They want to stop a casino from being built there.
Most of Choctaw’s money in Pope County has gone to petition campaigns to remove the constitutional authorization for a casino in Pope County. In 2022, they “donated” almost $4 million.
So far, their contributions are up to $650,000 for this year’s drive.
It’s rumored they will spend up to $10 million on it.
Stopping the Pope County casino will deprive the entire state of significant amounts of future revenue.
After the casino opens, projections are that taxes on casino gaming alone will pump as much as $34 million every year into Arkansas’ general revenue.
These projections do not include other revenues, such as state taxes on goods and services or the income tax the casino and its employees would pay.
They also do not include revenues going to Pope County or to Russellville.
Choctaw claims it is doing this because a casino in Pope County would cost its Oklahoma casino business $13 million annually.
Choctaw has been meddling in Pope County since its attempts to acquire the Pope County casino license failed in 2019.
(see https://fairplayforarkansas2022.com/rejected/)
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$400,000 in March alone
That’s how much Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has contributed to “Local Voters in Charge.”
Total donations reported to date are $650,100.
They are already collecting petition signatures for a ballot initiative to remove Pope County from Amendment 100.
The wording on the petition is a trap. Nothing new. Same game, different words.
They keep changing their name.
They have used Citizens for Local Choice, Concerned Citizens of Pope County, Citizens for a Better Pope County, Pope County Decides, United Pope County, United for a Better Pope County, United Pope County for Accountability, Fair Play for Arkansas, and two years ago, Fair Play for Arkansas – 2022.
Don’t sign their petition!
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![New Starbucks location. (Russellville on North Arkansas [Hwy 7] near I40, next to Arby's and across from Burger King)](https://i0.wp.com/pope-county-info.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/new-starbucks-location-Russellville-Arkansas.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
New Starbucks location.
(Russellville on North Arkansas [Hwy 7] near I40, next to Arby’s and across from Burger King)
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Friends of the Latimore Tourist Home (FOTLTH) will celebrate the ongoing progress of Phase 2 of the LTH Project during the upcoming Latimore Day event planned for Saturday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“The public is invited to come gather with us for this special event and join us in celebrating the ongoing work to restore this culturally significant landmark in our community,” explaine…
The Courier
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Pope County will host its annual Spring Cleanup from Monday through Thursday at the Pope County Road Department located at 5 County Complex Circle off Weir Road.
The cleanup will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. No burn barrels or businesses or contractors will be allowed.
Items accepted that can be dropped off include trash (must be in bags), metals, tires (not on rims), appliances, batteries, paints (oil base only), household hazardous materials, etc. (such as antifreeze, insecticides, herbicides, spray paint, etc.)
Items that will NOT be accepted include household trash, yard waste (tree limbs, stumps, etc.), latex paint and medication.
For additional information, call the Pope County Judge’s Office at 479-968-7487.
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April 17, 7:565 pm—An excavator is parked at the location of the future Starbucks on Hwy 7 North across from Burger King.
It wasn’t there at noon.
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10,000 members!
The number of members jumped by 100 in the last 10 days, bringing us to 10,000.
Welcome to all of the new folks!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/popecountymajority/permalink/1438755850078801
They want to stop a casino from being built there.
