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03-29-2009, 10:04 PM
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Pages/LegislatorSearchResults.aspx?member=&committee=All&chamber=Senator
Bill Advances That Would Grant In-state Tuition to Children of Illegal Immigrants
By The Associated Press - 3/25/2009 1:35:01 PM
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A proposal to grant the children of illegal immigrants in-state tuition rates was advanced by a Senate committee on Wednesday and heads for a vote in the chamber that killed a similar measure four years ago.
The Senate Education Committee by a voice vote backed the proposal by Sen. Joyce Elliot of Little Rock. The measure would grant the in-state tuition rates to anyone who has attended an Arkansas school for at least three years and has a high school diploma.
The proposal passed without any discussion. It had been rejected by the committee earlier this week.
Elliott, D-Little rock, later said that she probably would not bring the measure up for a vote in the Senate until next week and said she was still tallying support for the bill. The idea faced skepticism from senators during a rare "committee of the whole" meeting before the entire chamber last week.
"I'm not lulled into thinking the hard work is over," Elliott said. "I'm just going to go about the business of trying to help the senators see the way forward to support this bill. I'm excited, but this is just a first step."
Elliott said the swing vote on the eight member panel came from Sen. Steve Bryles, who did not vote on the proposal before the committee earlier this week.
"These children have attended an Arkansas school and to deny them the opportunity to go to college is just stupid. We're not enhancing benefits for anyone," said Bryles, D-Blytheville.
As a House member, Elliott in 2005 originally proposed offering in-state tuition and scholarships to the children of illegal immigrants. That measure passed the House, but failed in the Senate despite removal of the scholarship provision.
The proposal faces opposition from Gov. Mike Beebe, who has said that granting the in-state tuition rates could violate federal law. Earlier this week, the state's higher education chief told lawmakers he opposed the proposal.
As attorney general in 2005, Beebe issued an opinion that said it could violate a 1996 federal law that said no higher education benefit shall be available to illegal immigrants' children unless it's also available to every U.S. citizen.
Arkansas Higher Education Director Jim Purcell said that doing so would essentially eliminate out-of-state tuition and could reduce revenue to the state's colleges and universities by about $38 million.
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=113531.54928.125672
(R) Sen Denny Altes, Dist 13 8600 Moody Rd Fort Smith, Ar 72918 479-646-8922 aaltes@aol.com
(R) Sen Gilbert Ray Baker, D30 17 Cooper Lane Conway, Ar 72034 Bus. 501-327-8653 Fx: 501-327-5383
bakerg@arkleg.state.ar.us
(R)Senator Cecile Bledsoe, 709 Sky Mountain Drive, Rogers, AR 72757 No bledsoec@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Paul Bookout, D14 1900 W. Washington Jonesboro, Ar 72401 Bus. Ph: 870-932-6662 Fx:870-932-6701
bookoutp@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Shane Broadway, D22 201 S. E. 2nd Bryant, Ar 72022 Bus. Phone : 501-682-6050
sbroadway@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Steve Bryles, D15 514 West Main Blytheville, Ar 72315 Bus. Ph: 870-762-1365 Fx: 870-762-1901
bryless@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen John Paul Capps, D29 914 James Searcy, Ar 72143 Bus. Phone : 501-682-5459 8117
cappsj@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen. Jack Crumbly, Dist 126 1823 SFC 414 Widener, AR 72394 Bus. Ph: 870-633-7338 crumblyj@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Joyce Elliott, 7807 Lassie Lane, Little Rock, AR 72204
Sen Steve Faris, D27 29476 Hwy. 67 Malvern, Ar 72104 Bus. Ph: 501-865-3333 Fx: 501-865-2112
sfaris@arkleg.state.ar.us (Not listed)
Sen Bobby Glover, D28 P. O. Box 1 Carlisle, Ar 72024 Bus. Ph : 870-552-7150 Fx: 552-7601
cnhc@juno.com
(R) Sen Kim Hendren, D9 1501 Hwy 72 SE Gravette, Ar 72736 Bus. Phone : 479-787-6500 Fax: 479-787-6116
hendrenk@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Barbara Horn, Dist 21 PO Box 64 Foreman, Ar 71836 Bus.Ph: 870-898-8800 Fx: 870-898-8124
