Pro-Life Victory, Nursing Home Lobby Gives to Arkansas Candidates, and More News from the Week

Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:

From Family Council

Arkansas Named Most Pro-Life State in America for the Seventh Year in a Row. On Wednesday, Americans United for Life announced Arkansas is the most pro-life state in America for the seventh year in a row. The pro-life organization ranks all fifty states based on state laws protecting the unborn, the elderly, the disabled, and the terminally ill. Keep Reading.

The Nursing Home Industry Has Given Nearly $200K to Candidates, Political Campaigns in Arkansas This Year. The Arkansas Health Care Association — which receives monthly dues from nursing homes in the state — is the state’s largest organization of long-term care providers. In the past, the organization has supported “tort reform” measures limiting the amount of money judges and juries can award in lawsuits when a person is injured or killed due to someone else’s negligence. So far this year, the Arkansas Health Care Association’s three political action committees — AHA PAC, AHA Senate PAC, and AHA House PAC — have provided $199,057 to candidates and other political action committees in Arkansas. Keep Reading.

Arkansas Lottery Still Using Long Odds, Big Prizes on Expensive Scratch-Off Tickets to Entice Gamblers. Financial reports show that since the State’s fiscal year began on July 1, nearly 78% of all lottery ticket sales in Arkansas have come from instant tickets — more than $100 million. But scratch-off lottery tickets also have a long history of being associated with problem gambling and gambling addiction. The Arkansas Lottery also sells expensive scratch-off tickets that controversially entice people to spend higher amounts of money on long odds for large prizes. Keep Reading.

Quena González on the Debanking Practices of the Largest U.S. Banks. In a recent interview with Washington Watch, Family Research Council’s Senior Director of Government Affairs Quena González discussed federal regulator reports showing the nine largest banks in America deliberately closed accounts belonging to conservative individuals and organizations. Keep Reading.

FanDuel Takes Flak for Offering VIP Gamblers a Family Trip to the Zoo. FanDuel Sportsbook is facing criticism after reportedly rewarding its top gamblers with a family outing to the Philadelphia Zoo. Keep Reading.

Legalization of Online Sports Betting Linked to Increase in Depression, Anxiety: Study. A recent study from researchers at Johns Hopkins University found the legalization of sports betting was tied to increases in anti-anxiety drug use and in doctor visits related to depression or anxiety. The study’s authors write that the findings “suggest that state legalization of online sports betting was associated with measurable increases in mental health care use and may increase strain on the behavioral health system.” Keep Reading.

Planned Parenthood Reports No Political Activity in Arkansas this Year. Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest abortionist. However, Planned Parenthood’s political action committee (PAC) has spent no money campaigning in Arkansas this election cycle, according to its most recent financial reports. That’s a good thing. Keep Reading.

Guest Column: Is the LGBT Fad Fading? New data suggests younger teens are moving away from the identity trends of recent years. Keep Reading.

From Our Friends

Massachusetts to Vote on Repealing Recreational Marijuana. From Daily Citizen.

Canada’s MAID Program is Euthanizing People Who are Not Even Dying. From LifeNews.

Turning an Aircraft Carrier: First Detransitioner Clinic Opens in Notorious Texas Hospital. From The Washington Stand.

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