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Casinos Damage Economy, Hurt Poor

Jan 20, 2010JerryCasinos, Current EventsCasinos, Current Events

In an interview earlier this week on Today’s THV, Texas businessman Michael J. Wasserman—the sponsor of the recently approved casino ballot proposal—said that bringing his casinos to Arkansas is “necessary because of the economy.” Even as Mr. Wasserman talked about how his casinos would bring 20,000 new jobs to Arkansas, I couldn’t help but think about how much casinos hurt local economies. It’s as if he wants Arkansans to sign his petition and vote for casinos come November because we have no choice—this is the only way to bring our economy up.

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Education Alliance Job Opening

Jan 19, 2010JerryInformationalInformational, Job Opening

Education Alliance Job Opening: The Education Alliance, the home school division of Family Council, has an immediate opening for a full-time administrative assistant in Little Rock. Microsoft Word and Excel, organizational, and telephone skills are necessary. $7.75 per hour. Call: (501) 978-5503 or e-mail: info@arkansashomeschool.org

Five Reasons Casino Expansions are a Bad Bet for Arkansas

Jan 19, 2010Jerry1 CommentLegislationBallot Initiative, Casino Gambling, Legislation

On Friday, we told you about an effort underway by a Texas businessman to amend the Arkansas Constitution to allow him to open casinos in seven Arkansas counties. As we said then, Family Council opposes that amendment; casinos add social and economic stress to families and communities. Today, I want to briefly outline 5 ways in which expanding Arkansas’ casinos is a bad idea.

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