The May primary elections are less than 4 weeks away. Between the primary elections, runoff elections, special elections, and the November General Election, it’s no wonder people routinely express confusion over exactly what each election is and what their vote does. As Election Day approaches, we thought it would be a good idea to type […]
Lawmakers Hear Sales Pitch for “Monitor Games”
Arkansas lawmakers heard a sales pitch yesterday for “monitor games” from lottery contractor Intralot. Intralot is an international corporation based out of Greece; they supply the Arkansas Lottery with many of its games. “Monitor games” are lottery games much like the electronic gambling you would expect to see in a casino. They typically include bingo, […]
Nearly 700 Bills Filed in One Day
Yesterday marked the deadline for filing new legislation at the Capitol for this legislative session. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. yesterday, nearly 700 bills and resolutions were filed by lawmakers. More than 650 of those were new laws senators and representatives would like to propose. Many of these were what we call “shell bills.” […]