Governor, legislators unveil healthcare package

I'm just returning to the Capitol from Arkansas Children's Hospital, where a rally was held in support of HB1204, which was filed this morning. The bill, of which I am a sponsor, raises the cigarette tax by 56 cents per pack in order to bring in sufficient revenue to fund the trauma system and provides funding for other healthcare related projects. The bill also increases taxes on snuff/chewing tobacco.

Kudos to Robert McLarty for the professional setting -- it looked like a presidential press conference. Here are some pictures: