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Arkansas Senate rule change said to limit Democrats from leadership roles in chamber due to ‘will of voters’
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A rule change in the Arkansas Senate is causing heavy pushback from the minority party. Last week, Senate Republicans voted to block any members of the minority party from being able to vice-chair a committee. That role becomes ...
Arkansas Senate GOP majority bans Democrats from standing committee leadership positions
"I think this rule change will put us as a contender for the single pettiest legislative chamber in the United States of America," said State Sen. Clarke Tucker
Arkansas Senate rule change causing heavy pushback from minority party
A rule change in the Arkansas senate chamber resulted in heavy pushback from the minority party. According to our content partner KARK, senate republicans voted to block any members of the minority party from being able to vice chair a committee.
Arkansas Senate majority bans minority party from vice-chair seats on committees
Arkansas Senate Republicans voted Thursday to no longer allow members of the minority party to serve as vice chairs of standing committees. Senate Majority Leader Blake Johnson, R-Corning, presented the rule change to the chamber during an organizational meeting in which senators chose committee assignments.
Arkansas senators at odds over new committee rule
Arkansas senators are currently at odds over a rule change that bans Democrats from serving as the vice chair of a standing committee. Here's what we know.
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