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Arkansas Lottery - Academic Challenge Scholarship
When the jackpot approaches a billion dollars a lot of people go out and buy lottery tickets, even though normally they hardly pay any attention to the lottery.
Those occasions are good news for Arkansas college students, because the state will collect more money than usual for lottery scholarships.
Crime Information Center (ACIC)
The Crime Information Center (ACIC) is one of the most important agencies in law enforcement, although many people are unfamiliar with it.
Its primary duty is to operate a massive data system for 250 law enforcement agencies in Arkansas. When local officers take the fingerprints of a criminal suspect, they look for a match in a massive data base with prints submitted by the FBI, the National Crime Information Center and the other 49 states. ACIC is responsible for the entry of all Arkansas criminal files to the national system.
Arkansas Legislature Passes Comprehensive School Safety Laws
The Arkansas legislature has tried to apply lessons learned by other states when it enacted school safety laws over the past several years. The Senate and House Committees on Education heard an update from the chair of the commission, who said that “collectively we’ve passed some of the most comprehensive school safety legislation in the country.”
Press Release from Senator Missy Irvin on Attorney General's Opinion (2023-059)
This week the Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin submitted an Opinion (2023-059) to clarify the laws concerning Arkansas School Board Association’s policies concerning previous legislation I had written.
The laws the legislature created were very clear in their purpose and intent. It was brought to my attention that a school board had a policy mirroring a federal model that would violate those laws. Therefore, I sought the Attorney General’s opinion.
Statement of Senator Jason Rapert regarding Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade
Statement of Senator Jason Rapert regarding Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade
Statement from Senator Missy Irvin, Senate Education Committee Chair
Statement from Senator Missy Irvin, chair of the Senate Education Committee:
"I am so pleased to learn that all the parties have come to an agreement that will allow Mr. Nick Smith, Jr. the eligibility to play basketball during his senior year of high school, and I commend his parents for being strong advocates for their son."
Christmas in the Capitol will be December 6
Legislators and other elected officials are gathering gifts for children in state custody, which they will present during a “Christmas in the Capitol” celebration at noon on December 6 in the Old Supreme Court Room of the State Capitol.
Republican Women's Caucus to Present Agenda at Noon Thursday in Old Supreme Courtroom
Republican Women's Caucus to Present Agenda at Noon Thursday in Old Supreme Courtroom
Press conference on SB 6 to Be Held Wednesday at 11:45 a.m.
Senator Jason Rapert will be joined by other legislative sponsors of Senate Bill 6 and representatives of the Arkansas Family Council and Arkansas Right to Life at a press conference in the state Capitol Rotunda at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, February 10.