State lawmakers yesterday heard from a consulting firm that could be hired to investigate potential ways of increasing revenue for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. One candidate for Arkansas Lieutenant Governor says he thinks that a state law passed in 2013 allows for open carry of firearms in Arkansas, while his opponent accuses him of being out of touch with Arkansans for being in Washington, D.C. for too long. The U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith announces a $5 million gift a week before its groundbreaking. And two local school gardens get recognized.