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5 Oct, 16 tweets, 12 min read

Over on the Senate floor, Sen. Pro Temp Hickey asks members to extract Sen. English's map bill. Maps for her bill are being passed out now. #arpx #arleg #fairmapsAR

Motion to extract SB743; "We're about to vote to extract a bill that is not up to standard?" -Sen Davis #arpx #arleg #fairmapsAR

Sen Ingram speaks against the extraction motion. "If we can't come to agreement in committee, something is flawed." -Sen Ingram #arpx #arleg #fairmapsAR

Senators Pitsch and Tucker also speak against motion of extraction. Note that Sen Hickey *just* told state agencies members they could come back this afternoon to amend the bill. Now he moves to extract straight to sen floor. 🧐 #arpx #arleg #fairmapsAR

Motion to extract Sen. English's bill passes. #arpx #arleg #fairmapsAR

The Senate is in recess until 2:30; according to the state site, S-State Agencies has been canceled. Will update with more as soon as we have information. #arpx #arleg #arnews

Correction: the original meeting has been canceled; however, the chair may call one following the adjournment of the Senate. #arpx #arleg

Senate will reconvene shortly… hopefully we’ll know more about the circus lineup then…

#arpx #arleg #FairMapsAR

The #arelg Senate is FINALLY back. #arpx

The amendment to #SB743 is up for consideration now.

Sen. Elliott asks Sen. English if she realizes that she has split predominantly minority groups out of Pulaski County; this map splits Pulaski into three Congressional Districts (1st, 2nd, & 4th)

#arpx #arleg #FairMapsAR

Sen. Pitsch is raising concern about how the amendment cuts Sebastian county yet again. #arpx #arleg #arnews #FairMapsAR

Sen. English is unable to answer any question regarding the new splits. No numbers, no data…

#SB743 #arpx #arleg #FairMapsAR

“You had a choice; you could have kept all the counties whole.” -Sen. Chesterfield on #SB743

#arpx #arleg #arnews #FairMapsAR

“2500 people cut out of Sebastian county since noon.” -Sen. Pitsch on #SB743

#arpx #arleg #arnews #FairMapsAR

The amendment has been adopted #SB743. #arpx #arleg

Public Health will meet tomorrow at 8am.

The Senate will reconvene at 9am tomorrow.

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