Lawmakers bid farewell to Sen. Shelby after 51 years in office | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Longtime Alabama Republican Senator Richard Shelby is nearing his final day in office. On Wednesday, lawmakers in Washington took to the Senate floor to bid farewell to Shelby and thank him for his decades of service. Senator Shelby served 51 years in office – with 44 of those years spent in […]
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Arkansas lawmakers react to Senate passing Respect for Marriage Act
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage passed the U.S. Senate with a 61 to 36 vote on Tuesday, and Arkansas lawmakers explained their decision to vote against the bill. The current bill has bipartisan support from democrats and republicans, with more than two-thirds of senate republicans voting against the […]
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Jackson mayor subpoenaed to attend crime hearing before state lawmakers
Jackson mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has been subpoenaed by the Mississippi House of Representatives Judiciary B Committee to discuss Jackson’s crime crisis.On Thursday, state and local leaders met with the committee, but the mayor was absent due to an illness, a committee chair said. Lawmakers say they want to help the city deal with the […]
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Arkansas lawmakers give first OK to $500M tax cut package
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas lawmakers have given initial approval to a $500 million tax cut package. The majority-Republican House and Senate on Wednesday, Aug. 10 approved identical versions of bills outlining the tax cuts proposed by GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Hutchinson called a special session to take up the tax cuts after the […]
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