I left Nashville around 6:30 this morning headed to Little Rock. The primary purpose of the trip was to arrange a place for me to live during the upcoming session. I know it is less than a week before the session starts - I have just not had time to make any arrangements. I now have a place to stay, at least for the first month of the session.
There was a meeting at the Capitol with a firm that runs private prisons. The prison system is such a drain on our resources I wanted to listen to their presentation to see if there was a better more economical solution. I did not hear enough to convince me but it is probably worth further study. As I recall the State tried privatization once and it was not successful.
The Highway and Transportation Department hosted a "Freshman Legislator Briefing" this afternoon at their headquarters building. I wanted a chance to visit with them and make sure that they understood that any highway program had to have money in it for our rural highways. In addition, Representative Cole and I pushed funding for I-49 between Texarkana and Fort Smith - preferably starting on our end of the stretch. It was good to get reacquainted with the highway personnel and to meet the new commissioners. All in all it was a good productive day.
There was a meeting at the Capitol with a firm that runs private prisons. The prison system is such a drain on our resources I wanted to listen to their presentation to see if there was a better more economical solution. I did not hear enough to convince me but it is probably worth further study. As I recall the State tried privatization once and it was not successful.
The Highway and Transportation Department hosted a "Freshman Legislator Briefing" this afternoon at their headquarters building. I wanted a chance to visit with them and make sure that they understood that any highway program had to have money in it for our rural highways. In addition, Representative Cole and I pushed funding for I-49 between Texarkana and Fort Smith - preferably starting on our end of the stretch. It was good to get reacquainted with the highway personnel and to meet the new commissioners. All in all it was a good productive day.
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Dear Larry, Congratulations to you as you begin your Senate service and continue your service to the state. Keep up the good work on the blog and best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful 2009!
Michelle Elliott
Maumelle
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