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Arkansas House Speaker: Hate Crime Legislation Remains In Limbo

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed Arkansas’ version of a Stand Your Ground bill into law this week, but when he did so he encouraged the Arkansas Legislature to pass a hate crimes bill. Arkansas Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd said Thursday there has been no real change since hate crimes legislation was introduced earlier in the session.
SB 3, sponsored by State Sen. Jim Hendren, I-Gravette, and HB 1020, sponsored by State Rep. Fred Love, D-Mabelvale, were both filed the day the session began on Jan. 11. The bills are still before the Judiciary committees for both the Senate and House. ....

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Women And Minorities Less Likely To Get Small Business Administration Loans, Study Says

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The life blood of many small businesses is access to capital. Since 2017, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has distributed $658.8 million in SBA 7(A) loans in Arkansas, with few of those going to women and minorities.
According to a study by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and Winrock International, most of the loans were provided to businesses owned by whites and men, and nearly 77% of the loans were given to businesses owned by whites. Only 8% were given to businesses owned by primarily women.
At least $505 million (76.6%) was loaned to whites, while asian and pacific islander owners received $122 million (18.6%). Native American owners received $11.2 million (1.7%), Hispanic owners received $10.3 million (1.6%) while blacks received $9.9 million (1.5%), the study revealed. ....

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