Governor's State of the State address

The governor gave a Rogers audience a preview of next week's speech to the 87th General Assembly, which includes a cigarette tax hike, a one-cent repeal of the grocery tax, and his thoughts on the implementation of a state-run lottery. Here's more -- including video -- from 40/29.

A few more items on the upcoming legislative session:
Meredith Oakley looks at the top issues of the session (subscription req'd)
Arkansas News Bureau: Cigarette tax hike not an easy vote for some
Hope Star: Rep. Bubba Powers sees more questions on lottery plan