Group Releases Study on Lottery Proposal
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (June 25, 2008) – Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families released a study that said a state lottery would bring.................Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Spent $100,000 on Gather Signatures in May
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 17, 2008) – Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s campaign to create a state lottery spent nearly $100,000 on signature-gathering for the month...............Subscribers

Officials Endorse Plan For State Lottery
ARKANSAS (may 28, 2008) – Lt. Governor Bill Halter said on Wednesday that 18 Arkansas mayors and 13 county judges have thrown their support behind his proposed constitutional amendment to create a state lottery.............Subscribers

Funds Continue to Flow Into Lottery Campaign Coffers
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (May 17, 2008) - A campaign to put a state-run lottery before voters in November says it raised more than................Subscribers

Lieutenant Governor Says He Has the Numbers Needed for Lottery Proposal
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (May 13, 2008) - Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter says he's gathered more than enough signatures necessary to place his proposed state lottery on the November ballot...................Subscribers

New Campaign Announced For Protesting Statewide Lottery
ARKANSAS, USA (April 23, 2008) -- The Family Council announced today a sweeping campaign to defeat Lt. Governor Bill Halter’s lottery measure if it gets on the ballet in November.................Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Reports Funds On Hand
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (April 15, 2008) -- According to a financial report filed on Tuesday with the state Ethics Commission, the Hope for Arkansas campaign reported that it raised $30 in March, bringing total contributions to................Subscribers

Lt. Governor Continues to Drum-Up Support for State Lottery
HELENA, Arkansas, USA (April 1, 2008) -- Lt. Gov. Bill Halter is seeking support for a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a state lottery for higher education.............Subscribers

Arkansas Lottery Could Prove Costly for Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA (March 23, 2008) -- Arkansas's lieutenant governor, Bill Halter, is pushing a November ballot question for a constitutional amendment to create a state lottery. Lottery advocates are projecting $100 million a year...............Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Raises $110K in February
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (March 17, 2008) - Lt. Governor Bill Halter's campaign to create a state-run lottery for college scholarships says it raised $110,000 last month................Subscribers

Poll Finds Broad Support For Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (March 12, 2008) -- A new statewide survey has found broad support for a proposal to establish a lottery................Subscribers

Lt. Governor Holds Public Forum to Discuss State Lottery
ARKANSAS, USA (March 3, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor William Halter held a public forum Friday at East Arkansas Community College to discuss a proposed amendment to the Arkansas State Constitution that would give the state the authority to establish, operate and regulate state lotteries ..............Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Raises $75K in January, Reports Show
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (February 15, 2008) -- Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's campaign to create a state-run lottery for college scholarships raised $75,000 last month...............Subscribers

Labor Organization Endorses Campaign for Arkansas Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (February 13, 2008) -- Arkansas AFL-CIO President Alan Hughes announced that his union, which has about 32,000 members, has endorsed Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's proposed constitutional amendment to create a state lottery...............Subscribers

Lottery Proposal Gaining Support
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (January 11, 2008) -- Lt. Governor Bill Halter found support on Thursday among Arkansas’ city officials for his proposed constitutional amendment to establish a state-run lottery..............Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Releases Finance Report
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (December 18, 2007) -- Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s campaign for a state lottery spent more than $13,500 last month to gather signatures to put the proposal on the 2008 general election ballot.................Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Hits the Streets
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (December 5, 2007) -- A Michigan company hired to gather signatures for an Arkansas lottery proposal has now hired and trained more than 200 people to circulate petitions, and about three dozen are already on the street, according to Bud Jackson of the lottery campaign............Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Raises $30,000 in October
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (November 15, 2007) - Lt. Governor Bill Halter's campaign for a state constitutional amendment creating a state-run lottery to fund education has raised..........Subscribers

Attorney General Approves Language for Lottery Amendment
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (November 1, 2007) - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has approved the language of a ballot initiative that would create a state-run lottery to fund college scholarships.............Subscribers

Lottery Proposal Re-Filed With Attorney General's Office
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (October 18, 2007) - Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter submitted a revised proposal to create a state-run lottery to the attorney general's office............Subscribers

Lottery Campaign Hires Signature Gathering Firm
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (October 16, 2007) -- National Voter Outreach, a political consulting firm specializing in organizing signature drives to qualify candidates and issues for the ballot...........Subscribers

$300K Pledge for Lottery Campaign
ARKANSAS, USA (October 9, 2007) --- Lt. Gov. Bill Halter has been reported by the local media as saying a Little Rock builder has pledged $300,000 to his campaign to put a state-run lottery on the 2008 ballot...........Subscribers

