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IN THIS ISSUE VOLUME 23 | ISSUE 6 2018

FEATURES

COVER STORY
28 LUCYS HAUL THE MOTHER LODE LOAD
Lynn and Lee Lucy are the matriarch and patriarch of the
family business, but when it comes to trucking, everyone is family
By Bethany May

CAPITOL WATCH
19 WHO CAN FIND THE BEST ROUTE TO BETTER ROADS?
Arkansans aren’t waiting on Washington for an infrastructure plan
By Steve Brawner

24 TRUCKING WATCHES A BUDDING INDUSTRY
While more and more voters support cannabis legalization,
trucking keeps its eye on safety
By Lacey Thacker

38 THE MORE THINGS CHANGE
2018 midterm election recap
By David Monteith

40 SLEEPING ON THE JOB
(AND HOW TO GET PAID FOR IT)
How one judge’s decision is raising concerns
across the trucking industry
By Neemah Esmaeilpour and Greg Jones

43 REPTILE THEORY
Attorney Jerry Sallings advises how to prepare for
trial lawyers in an especially litigious environment
By Bethany May

DEPARTMENTS SCENE AROUND

47 FINDING A FOREVER FAMILY
Up Front: by Shannon Newton 7 Trucking teams up with Project Zero to help
They Said It 8 Arkansas girl find her forever family
News in Brief 10 By ATR Staff
Calendar of Events 14
Insider Trucking 50 48 LEGISLATOR TAKES TIME FOR TRUCKING
Advertiser Resource Index 51 Rep. Steve Womack visits trucking company
Stat View 52 facilities in Tontitown, Ark.
The Last Word: by Erica Brigance and Michelle Smith 54 By ATR Staff

PHOTOS ON THIS PAGE AND COVER BY JOHN DAVID PITTMAN

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