ARKANSAS COUNTY – AR: Senate President Bart Hester says session will focus on education, public safety reforms

ARKANSAS COUNTY – AR: Senate President Bart Hester says session will focus on education, public safety reforms
Senate President Bart Hester — ARKANSAS COUNTY - AR
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Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, says improving children’s reading will be a priority for better educational outcomes, and he believes 3,000 new prison beds may be needed to address the state’s public safety challenges.

Appearing on this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, Hester, who was elected to lead the State Senate in the 94th General Assembly, said public education has a spending problem not a funding problem.  #ARcounties #arleg

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