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'Arkansas constitutional amendments'

PS: Casino amendment includes sports betting

A casino gambling amendment now cleared for the gathering of petitions to qualify for the ballot could bring sports wagering to casinos if approved.
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Senate soundly rejects House speaker's constitutional amendment

The Senate thrashed House Speaker Jeremy Gillam's proposed constitutional amendment on amendments this morning, but it could get another vote.
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Long hours and lots of 11th-hour mischief as legislature grinds on

The last hours of a legislative session mean long days and special pleading from special interests. Tuesday action illustrates

A move for another constitutional amendment starts in House

The House took the first step today to enable House Speaker Jeremy Gillam to add another constitutional amendment to the 2018 ballot, one that would make it much harder for the people to put amendments on the ballot.
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UPDATE: House committee passes tort reform proposal, with higher damage caps

The House State Agencies committee approved an amended version of the measure on a roll call vote, 14-3. It next heads to the full House.

Senate defeats resolutions on amendments to prohibit same-sex marriage and ban abortion

The Arkansas Senate fell a vote short today  of approving resolutions calling for U.S. constitutional amendments to prohibit same-sex marriage and ban abortion.
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Proposed constitutional amendments pile up on filing deadline: torts, schools, Capitol monuments and more

Today is the deadline for the Arkansas legislature to file joint resolutions — that is, legislatively referred amendments to the state constitution — and the Capitol is seeing a flurry of last-minute filings from members.

Rep. Andy Davis floats idea for annual regular sessions of General Assembly

Update to the last post: I've now gotten confirmation from Rep. Andy Davis that the idea of annual regular sessions of the General Assembly is his.
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Bryan King aims for referendum on Voter ID constitutional amendment

Sen. Bryan King, a longtime crusader for enacting restrictions for ballot access, filed a senate joint resolution on Wednesday to refer a constitutional amendment to voters that would impose Voter ID.

Secretary of state lists casino and second marijuana amendment in preparation for November ballot.

Secretary of State Mark Martin's office this morning quietly posted a list of ballot initiatives for the November election that included both a measure to legalize three casinos in the state and a second medical marijuana proposal, a constitutional amendment.This does NOT mean those two amendment have cleared the signature verification process.
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The open line. Plus,Lockheed protest; clean air; an amendment on amendments, and a call for volunteers.

The open line, a news video and news on the Lockheed Martin vehicle contract; a proposed constitutional amendment, and a reading program.

Yes, there will be constitutional amendments, chiefly to provide corporate welfare

Yes, we'll have three constitutional amendments on the ballot, including a giant corporate welfare proposal to allow an increase in the state debt and legalization of taxpayer susbisides for local chambers of commerce.
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