Wasserman Challenging Rejection of Casino Proposal
Texas business Michael Wasserman “is challenging the Arkansas secretary of state’s rejection of his ballot proposal to operate casinos in the state.” Click here for more from Arkansas News.
Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Obamacare Decision
Over on the Heritage Foundation’s blog, a brief analysis of the Supreme Court’s decision on Obamacare has been posted. Click here to check it out.
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Pro-Life College Students
Reports Bob Kellogg with OneNewsNow: “A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of pro-life college students in Ohio who allege their First Amendment Rights were violated during a pro-life rally.” The rally was a “Stand Up for Religious Freedom” event at Sinclair Community College.
State-by-State Map of Obamacare Implementation
Are you interested in seeing the current status of Obamacare exchanges state-by-state? The Illinois Policy Institute has put together a useful map. You can check it out below. Notice that Arkansas is the only state so far that’s creating a “federal-state partnership,” which we know is predominately a farce.
Arkansas News: Medical Marijuana Initiative Lacking in Signatures
This is news from Friday, but just in case you missed it, the proposal to place medical marijuana on the November ballot fell way short of the signatures it needed. Arkansas News Bureau reports: “Arkansas for Compassionate Care submitted 65,413 signatures, of which only 36,495 were valid signatures of Arkansas voters, the secretary of state’s office said. The group needs 62,507 signatures to get the proposal on the ballot.” The group has 30 days to gather the valid signatures it needs to have their initiative approved for the ballot. Our opinion is that it’s very unlikely that they’ll be able to accomplish this, considering the massive deficit they’d have to overcome in such a short amount of time. We are watching this closely, however.
