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State Senate District 17 hopefuls give views

In his bid to oust Republican Sen. Mark Johnson of Ferndale, Democratic candidate David Barber of Conway is emphasizing the benefits of having a Conway resident represent Senate District 17.

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In Arkansas Senate District 17 race, challenger Barber pushes growth, education; incumbent Johnson touts conservative values

CONWAY In his bid to oust Republican Sen. Mark Johnson of Ferndale, Democratic candidate David Barber of Conway is emphasizing the benefits of having a Conway resident represent Senate District 17.

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Pine Bluff state senator reimburses Arkansas Senate for improper per diem and travel payments.

Arkansas Sen. Stephanie Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, has reimbursed the Senate nearly $3,000 that she improperly received in per diem and travel expense payments for Legislative meetings she attended via videoconference.

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Pine Bluff lawmaker reimburses Arkansas Senate for improper per diem, travel payments

A state senator from Pine Bluff who attended legislative meetings via videoconference has reimbursed the Senate nearly $3,000 that she improperly received in per diem and travel expense payments for those meetings.

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Arkansas Senate OKs penalties against 2 members after approving committee's findings on ethics violations

The Arkansas Senate on Thursday approved its Ethics Committee findings that state Sens. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, and Sen. Mark Johnson, R-Ferndale, violated the Senate s ethics rules as well as its recommendations for penalties.

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Arkansas Senate approves Ethics Committee's punishment for Clark, Johnson

The Arkansas Senate on Thursday handily approved its Ethics Committee s recommendations for punishment against Sens. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, and Mark Johnson, R-Ferndale, after approving the committee s findings that Clark and Johnson violated the Senate s ethics rules.

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Arkansas Senate OKs penalties against 2 members after approving committee's findings on ethics violations

The Arkansas Senate on Thursday approved its Ethics Committee findings that state Sens. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, and Sen. Mark Johnson, R-Ferndale, violated the Senate s ethics rules as well as its recommendations for penalties.

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State senate OKs procedures for consideration of Ethics Committee's findings, recommendations

The Arkansas Senate on Monday approved procedures for the chamber to follow as it considers its Ethics Committee s findings and recommended penalties on ethics complaints filed against Sens. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, and Mark Johnson, R-Ferndale, by Senate President Pro Tempore Jimmy Hickey, R-Texarkana.

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Ethics panel rejects excuses

The Arkansas Senate Ethics Committee didn t find state Sen. Mark Johnson, R-Ferndale, persuasive in his reasoning for his decision to sign the reimbursement sign-in sheet for fellow Sen. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, for a June 3 Boys State committee meeting that Clark didn t attend, the committee said in a report released late Monday afternoon.

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Arkansas Senate Ethics Committee authorizes final reports on complaint against two state senators

The Arkansas Senate Ethics Committee reviewed and discussed draft reports on its findings and recommendations on ethics complaints filed against two state senators Tuesday, in a closed executive session for more than two hours, before authorizing its chair to approve the final reports with some revisions.

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