Episode 35: The Opioids Crisis – A Tragedy Close to Home and One City’s Prevention Efforts

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Local Officials: Stronger, Together Podcast

Scott Houston

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In this episode, special guest host Tamara Chafin (Risk Pool’s Communications Officer) interviews Scott Houston (Risk Pool Intergovernmental Relations Manager) about the dearth of city authority in Texas to regulate firearms. Futher Information: Local Governments and Firearms: Avoiding a Jam V5 (Comprehensive Paper in Q&A Format) Local Governments and Firearms: Avoiding a Jam V5 (Cheat Sheet) Texas Constitution, Article 1, Section 23 Texas Local Government Code Section 229.001

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Episode 35: The Opioids Crisis – A Tragedy Close to Home and One City’s Prevention Efforts

Local Officials: Stronger, Together Podcast

33 minutes

1 year ago

Episode 35: The Opioids Crisis – A Tragedy Close to Home and One City’s Prevention Efforts

In this episode, Scott first speaks with Arkansas Municipal League Executive Director Mark Hayes. Mark lost his son Wells in 2020 to a drug overdose. Mark and his wife Allison decided to share Wells’ story as publicly as they can in the hopes that doing so helps others avoid such a tragedy. Mark is also a co-founder of the Arkansas Opioids Recovery Partnership, which uses millions in drug company settlement funds to fight the opioid epidemic in Arkansas. Scott then explains the TML...