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A deep dive into Issue 2: Casinos, local control, confusing language

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In this election, voters in Arkansas will see three different issues on their ballot. One of the most complex measures is Issue 2, which revolves around the casinos. Kristin Netterstrom Higgins is a program associate in the public policy center with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. She says we must go back to an amendment passed statewide in 2018 that authorized four casinos across Arkansas, including one in Pope County, to understand Issue 2 best.

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