bhorn@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Gene Jeffress, Dist 25 1483 Ouachita 47 Louann, Ar 71751 Bus. Ph: 870-689-3537
gjeffress@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Jimmy Jeffress, Dist 24 P. O. Box 904, Crossett, AR 71635 Bus. Ph: 870-364-8291 Fx:364-8291
jjeffress@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Bob Johnson Dist.18 P.O. Box 173, Bigelow, AR 72016 Bus.Ph: 479-880-8844
Senator David Johnson, 1704 North Harrison Street, Little Rock, AR 72207, Ph. 501-663-3874,
johnsond@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Johnny Key, 1030 Hwy 62E, Mountain Home, AR 72653, Ph.870-425-5200,
keyj@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Randy Laverty Dist: 2 P.O. Box 303, Jasper, AR 72641 Bus. Ph: 870-446-5005
Senator Jim Luker, P. O. Box 216, Wynne, AR 72396, Ph. 870-238-8588, lukerj@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Sue Madison Dist.7 573 Rock Cliff Road, Fayetteville, AR 72701 Bus Ph. 479-442-2997
madisons@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Percy Malone Dist.26 518 Clay, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 Bus. Ph: 870-246-4141 Fx: 870-246-6616
pmalone@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Paul Miller Dist.10 P.O. Box 488, Melbourne, AR 72556 Bus. Ph: 870-368-7329 Fx:870-368-4605
(R) Senator Bill Pritchard Dist 35 19998 Mohawk Drive , Elkins, AR 72727 Ph: 479-442-8611 pritchardb@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Mary Anne Salmon Dist.30 29 Heritage Park Circle, North Little Rock, AR 72116 Bus.Ph 501-753-4521 Fx: 501-753-2492
msalmon@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Terry Smith Dist.19 101 Hal Court, Hot Springs, AR 71901 Bus.Ph: 501-321-0066 Fx: 501-318-1926
tsmith@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Tracy Steele, Dist 34 P. O. Box 9267 North Little Rock, Ar 72119 Bus. Ph: 501-374-8788 Fx:501-374-8780
tsteele@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Jerry Taylor Dist. 23 6203 Ridgewood Dr., Pine Bluff, Ar 71603 Bus. Ph. 870-879-3233 Fax 870-535-7970
taylorj@arkleg.state.ar.us ( not listed?)
Sen. Larry Teague, P. O. Box 903, Nashville, AR 71852 870-845-5303 teaguel@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen. Robert Thompson Dist 11 414 West Court Paragould, AR 72450 Bus. Ph: 870-239-9581
thompsonr@arkleg.state.ar.us
(R) Sen Sharon Trusty, Dist 4 P. O. Box 9026, Russellville, Ar 72811 Bus. Ph 479-880-9576 Fax 479-968-5597
trustys@arkleg.state.ar.us
(R) Sen Ruth R. Whitaker, Dist 3 Po Box 349 Cedarville, Ar 72932 Bus. Ph: 501-474-0911
whitakerr@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Hank Wilkins, Dist 5 717 W 2nd Ave Pine Bluff, AR 71601 Bs. Ph 870-536-6366 Fax 870-536-6327
hwilkins@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen James Edward Wilkinson, D6 Po Box 610 Greenwood, Ar 72936 Bus. Ph. 479-996-4171 Fax 501-996-6700
Sen. David Wyatt, 159 Wyatt Lane, Batesville, AR 72501, Ph. 870-613-3014
wyattd@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senators Emails Only 2009
aaltes@aol.com
bakerg@arkleg.state.ar.us
bhorn@arkleg.state.ar.us
bledsoec@arkleg.state.ar.us
bookoutp@arkleg.state.ar.us
browni@arkleg.state.ar.us
bryless@arkleg.state.ar.us
cappsj@arkleg.state.ar.us
cnhc@juno.com
crumblyj@arkleg.state.ar.us
elliottj@arkleg.state.ar.us
gjeffress@arkleg.state.ar.us
hendrenk@arkleg.state.ar.us
hwilkins@arkleg.state.ar.us
jjeffress@arkleg.state.ar.us
johnsond@arkleg.state.ar.us
lukerj@arkleg.state.ar.us
keyj@arkleg.state.ar.us
madisons@arkleg.state.ar.us
msalmon@arkleg.state.ar.us
pmalone@arkleg.state.ar.us
pritchardb@arkleg.state.ar.us
sbroadway@arkleg.state.ar.us
sfaris@arkleg.state.ar.us
taylorj@arkleg.state.ar.us
teaguel@arkleg.state.ar.us
thompsonr@arkleg.state.ar.us
trustys@arkleg.state.ar.us
tsmith@arkleg.state.ar.us
tsteele@arkleg.state.ar.us
whitakerr@arkleg.state.ar.us
wyattd@arkleg.state.ar.us
These senators don't have emails as the last time I checked:
Senator Steve Faris
Senator Bob Johnson
Sen Randy Laverty
Senator Paul Miller
Senator Ed Wilkinson
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Bill Advances That Would Grant In-state Tuition to Children of Illegal Immigrants
By The Associated Press - 3/25/2009 1:35:01 PM
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A proposal to grant the children of illegal immigrants in-state tuition rates was advanced by a Senate committee on Wednesday and heads for a vote in the chamber that killed a similar measure four years ago.
