Beebe, assembly applaud session

It yielded cigarette tax rise, lottery

By Charlie Frago , Michael Wickline

Photo by Steve Keesee

Gov. Mike Beebe, addressing state House members Thursday to thank them for their work this session, turns to express his appreciation to the speaker of the House, Rep. Robbie Wills.

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ADVERSTISMENT

The 87th General Assembly's session ended Thursday, its 88th day, a session in which lawmakers raised tobacco taxes for an emergency care network to save trauma victims and paved the way for selling lottery tickets to pay for college scholarships.

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