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Call the House Public Health Committee Today!

Mar 14, 2011Jerry2 CommentsAbortion, Legislature, NewsAlert, Arkansas Legislature

There are seven good pro-life bills pending before the House Public Health Committee right now. Pro-abortion members of the committee are opposing these good pro-life bills. They say that the bills don’t do anything. Most observers believe some members of the committee simply don’t want to vote on these bills. I hope this is not the case, but I am afraid it is. All of these bills are likely to fail unless you call and ask the members of the House Public Health Committee to vote for the pro-life bills pending before their committee.

Below are names and phone numbers of members of the Health Committee. Click here to see some of the pro-life bills pending.

Tyler, Linda S. (D-45) Ph.: 501-329-8644
Woods, Jon (R-93) Ph.: 479-200-3100
Allen, Fred (D-33) Ph.: 501-225-4979
Gaskill, Billy W. (D-78) Ph.: 870-239-4383
Hall, Clark (D-13) Ph.: 870-829-3382
Hyde, Barry (D-40) Ph.: 501-371-0255
King, Bryan B. (R-91) Ph.: 870-438-4565
Lampkin, Sheilla E. (D-10) Ph.: 870-723-6449
Lea, Andrea (R-68) Ph.: 479-967-4922
Leding, Greg (D-92) Ph.: 479-422-8099
Lovell, Buddy (D-56) Ph.: 870-358-4104
Malone, Stephanie (R-64) Ph.: 479-452-4554
Mayberry, Andy (R-27) Ph.: 501-888-3522
Pennartz, Tracy (D-65) Ph.: 479-285-4800
Perry, Mark (D-44) Ph.: 501-982-4561
Smith, Garry L. (D-7) Ph.: 870-574-1792
Wagner, Charolette (D-77) Ph.: 870-561-4600
Wardlaw, Jeff (D-8) Ph.: 870-226-9501
Wilkins, Butch (D-74) Ph.: 870-972-5503
Word, James L. (D-16) Ph.: 870-543-6391

You can also call (501) 682-6211 to leave a message for your lawmaker at the Capitol Building.

The Legislature this Week and Next

Mar 14, 2011Jerry1 CommentLegislatureArkansas Legislature

A lot is happening at the Legislature this week and next. We have a lot of bills we’re tracking, and a lot of legislation we want to see passed in the next few days. Below is a snapshot of what we expect this week.

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More Lottery Stats Under HJR1005

Mar 9, 2011JerryArkansas LotteryArkansas Legislature, Arkansas Lottery

HJR1005 by Rep. Clemmer is expected to come up in the Legislature very soon. Under her proposed constitutional amendment, the Arkansas Lottery would be required to allocate at least 35% of its revenue for college scholarships instead of the paltry 21.5% it currently does.

Setting a minimum of 35% would raise Arkansas from almost dead last when it comes to percentages allocated for its lottery’s intended purpose, but that hasn’t stopped lottery officials from arguing that setting a minimum allocation will adversely affect lottery revenue–meaning less gross revenue for the Arkansas Lottery and less money for scholarships overall.

Yesterday, we busted that myth by demonstrating that the Arkansas Lottery could provide more scholarships under HJR1005 than it currently does–even if it suffered as much as a $185 million drop in ticket sales. Here’s a table of additional lottery stats showing how much money the Arkansas Lottery could give Arkansas’ college-bound students, based on different revenue predictions, if HJR1005 passes.

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