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Drinks are on the business lobby tonight

The big business lobby is slopping legislative hogs tonight. Garden variety citizens need not present themselves for admittance to THIS meeting of the Arkansas General Assembly, despite what the Constitution says about open meetings.
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Big swill in big chamber tent today for legislators. Working stiffs not welcome.

The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is laying on a free spread for legislators under a big tent at chamber headquarters from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today outside the chamber office at 1200 W. Capitol Avenue.
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Reminder: Corporate welfare lobbyists want your money to fight pain relief for the sick

Another media opp for opponents of medical marijuana serves as another important reminder of the need to VOTE NO ON ISSUE 3, the corporate welfare amendment.

Reefer madness: The Chamber of Commerce ups the crazy

The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce seems to have taken on depriving sick people of medical marijuana as its current passion — along with protecting the casino duopoly enjoyed by its members at Southland and Oaklawn Parks.
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Big business-Republican attack continues on medical marijuana

As I mentioned, the Farm Bureau/Chamber of Commerce combine that has joined hands with Gov. Asa Hutchinson to beat medical marijuana proposals that would provide legal relief to sick people brought a controversial "expert" to town today.

Medical marijuana backers respond to governor's 'reefer madness'

Advocates of the initiated act to legalize dispensation of marijuana for medical purposes at non-profit centers have fired back at Gov. Asa Hutchinson's press conference Monday to oppose both medical marijuana measures on the November ballot.
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Lawsuit challenges marijuana amendment

Now three lawsuits are pending over two competing medical marijuana initiatives.

Arkansas leaders oppose federal overtime pay rule. Of course

The Southwest Times Records reports here on the lamentations of Arkansas business leaders and politicians about the new federal rule on the pay level at which employees must receive overtime pay. Some of the same people are hungry for government handouts for themselves.
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Medical marijuana: a partisan divide over a simple choice

John Lyon of the Arkansas News Bureau highlights the emerging difference between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party on marijuana. This issue is simpler than it looks from where I sit.

Lobbyists will roll out the freebies this week

Special interests will again use a loophole in the ethics law to wine and dine legislators this week, beginning with a big Chamber of Commerce reception Tuesday night.
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Chamber of Commerce is spending campaign cash to protect private option

The Chamber of Commerce is sending out mailers to back candidates who support the private option, the first time the Chamber has made independent expenditures in state legislative races.

Big business backing Womack for Supreme Court

Big business lobbies are rounding up money for the Supreme Court campaign of former Republican Sen. Shawn Womack. He's expected to be a reliable vote for their legal outlook.
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