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'John Payton'

Another local control debate, this one on private club permits

The House today defeated HB 1792 by Rep. John Payton of Wilburn to allow city or county governments to veto issuance of a private club alcohol permits. It grows from a reaction in some dry areas to a proliferation of private clubs around the state in dry areas as nominal economic development tools. The vote was 25-40.
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Survey: Three legislators say they'd arrest federal employees for implementing health law. UPDATE: Senator says she doesn't recall answering the survey

Three Arkansas legislators, including Sen. Missy Irvin, have been listed as telling the Campaign for Liberty they supported arrest of federal employees implementing the federal health care law. Really.
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Anti-private-option Republicans learn to love the low-cost Medicaid program

Something to behold: the irony of Tea Party Republicans howling that the semi-privatized health care expansion in Arkansas is more expensive than regular old Medicaid expansion would have been. Plus, why the point is moot when it comes to policymaking in Arkansas.

Joint Public Health discusses Government Accountability Office report on private option

The Joint Public Health Committee met and discussed the recent report from the Government Accountability Office on the private option. Hilarity ensued.
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The private option beat goes on: can the House get over the supermajority hump on Tuesday?

A roundup of today's shenanigans at the Capitol as the Arkansas House continues to debate the private option. The policy fell a handful of votes short of a supermajority for the fourth time today. What will happen when the House votes on Tuesday?

The war on the poor continues

Some odds and ends to start the day. * THE WAR ON THE POOR THROUGH PAYDAY LENDING: Is it really a surprise that a gang of Republican lawmakers is trying again to open the legal door to bring the blood-suckday payday lending industry back into Arkansas?
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