Arkansas’ 2010 Fiscal Legislative Session: Week One
On Monday, the Arkansas Legislature convened for the very first fiscal session.
Five Reasons Casino Expansions are a Bad Bet for Arkansas
On Friday, we told you about an effort underway by a Texas businessman to amend the Arkansas Constitution to allow him to open casinos in seven Arkansas counties. As we said then, Family Council opposes that amendment; casinos add social and economic stress to families and communities. Today, I want to briefly outline 5 ways in which expanding Arkansas’ casinos is a bad idea.
Counting Down the Days to Arkansas’ First Fiscal Session
In November of 2008, Arkansans voted to institute annual legislative sessions—meaning that, henceforth, the legislature would go from meeting every other year to every year. In less than a month, we’re going to see the results of that vote.