All of this is geared toward providing an education system in Arkansas from top to bottom that is not merely adequate but excellent. |
For years, we have focused on striving for what will make our schools adequate. I believe we can do better than that with a more focused effort and new ideas. |
I am sure as we go forward we will have appropriate opportunity to have debates. |
I certainly prefer using the lottery proceeds to increasing property taxes, which I don't favor. |
I don't have any plans to, but I'm sure it will have some collateral health benefits for him. |
Minimum wage was last increased in 1997. It?s wrong that people that work full-time can?t support their families. |
People are driving over state lines to play the lottery. We need to keep our resources here. |
There are other states that don't achieve that much per capita, and we're refining the estimates of what we think is possible with a lottery. |
There is a perception that special interest lobbyists are controlling the show. I think we need to change that perception by changing some of our rules. |
This is an effort that we look at as being important for working people across the state. It is past time for an increase in the minimum wage. |
We brag when our athletic teams are the top 20 in the country. We need an education team that's in the top 20 as well. |