From the Legislature: Over 500 Filings in One Day
Well, I’ve said for a few weeks now that this legislative session has gotten off to a slower start than most. As of yesterday, however, it looks like things have officially kicked into high gear.
Under HJR1005, Lottery Could Take in Less, Pay Out More
A couple of weeks ago we wrote a blog post about how much money the typical lottery player is spending on lottery tickets in Arkansas. We’ve also written extensively about Rep. Clemmer’s amendment requiring the Arkansas Lottery to allocate at least 35% of its revenue for scholarships—currently the Lottery only pays out about 21.5%. We also told you about Louisiana’s lottery, which brought in about $100 million less in 2010 than Arkansas’ lottery did during its first 12 months, but still paid out almost $30 million more for education than Arkansas did for scholarships. Here are a few follow-up stats on what Arkansas can expect if it follows in Louisiana’s footsteps by enacting Rep. Clemmer’s amendment.
The Legislature: A Week in Review
Even though this legislative session hasn’t seen as much legislation filed so far as others I’ve lobbied, there is still a lot going on at the Capitol. Here’s a quick look at some of the highlights from this past week.