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The state Senate will resume deliberations Tuesday on its Ethics Committees finding that Sen. Alan Clark filed a frivolous ethics complaint against Sen. Stephanie Flowers, and the panels recommendation to suspend Clark for the rest of this year, the Senates leader said Wednesday, though Clark said he doesnt plan to attend the meeting.

The Arkansas Senate Ethics Committee on Friday recommended the Senate suspend Sen. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, for the rest of this year and strip him of seniority for the rest of this year and the next two years.

The Arkansas Senate on Friday voted to find that Sen. Stephanie Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, did not violate the Senates ethics rules, after Sen. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, filed an ethics complaint last month against Flowers alleging she violated the chambers ethics rules.

The Arkansas Senate on Friday voted to find that Sen. Stephanie Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, has not violated the Senates ethics rules as alleged by Sen. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale. Later Friday, the Senate voted to recess and delay its consideration of its Ethics Committees recommendation to suspend Clark for making what the committee called a spurious complaint against Flowers.

The Senate Ethics Committee on Friday said allegations made by Sen. Alan Clark against Sen. Stephanie Flowers were “retaliatory.”

The Senate Ethics Committee on Friday said allegations made by Sen. Alan Clark against Sen. Stephanie Flowers were “retaliatory.”

Sen. Stephanie Flowers (left) and Sen. Alan Clark (Photo courtesy of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) The Arkansas Senate Ethics Committee on Friday recommended the

The Arkansas Senate Ethics Committee on Friday recommended the Senate suspend Sen. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, for the rest of this year and strip him of seniority for the rest of this year and the next two years.

Senate Ethics Committee Chairman Kim Hammer said Thursday he expects the committee will make a final decision today about its latest ethics complaint, after it deliberated for nearly five hours Thursday in a closed, executive session.

The Arkansas Senate Ethics Committee rules that Republican Sen. Alan Clarks complaint against Democrat Sen. Stephanie Flowers was frivolous.