Tackling poverty focus of new panel
Posted: October 14, 2009 at 4:57 a.m.
A lawmaker said Tuesday she wants more people in Arkansas to “take ownership” of the state’s poverty rate, which is the second highest in the nation, and suggested that state agencies such as the Game and Fish Commission and the Department of Correction devote portions of their budget to help the poor.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 11 on 10/14/2009
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