A state representative from Pine Bluff said Friday that he intended to vote "no" on a bill he believes would have ended affirmative action when he "inadvertently voted yes."
Senate Bill 71 failed in the House 51-27 after a Wednesday night vote, but Rep. Ken Ferguson (D-Pine Bluff) was recorded as one of the “yeas” when he says he worked with legislators on both sides of the aisle to try and defeat the bill.
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The American Civil Liberties Union held a rally at noon Thursday on the steps of the State Capitol in Little Rock to "call attention to the several discriminatory and unjust pieces of legislation flowing from the Capitol building," according to a news release from the group.