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The House caucus designated Speaker Matthew Shepherd for another term as Speaker, following Rep. McCollum's request to withdraw from his nomination.

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Wells vs. Riviere, the 1980 lawsuit being discussed in the Senate, was filed by John F. Wells, who was the founder of the Arkansas Legislative Digest. The court decided that the legislature may not take up unlimited bills/issues in an extended recess.

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Amendment to HB 1003: Adjusts the number of new infections necessary for school district mandate authorization, from 50 to 30 per 10,000 residents. Reduces the period of time that a district's mask mandate may be in effect without being reauthorized, from 60 to 21 days.

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After calling Sen. Flowers' fears of catching COVID in course of her duties in the Senate "irrational," Sen. Trent Garner changes gears and officially accuses Sen. Jim Hendren with ethics violations and demands formal investigation under Senate ethics rules.

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The House will not select committee membership today because of the uncertain outcome of legislative races involving Pulaski County.

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House Caucus scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Friday, November 6 for the new committee membership selection process.

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BREAKING: One Arkansas senator and two representatives have tested positive for COVID-19. Legislative meetings scheduled for this week are expected to be postponed according to a spokesperson. #arnews #arpx #arleg @KATVNews

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Flexibility is key for our process of covering the leg. In this case we are able to report live committee actions from JBC. This approach constantly sets us apart as we build our own actions database, while others can only copy or "scrape" the arkleg site's limited data as-is.

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Digest subscribers: You can check the live House and Senate Daily Reports on the site for live bill activity reflecting our reporting this morning on the Joint Budget Committee's actions. The committee is considering amendments to appropriation bills, including policy amendments.

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Governor Hutchinson indicates that the fiscal session will proceed next week with a similar format to the one used in the special session. Dr. Smith adds that he is exploring further safety precautions to suggest to the legislative branch, but provides no further details.

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As of this morning, the next scheduled legislative committee hearings are on Monday, April 6.

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S-25: Senator Stephanie Flowers wins 75%-25% over Efrem Elliott, improving on her 58%-42% primary win in 2012 over Mr. Elliott.

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S-26: Lewis "Ben" Gilmore will face Senator Eddie Cheatham in the general election after edging Bill Dunklin

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H-21: Rep. Marcus Richmond keeps his seat in narrow victory over Jim Reynolds

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H-31: Keith Brooks takes the primary over R.J. Hawk by 37 votes

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The House will meet in Caucus on Friday, October 11, 2019, at noon to consider House Resolution 1079.
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Sen. Hendren releases draft of vaping legislation | https://t.co/6uMs8BVJwW

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User tip: The Digest's Capitol Calendar feature helps you easily keep up with interim meetings and events. We keep it current with upcoming fundraisers and other events, plus links to our reports on the day's committee hearings and agency meetings.

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State Sen. Jason Rapert says he plans to run for lieutenant governor in 2022 #arpx #DG https://t.co/DXef7v094H