The Arkansas legislative process follows a simple rule: Effective policy is better than ineffective innovation. Government time and money must be used effectively.Yet some bills filed during the 2017 legislative session seem to have forgotten this rule.

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Programs [shortmenu menu="Programs" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Get Involved [shortmenu menu="Get Involved" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Giving Bridget here for the last time. The final day of the challenge came as a relief to me. I was so sick of...

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“Lunch today was extremely unsatisfying – yogurt with honey and Grape-Nuts. By the time I left work, I was starving and felt light-headed.”

“I knew it would be difficult going into it, but already I’ve encountered more challenges than I could have anticipated.”

The Gleaning Project doesn’t just help to get more produce for the food banks. It also helps inmates restore their lost trust in society.