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The floor of the Arkansas Senate on Thursday, Feb. 23.
Legislative Sessions 2021
These are stories pertaining to the Legislative Session for Arkansas

State Senator Rapert says he's optimistic the supreme court will overturn abortion rights legislation

KASU | By Michael Hibblen,
Little Rock Public Radio
Published December 2, 2021 at 11:09 AM CST

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard what are being called historic arguments regarding abortion. Member Station KUAR’s Michael Hibblen in Little Rock has reaction from Arkansas abortion opponent, state Senator Jason Rapert (R-Conway), who says he will defy the governor when the legislature gets together next week.

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Michael Hibblen
As News Director, Michael Hibblen oversees daily news coverage for KUAR. He handles assignments for the news staff, helps develop story ideas and edits copy. Michael isresponsible for starting a news-sharing partnership between public radio stations in Arkansas in 2009 which laid the foundation for what became Arkansas Public Media. He is also a regular panelist and fill-in host on AETN's Arkansas Week, where journalists discuss issues in the news.
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Formally KUAR, news from the staff of content partners Little Rock Public Radio at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. They are a NPR member station.
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