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Clarke Tucker
Senator | Little Rock, AR

Senator Clarke Tucker Spearheaded Report Recommending Arkansas Court Funding Reform

Idea Category: Judicial Reform

Arkansas: Senator Clarke Tucker helped spearhead a report recommending reform of how the Arkansas court system is funded. Proposals include the removal of a regressive, monthly $10 fee on installment plans used to pay court fines and fees. Court fees currently fund the running of district courts themselves. As Tucker states. “The most offensive part of it is that we use the installment fee to fund aspects of the judicial branch, like courtroom technology, that we as a legislative body ought to be funding.” The urges the state legislature to use alternative funding sources.

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Free School Meals for Eligible Kids

Idea Category: Child Care, Education, Equity & Opportunity | Funding Source: ARP

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Statewide Imagination Library Partnership

Idea Category: Education | Funding Source: ARP

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Hardship Driver’s License for Probationers/Parolees

Idea Category: Criminal Justice | Funding Source: ARP

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