Family Council Director Predicts Busy Legislative Session
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, January 6, 2011
On Thursday, Family Council President Jerry Cox unveiled his group’s legislative agenda for the upcoming session of the Arkansas Legislature.
Arkansas Needs a Tim Tebow Law
It would be difficult to find someone who hasn’t heard of Tim Tebow—the former head quarterback for the University of Florida. Tebow lead his Gators to two National Championship wins and is one of the most decorated players in college football history. He now plays in the NFL for the Denver Broncos. He was also home schooled.
Why Lowering the Lottery Scholarship Amounts is Just a Bad Idea
Yesterday, a proposal was made to the Legislative Oversight Committee for the Arkansas Lottery in favor of reducing the amount of scholarship money awarded to each student attending college on the lottery’s dime.
The proposal would have reduced the scholarship awards by 10%, and was ultimately tabled until the legislators have had an opportunity to consider the proposal further. However, there are a number of reasons why lowering the scholarship amounts is just a bad idea.