities See Tax Collection Spike
Northwest Ark. Times: Seeing red for Greenland schools?
Benton County Daily Record: Jail facing fourth suit on immigration issue
Jonesboro Sun: Call center adds 120 jobs to area
Ft. Smith SW Times Record: City cuts administrator applicants To eight
Pine Bluff Commercial: City to hire lawyer for library suit
Searcy Daily Citizen: Police agreement being disputed
Stuttgart Daily Leader: Berry praises passage of appropriations bill

Today's Arkansas commentary John Brummett: Challenge of the junior featherweight
Arkansas Leader: Prospecting for good jobs
Northwest Arkansas Times: Spoon-fed democracy?
Russellville Courier: The state budget
Brenda Blagg: Greenland Situation A Bellweather
Kane Webb: In defense of St. Barack
Lucas Roebuck: GOPers should resist third-party temptation
Vic Harville cartoon