Capitol View host Roby Brock met with St. Rep. Jamie Scott (D-North Little Rock) and St. Rep. Aaron Pilkington (R-Knoxville) of the Future Caucus to discuss the recent ruling by the State Supreme Court on the Arkansas LEARNS Act. They also highlighted what the Future Caucus has tackled in this session.
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Brock met with Rep. Jamie Scott and Rep. Aaron Pilkington of the Arkansas Future Caucus, a part of the Millennial Action Project. MAP seeks to connect young leaders on either side of the political aisle. They both speak on what they hope to achieve and what they want to see from the legislative session, despite their political differences.
Reform in 2023: Leadership worth celebrating
The Rising Star awardees are just two examples of a trend we see throughout the country. Each of these crosspartisan wins build on top of one another. It makes the next win that much more possible. We’re creating a healthy civic flywheel between young people and the young elected leaders working on their behalf.
NWA EDITORIAL | In the Arkansas Legislature, common ground based on the quality of ideas can advance the state
Younger lawmakers form Arkansas Future Caucus aim to bridge political gap
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The latest generation of Arkansans to enter the state Legislature, millennials, will soon have their own caucus to meet over policy and ideas. State Reps. Warwick Sabin, D-Little Rock, and James Sturch, R-Batesville, announced Tuesday that they were forming the Arkansas Future Caucus, to consist of lawmakers age 45 and younger. Their plan is being backed by the Millennial Action Project, whose leaders said they have helped start similar caucuses in 19 other state Legislatures.
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Millennials (anyone between the ages of 18 to 35) are the largest demographic in Arkansas, and according to the Millennial Action Project, millennials make up most of the voters in the state. But the group hopes to be the voice for millennials when it comes to lawmaking. On Thursday, Arkansas became the 20th state to join the Millennial Action Project, as the Arkansas Future Caucus was born.