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Arkansas governor cites ‘government bureaucracy’ in veto of voter ID bill

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Legislation to require voters to provide identification before casting a ballot was vetoed by Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) on Monday. The governor noted the voter ID law was estimated to cost the state $300,000 to implement this year alone. Beebe also said the proposed law was unnecessary and potentially…

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Arkansas governor vetoes ‘blatantly’ unconstitutional 12-week abortion ban

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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) on Monday vetoed the most restrictive anti-abortion proposal in the nation, which would have banned abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy. In a statement, Beebe said the legislation “blatantly contradicts the United States Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court.” In its Planned Parenthood v.…

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Arkansas governor rebukes ‘unconstitutional’ abortion ban

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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) vetoed on Tuesday a bill that would ban all abortions after 20-weeks of pregnancy, calling it “unconstitutional” and potentially very costly for the state. H.B. 1037, The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (PDF), would have banned abortions even before a fetus becomes potentially viable outside…

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