Desegregation litigation

I'm in Little Rock for a legislative hearing on the half-century-old desegregation litigation. I'll post an update from the Capitol. It will be the first committee meeting since the death of Andree Roaf, who once served as the federal court's longtime desegregation monitor. Arkansas taxpayers continue to spend $60,000,000 annually on this litigation. Before the hearing, though, I'm headed over to Brave New for lunch with Rex Nelson. He's unveiling his new political/general interest blog -- Southern Fried -- today.