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1. Abortion: The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization abortion decision.
2. Abortion: Arkansas' current law that prohibits abortion except to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency.
3. Education: The 2023 LEARNS Act passed by the Arkansas Legislature that makes comprehensive changes to Arkansas' education laws.
4. Marijuana: Legalizing recreational marijuana.
5. Guns: Banning firearms that are commonly known as "assault weapons."
6. Gender-Identity: Prohibiting minors from receiving puberty blockers, hormones, or surgery for the purpose of gender transition.
7. COVID-19: Allowing state government to close private businesses during a health emergency.
8. Nursing Homes: Letting nursing home residents voluntarily place cameras in their own rooms to enable their family members to see and hear them.
9. Freedom of Information: Further amending the Freedom of Information Act to prevent disclosure of deliberative documents such as government memos and letters, as discussed in the special legislative session of 2023.
Stephen Meeks (Republican)
Undecided
It would depend on the details. By making these immediately available during the process could stifle new ideas and allow the opposition to obstruct the progress of policy changes. It would encourage people to meet in private to discuss changes rather than document them. Once the process is over though, they could be available for public review.
It would depend on the details. By making these immediately available during the process could stifle new ideas and allow the opposition to obstruct the progress of policy changes. It would encourage people to meet in private to discuss changes rather than document them. Once the process is over though, they could be available for public review.