âThis is a significant problem for us in the regionâ: Rep. Rick Crawford on I-40 Bridge
Rep. Crawford says the shutdown of the Hernando deSoto bridge can have a negative economic impact long term This is a significant problem for us in the region Rep. Rick Crawford on I-40 Bridge By Monae Stevens | May 12, 2021 at 10:51 PM CDT - Updated May 12 at 11:13 PM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) -
Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Jonesboro), who is a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, says that it also impacts the flow of barge traffic as well.
âRight now, those barges canât move because they canât cross under the bridge in the state that itâs in now,â Rep. Crawford said.
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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.
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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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Sen. Tom Cotton speaks at Tuesday s press conference against the federal election bill that passed in the House earlier this month and is now before the Senate. Also with him at the press conference are Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, Sen. John Boozman and Rep. French Hill of Arkansas 2nd congressional district.
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As the U.S. Senate considers a major overhaul of federal election law, five Arkansas Republicans spoke against it Tuesday in Little Rock. The legislation was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on March 3, with all Republicans voting no.