Did I miss it? Did the lead story in today’s Democrat-Gazette about the House vote on legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage omit the votes by the Arkansas delegation?

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47 Republicans joined Democrats in passing the measure, which goes to a less friendly Senate, though it has some Republican support there as well.

For the record: The 47 did NOT include Reps. French Hill, Bruce Westerman, Rick Crawford or Steve Womack. I guess it’s a given they’ll always be against human rights, so why even note it?

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