Arkansas should be committed to all families, not just those on welfare. That's why we organized the Governor's Conference on the Family. The conference is being held in Searcy to give Arkansans the information they need to be better spouses, parents, money managers and citizens. We're proud of putting together this conference, and we plan more events that will put our state's focus on kids and families. There's a good reason for that.
Nothing is more important for the future of our state than the state of our families.
I spoke Tuesday with students at Bryant Middle School. They asked intelligent questions about what I do, but they weren't too interested in the political processes or personal rivalries that dominate our media coverage. Their interests are elsewhere, as they should be. I could tell the kids were excited as they came up to me afterward and shook my hand. They thought they were meeting someone important.