Lt. Governor to Re-submit Lottery Proposal
ARKANSAS, USA (October 4, 2007) -- A spokesman for Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said on Thursday that Halter will re-submit a proposal for a state lottery to the state attorney general...............Subscribers

Attorney General Rejects Lottery Proposal for Ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (October 4, 2007) - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to create a state-run lottery to fund college scholarships..............Subscribers

Poll Respondents Back Proposed Lottery by 4-to-1 Vote
ARKANSAS, USA (September 27, 2007) -- Last week, Lt. Governor Bill Halter offered a constitutional amendment to set up a state lottery.............Subscribers

Lieutenant Governor’s Lottery Proposal Submitted for Attorney General’s Review
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (September 20, 2007) -- Lt. Gov. Bill Halter today submitted to the attorney general’s office a proposed constitutional amendment to allow lotteries to be conducted in Arkansas on behalf of the state to pay for scholarships........Subscribers

Lt. Governor Wants Lottery Amendment on 2008 Ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (September 18, 2007) - Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter reportedly hopes to put a proposal on the 2008 ballot that would create a state-run lottery to raise millions for college scholarships........Subscribers

Lottery Proposal Goes Down, Bingo Gets Up
ARKANSAS, USA (July 31, 2007) – A push by Lt. Gov. Bill Halter to put a lottery to fund college scholarships on the ballot failed in the legislative session after some groups questioned whether it...............Subscribers

Senate Panel OKs Bill That Would Authorize Bingo, Raffles
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (March 6, 2007) -- A Senate committee on Tuesday reportedly endorsed a bill authorizing bingo and raffle games for established charities in the state..........Subscribers

Online Poll Results, Lottery Gets Favorable Nod
ARKANSAS, USA (February 5, 2007) -- Respondents to an Online Poll say they’d like to take a chance on a state lottery in Arkansas. They did, however, think revenue from a lottery should be used beyond college scholarships and teacher bonuses............Subscribers

Lottery Amendment Proposal Pulled
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (June 22, 2006) -- A Texas, businessman reportedly said today that he has dropped his campaign to bring a lottery to Arkansas............Subscribers

Lottery Backer Likes Timing
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (June 6, 2006) -- A businessman pushing a new gambling amendment is reported to have said on Monday that the timing may be right for approval of a statewide lottery and casinos in Arkansas.........Subscribers

Lieutenant Governor Candidates Discuss Views on Possible State Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (May 19, 2006) -- In less than a week, the seven-man race for lieutenant governor in Arkansas will be narrowed to two...........Subscribers

Attorney General Approves Lottery Ballot 
ARKANSAS, USA (March 17, 2006) -- Attorney General Mike Beebe has reportedly approved a ballot measure that would create a state lottery. .......Subscribers

Attorney General Rejects Lottery Plan for Second Time
ARKANSAS, USA (March 4, 2006) -- Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe has once again reportedly rejected an attempt to bring casino gambling and a lottery to Arkansas...........Subscribers

Lottery Issue Surfaces Again in Arkansas
ARKANSAS, USA (February 7, 2006) -- Two candidates for statewide office are reportedly proposing a lottery as the way to solve the state’s funding shortfalls.......Subscribers

Gubernatorial Candidate Proposes State Lottery for Education
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (January 21, 2006) -- Democrat Bill Halter has reportedly launched his bid for governor by proposing a state lottery to fund public education...........Subscribers

Attorney General Rejects Lottery Proposal
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (January 11, 2006) -- The attorney general's office on Tuesday reportedly rejected a proposed ballot measure from a candidate for lieutenant governor who sought a statewide lottery........Subscribers

Arkansas Lottery Update
ARKANSAS (October 14, 2005) -- Now that Oklahoma is selling lottery tickets, every state bordering Arkansas has a state lottery. Many Arkansas residents are reportedly............Subscribers

Attorney General Clears the Way for Lottery to Appear on Ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (September 27, 2005) --  Attorney General (AG) Mike Beebe on Monday cleared the way for a state representative to try to land a measure on next year's ballot authorizing gambling and lotteries..............Subscribers

Arkansas Lottery Amendment Fails to Get the Numbers
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (March 2, 2005) - A proposal to authorize a state lottery and charitable bingo fell............Subscribers

Bill Would Create Arkansas State Lottery
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, USA (February 3, 2005) -- A west Arkansas legislator is proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a state lottery to benefit public schools............Subscribers