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COVID barriers to come down in the House

COVID barriers to come down at the Capitol UPDATE COVID barriers to come down at the Capitol UPDATE April 15, 20213:52 pm By a noisy and joyous voice vote and only a scattering of nays, the House voted at the end of its session today to remove the plexiglass barriers installed between desks as a health precaution during the coronavirus pandemic. House Speaker Matthew Shepherd cautioned the House this wasn’t equivalent to the end of the Berlin Wall. Members shouldn’t take glass panels as souvenirs or do the demolition themselves, he said. Advertisement Rep. Cindy Crawford (R-Fort Smith) rose on a point of personal privilege to declare, “We are free!”

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Halfhearted hate crime bill substitute headed for governor s signature

House Speaker Matthew Shepherd talks up the substitute hate crimes bill that passed Monday. A watered-down substitute for a hate crime bill passed the House Monday, leaving Arkansas still among the only three states without meaningful legislation to protect commonly targeted groups. The House passed Senate Bill 622 with 65 yes votes, 26 nos and five lawmakers voting present. The bill already has Senate approval, and now heads to the governor’s desk. Governor Hutchinson has indicated he will sign the bill into law. Advertisement House members pass SB 622, a substitute for the hate crimes bill rejected earllier this session. The bill requires that someone convicted of committing crimes targeting victims based on their group or class to serve a minimum of 80% of his or her sentence. Unlike hate crimes bills in other states, though, this bill does not specify what those classes or groups are. House Speaker

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Sham hate crime bill heads to House floor after Committee Chair Carol Dalby refuses roll call

DEFENDING THE INDEFENSIBLE: Matthew Shepherd defending a sham “hate crimes” bill. The Republican leadership dumped further shame on themselves this afternoon by ignoring rules and sending a sham “hate crimes” bill to the House floor without a roll call vote. Advertisement Chair Rep. Carol Dalby (R-Texarkana) ignored requests for a roll call vote on a do-pass recommendation in the House Judiciary Committee for SB 622, the meaningless “hate crime” bill that House and Senate leadership have gotten behind to give some window dressing to the state for refusing to pass a real hate crime bill that includes specific coverage for sexual orientation and transgender people. It passed the Senate and only a House vote keeps it from the governor, who’s anxious to sign it.

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Hutchinson hears resistance but gets extension of state of emergency through May 30

Hutchinson hears resistance but gets extension of state of emergency through May 30
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Over 1 Million COVID Vaccinations Administered to Arkansans

Over 1 Million COVID Vaccinations Administered to Arkansans
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