May 2023

Arkansas House

In the months leading up to the 2023 Regular Session, several legislators were meeting with mental health providers, medical professionals, and behavioral health stakeholders to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the mental and behavioral health care currently available in the state.

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It will be May as of this publishing which means we are nearly away from springtime here in the Foothills of the Ozarks. It marks our first full spring since the move to the area last year. One thing we noticed is, the trees just sprout leaves overnight. Not even a hint of them blooming then BOOM, leaves are full on the trees.

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My Response to Being Called “Mean”

This week, the House passed a bill to raise the debt limit linked to spending reductions that will slow the growth of government spending over the next 10 years. [See last week’s newsletter for more on that.] The bill’s passage increases pressure on President Joe Biden to end his brinksmanship and come to the negotiating table, rather than sticking to his demand that additional debt be allowed without reining in even one dollar in government spending. One of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle called the GOP effort “mean.” What’s “mean” is passing off increasing debt to our children and grandchildren, which would result in a lower standard of living and increased national security risks in the future. The federal debt is more than $31 trillion, and increasing fast. But numbers that big are hard for us to comprehend. So let’s just look at the interest we are paying that amount.

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FINANCIAL FOCUS

Another school year is coming to a close. And if you have young children, they’re now a year closer to heading off to college or some other type of post-secondary education or training.

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