This week at the State Capitol, members of the Arkansas House of Representatives came together for an annual Christmas tradition that reflects the spirit of service at the heart of public office. During a holiday gathering, House members—joined by state senators and employees from across state government—donated gifts for children in Arkansas’s foster care system. The outpouring of support helped ensure that children spending the holidays in care are reminded that their community is thinking of them.

The giving event came during a week when legislators were also focused on the policies and oversight that shape the state’s child welfare system. Earlier in the week, the Senate Committee on Children & Youth and the House Committee on Aging, Children & Youth & Legislative Affairs met jointly

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