The Senate Education Committee by a voice vote backed the proposal by Sen. Joyce Elliot of Little Rock. The measure would grant the in-state tuition rates to anyone who has attended an Arkansas school for at least three years and has a high school diploma.
The proposal passed without any discussion. It had been rejected by the committee earlier this week.
Elliott, D-Little rock, later said that she probably would not bring the measure up for a vote in the Senate until next week and said she was still tallying support for the bill. The idea faced skepticism from senators during a rare "committee of the whole" meeting before the entire chamber last week.
"I'm not lulled into thinking the hard work is over," Elliott said. "I'm just going to go about the business of trying to help the senators see the way forward to support this bill. I'm excited, but this is just a first step."
Elliott said the swing vote on the eight member panel came from Sen. Steve Bryles, who did not vote on the proposal before the committee earlier this week.
"These children have attended an Arkansas school and to deny them the opportunity to go to college is just stupid. We're not enhancing benefits for anyone," said Bryles, D-Blytheville.
As a House member, Elliott in 2005 originally proposed offering in-state tuition and scholarships to the children of illegal immigrants. That measure passed the House, but failed in the Senate despite removal of the scholarship provision.
The proposal faces opposition from Gov. Mike Beebe, who has said that granting the in-state tuition rates could violate federal law. Earlier this week, the state's higher education chief told lawmakers he opposed the proposal.
As attorney general in 2005, Beebe issued an opinion that said it could violate a 1996 federal law that said no higher education benefit shall be available to illegal immigrants' children unless it's also available to every U.S. citizen.
Arkansas Higher Education Director Jim Purcell said that doing so would essentially eliminate out-of-state tuition and could reduce revenue to the state's colleges and universities by about $38 million.
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=113531.54928.125672
(R) Sen Denny Altes, Dist 13 8600 Moody Rd Fort Smith, Ar 72918 479-646-8922 aaltes@aol.com
(R) Sen Gilbert Ray Baker, D30 17 Cooper Lane Conway, Ar 72034 Bus. 501-327-8653 Fx: 501-327-5383
bakerg@arkleg.state.ar.us
(R)Senator Cecile Bledsoe, 709 Sky Mountain Drive, Rogers, AR 72757 No bledsoec@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Paul Bookout, D14 1900 W. Washington Jonesboro, Ar 72401 Bus. Ph: 870-932-6662 Fx:870-932-6701
bookoutp@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Shane Broadway, D22 201 S. E. 2nd Bryant, Ar 72022 Bus. Phone : 501-682-6050
sbroadway@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Steve Bryles, D15 514 West Main Blytheville, Ar 72315 Bus. Ph: 870-762-1365 Fx: 870-762-1901
bryless@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen John Paul Capps, D29 914 James Searcy, Ar 72143 Bus. Phone : 501-682-5459 8117
cappsj@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen. Jack Crumbly, Dist 126 1823 SFC 414 Widener, AR 72394 Bus. Ph: 870-633-7338 crumblyj@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Joyce Elliott, 7807 Lassie Lane, Little Rock, AR 72204
Sen Steve Faris, D27 29476 Hwy. 67 Malvern, Ar 72104 Bus. Ph: 501-865-3333 Fx: 501-865-2112
sfaris@arkleg.state.ar.us (Not listed)
Sen Bobby Glover, D28 P. O. Box 1 Carlisle, Ar 72024 Bus. Ph : 870-552-7150 Fx: 552-7601
cnhc@juno.com
(R) Sen Kim Hendren, D9 1501 Hwy 72 SE Gravette, Ar 72736 Bus. Phone : 479-787-6500 Fax: 479-787-6116
hendrenk@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Barbara Horn, Dist 21 PO Box 64 Foreman, Ar 71836 Bus.Ph: 870-898-8800 Fx: 870-898-8124
bhorn@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Gene Jeffress, Dist 25 1483 Ouachita 47 Louann, Ar 71751 Bus. Ph: 870-689-3537
