Arkansans are not pleased. According to a recent poll by Talk Business, public support for the lottery is decidedly mixed—and even leaning to the negative side. The poll was conducted July 13-15 by telephone with 600 likely Arkansas voters, and the results are quite telling.
A Matter of Priorities
Ernie Passailaigue, Arkansas’ new $324,000-a-year lottery director, will earn more than any of our state college presidents or chancellors, except the chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. In fact, Passailaigue’s two $225,000-a-year lottery vice-presidents will get paid more than most of our state college presidents or chancellors. To further put things into […]
Max Brantley Says Jerry Cox Was Right
The other day when Max Brantley, editor of the ultra-liberal Arkansas Times, said I was right about how bad the lottery was going to be, I looked outside to see if any pigs were flying by. Was this the same Max Brantley whose paper just weeks ago referred to me as the most hated man […]