Arkansas
Arkansas lawmaker off committees for 3 days for swearing
By
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas state senator on Wednesday was suspended from serving on two committees for three days because she called a colleague a “dumbass” during a debate over a failed resolution.
The Arkansas Senate voted 25-4 to forfeit Democratic state Sen. Stephanie Flowers’ privileges on the chamber’s Judiciary Committee and the City, County and Local Affairs Committee from Feb. 15-17.
The move came a day after the majority-Republican Senate censured Flowers over the remark she directed at GOP state Sen. Trent Garner near the end of a debate over a proposed resolution that cited the country’s “ongoing positive record on race and slavery” and attacked Democrats’ history on civil rights issues. The resolution was overwhelmingly rejected, with lawmakers from both parties criticizing it as unnecessarily partisan and misleading.
“Dumbass, you don’t know nothing about it,” Flowers, who was participating remotely, said Tuesday during an exchange with Garner about the resolution. Flowers, who is Black, voted against the resolution. Garner, who is white, voted for it.
Flowers and Garner both abstained from the vote on her temporary removal from the committees. Three Democrats and Republicans voted against it. Flowers is the only Democrat on both committees.
-
Local News2 weeks agoFollowing the shooting on New Year’s Eve, Conway police detain a suspect
-
Local News2 weeks agoNext week, an arctic front is projected to move into Arkansas, bringing with it freezing temperatures
-
Local News2 weeks agoThe LIHEAP application for winter utility bill assistance is now available
-
Local News2 weeks agoLawmakers in Arkansas propose a new bill to do away with daylight saving time
-
Local News2 weeks agoAfter battling months of landlord problems, the North Little Rock church was forced to move
-
Arkansas2 weeks agoFollowing the death of an ARDOT employee, Arkansas police advise drivers to be cautious
-
Local News2 weeks agoKaren Baker was sworn in as the Arkansas Supreme Court’s Chief Justice
-
Local News1 week agoDespite the cold, the Central Arkansas Meals on Wheels service continues to serve elders
Leave a Reply