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“Protect Life Act” In U.S. Senate

Oct 31, 2011JerryAbortionAbortion, File Cabinet

A bill to prevent abortion funding from being provided as part of the new federal healthcare law is stalled in the United States Senate.

H.R. 358 passed the U.S. House a little over two weeks ago. It is now in the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance.

You can read the text of this good, pro-life bill here.

You can read National Right to Life’s press release on the bill here.

You can see a roll call of the U.S. House votes on the bill here (all of Arkansas’ Congressional Delegates voted for the bill).

40% of Students on Lottery Scholarship Do Not Return to College

Oct 31, 2011JerryArkansas LotteryArkansas Lottery, File Cabinet

According a report from the Department of Higher Education, 40% of the traditional freshmen college students receiving financial aid from the Arkansas Lottery did not return to college this fall.

Credit hour and GPA requirements were cited among the reasons students were unable to maintain their lottery scholarships.

You can read a story from the Associated Press about the report by clicking here.

North Carolina Abortion Law Partially Blocked

Oct 27, 2011JerryAbortion, NewsAbortion, File Cabinet, News

North Carolina recently passed a law that would have required abortion doctors to provide a woman with an ultra-sound image of her unborn baby, and offer to let her hear its heartbeat. A judge, however, has blocked that part of the law.

Another hearing on the law is scheduled for December. You can read the story from the Associated Press here.