Arkansas Republicans upset about makeup of lottery officials

Comment #5

Bradly_60 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:30:24 GMT

A fact I also don't understand. The lottery was a big battle in the state of Arkansas wasn't it? And like usual the democrats would vote for it while the republicans would vote against it. I am sure this happened here as well. Why would you want people on the board in charge of raising money that were totally against the cause in the first place. That doesn't make sense to me at all.

Brad

Comment #4

justxploring — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:41:56 GMT

As usual, you have amnesia or maybe you lived out of the country in 2002. Anyway, the Democrats have been way more than bipartisan. They're letting the Republicans whine, stamp their feet until they get their way. In fact, I'm disappointed that our leaders in Washington have felt the need to bend over backwards, since we all know what happens when we do that.

This is a very silly complaint. Now they'll be protesting against televised drawings because the lottery officials might try to indoctr... [ More ]

Comment #3

jarasan — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:33:40 GMT

This is the Democrat bi-partisanship , just a word until they get elected.

Comment #2

Grovel — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:23:42 GMT

This is not a real issue. This is just someone complaining over something that is just stupid. Of course their will be more democrats on the lotto board since they are in charge right now. If republicans were the majority right now the situation would be reversed.

Comment #1

chasingadream — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:29:09 GMT

maybe they should have taken the offer from the folks in GA and went with MM instead....

seems like every since they went with the guy from SC and PB they've had issues and problems. If I were the folks down in GA I would see if there was a way for me to slip in under the radar and offer a better package to the state officials and have the folks from SC booted out....

just a thought *wink

Arkansas Republicans upset about makeup of lottery officials

Lottery Post — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:57:02 GMT

Arkansas Republican leaders are upset about a lack of representation in the formation and oversight of the Arkansas lottery.

The Lottery Oversight Committee, composed of six House members and six Senate members, contains one Republican.

The remaining members of the commission, picked by Gov. Mike Beebe, House Speaker Robbie Wills and Senate President Pro Tempore Bob Johnson are also Democrats or have Democratic ties.

While Republicans concede that the party in power usually makes select... [ More ]