Senator Tells Citizen to Take His Shirt Off

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Anyone who thinks politics is dry and boring needs to come to more committee meetings at the Arkansas Capitol Building.

After yesterday, the idea that some elected officials won’t be content until they have “the shirt off your back,” has a whole new meaning—all thanks to Senator Terry Smith of Hot Springs.

Senator Smith is on the Legislative Oversight Committee for the Arkansas Lottery, and made quite a scene at yesterday’s meeting when he actually demanded that a young man who came to testify before the committee remove his shirt.

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Legislative Oversight Committee Refuses to Weigh in On Machines

Arkansas Lottery,

The Following is a press release from Family Council

The Arkansas Lottery Commission’s Legislative Oversight Committee refused to weigh in, this afternoon, on the decision to roll out 100 lottery ticket vending machines across Arkansas.

The committee’s decision came on the heels of the Arkansas Lottery Commission’s vote to move forward with the machines, despite intense public opposition.

Family Council President Jerry Cox was at this afternoon’s committee meeting, and issued a statement saying, (more…)

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