gjeffress@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Jimmy Jeffress, Dist 24 P. O. Box 904, Crossett, AR 71635 Bus. Ph: 870-364-8291 Fx:364-8291
jjeffress@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Bob Johnson Dist.18 P.O. Box 173, Bigelow, AR 72016 Bus.Ph: 479-880-8844
Senator David Johnson, 1704 North Harrison Street, Little Rock, AR 72207, Ph. 501-663-3874,
johnsond@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Johnny Key, 1030 Hwy 62E, Mountain Home, AR 72653, Ph.870-425-5200,
keyj@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Randy Laverty Dist: 2 P.O. Box 303, Jasper, AR 72641 Bus. Ph: 870-446-5005
Senator Jim Luker, P. O. Box 216, Wynne, AR 72396, Ph. 870-238-8588, lukerj@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Sue Madison Dist.7 573 Rock Cliff Road, Fayetteville, AR 72701 Bus Ph. 479-442-2997
madisons@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Percy Malone Dist.26 518 Clay, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 Bus. Ph: 870-246-4141 Fx: 870-246-6616
pmalone@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Paul Miller Dist.10 P.O. Box 488, Melbourne, AR 72556 Bus. Ph: 870-368-7329 Fx:870-368-4605
(R) Senator Bill Pritchard Dist 35 19998 Mohawk Drive , Elkins, AR 72727 Ph: 479-442-8611 pritchardb@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Mary Anne Salmon Dist.30 29 Heritage Park Circle, North Little Rock, AR 72116 Bus.Ph 501-753-4521 Fx: 501-753-2492
msalmon@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senator Terry Smith Dist.19 101 Hal Court, Hot Springs, AR 71901 Bus.Ph: 501-321-0066 Fx: 501-318-1926
tsmith@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Tracy Steele, Dist 34 P. O. Box 9267 North Little Rock, Ar 72119 Bus. Ph: 501-374-8788 Fx:501-374-8780
tsteele@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Jerry Taylor Dist. 23 6203 Ridgewood Dr., Pine Bluff, Ar 71603 Bus. Ph. 870-879-3233 Fax 870-535-7970
taylorj@arkleg.state.ar.us ( not listed?)
Sen. Larry Teague, P. O. Box 903, Nashville, AR 71852 870-845-5303 teaguel@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen. Robert Thompson Dist 11 414 West Court Paragould, AR 72450 Bus. Ph: 870-239-9581
thompsonr@arkleg.state.ar.us
(R) Sen Sharon Trusty, Dist 4 P. O. Box 9026, Russellville, Ar 72811 Bus. Ph 479-880-9576 Fax 479-968-5597
trustys@arkleg.state.ar.us
(R) Sen Ruth R. Whitaker, Dist 3 Po Box 349 Cedarville, Ar 72932 Bus. Ph: 501-474-0911
whitakerr@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen Hank Wilkins, Dist 5 717 W 2nd Ave Pine Bluff, AR 71601 Bs. Ph 870-536-6366 Fax 870-536-6327
hwilkins@arkleg.state.ar.us
Sen James Edward Wilkinson, D6 Po Box 610 Greenwood, Ar 72936 Bus. Ph. 479-996-4171 Fax 501-996-6700
Sen. David Wyatt, 159 Wyatt Lane, Batesville, AR 72501, Ph. 870-613-3014
wyattd@arkleg.state.ar.us
Senators Emails Only 2009
aaltes@aol.com
bakerg@arkleg.state.ar.us
bhorn@arkleg.state.ar.us
bledsoec@arkleg.state.ar.us
bookoutp@arkleg.state.ar.us
browni@arkleg.state.ar.us
bryless@arkleg.state.ar.us
cappsj@arkleg.state.ar.us
cnhc@juno.com
crumblyj@arkleg.state.ar.us
elliottj@arkleg.state.ar.us
gjeffress@arkleg.state.ar.us
hendrenk@arkleg.state.ar.us
hwilkins@arkleg.state.ar.us
jjeffress@arkleg.state.ar.us
johnsond@arkleg.state.ar.us
lukerj@arkleg.state.ar.us
keyj@arkleg.state.ar.us
madisons@arkleg.state.ar.us
msalmon@arkleg.state.ar.us
pmalone@arkleg.state.ar.us
pritchardb@arkleg.state.ar.us
sbroadway@arkleg.state.ar.us
sfaris@arkleg.state.ar.us
taylorj@arkleg.state.ar.us
teaguel@arkleg.state.ar.us
thompsonr@arkleg.state.ar.us
trustys@arkleg.state.ar.us
tsmith@arkleg.state.ar.us
tsteele@arkleg.state.ar.us
whitakerr@arkleg.state.ar.us
wyattd@arkleg.state.ar.us
These senators don't have emails as the last time I checked:
Senator Steve Faris
Senator Bob Johnson
Sen Randy Laverty
Senator Paul Miller
Senator Ed Wilkinson
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