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Free food for legislators, but they have to drive to Rogers to get it

Free swill tonight for legislators at a Rogers chamber of commerce dinner. It suggests a widening of an already gaping loophole in ethics law.
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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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Today's legislative freebies

Yes, Arkansas legislators need not buy their own lunch, dinner or evening cocktails today.

Where there's a loophole, there's a legislator

The legislature continues to make a mockery of the Constitution by pushing substantive issues in the budget session and by finding ways to keep the free drinks from lobbyists pouring.
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Cheers! The legislature is in town

No freebies on the legislature's official calendar today, but thank goodness for Tuesday.

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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Legislators can chill out with lots of free meals today, including a newly declared special group

Ice or no ice, legislators must be served free food and drinks by lobbyists. Today's buffet line is lengthy.

Yes there is a free lunch for legislators

Lots of free food and drinks on tap for legislators today despite Amendment 94's ban on gifts to legislators.
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The Big Swill: Rules facilitate secret lobbyist fetes for smaller legislative groups

The Big Swill. Legislators not only are getting lots of free meals and drinks, they are facilitating private committee gatherings with lobbyists in a way the public can't know about them.

The Big Swill: ASU and bigtime lobbyist Bruce Hawkins paying lawmaker tabs today

The drinks are on Arkansas State University and big-time lobbyist Bruce Hawkins today as legislators get down to serious inaugural day partying. No, the average taxpayer is NOT invited.
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The legislative social calendar: Courtesy of the lobbyists of Arkansas

Legislators in town this week for orientation need bring no money for drinks and eats — special interests are picking up the tab three meals a day. The business lobby runs the social calendar for the Arkansas legislature, ethics amendment or no ethics amendment.
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