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FILE - In this March 26, 2020 file photo, members of the Arkansas House convene at the Jack Stephens Center on in Little Rock, Ark., for a special session focused on a state budget shortfall. In state capitols across the U.S., lawmakers have ditched decorum and sidestepped traditional public meeting requirements in a rush to pass legislation funding the fight against the coronavirus and aiding residents affected by the widespread shut down of commerce. (AP Photo/Andrew Demillo)

FILE - In this March 26, 2020 file photo, members of the Arkansas House convene at the Jack Stephens Center on in Little Rock, Ark., for a special session focused on a state budget shortfall. In state capitols across the U.S., lawmakers have ditched decorum and sidestepped traditional public meeting requirements in a rush to pass legislation funding the fight against the coronavirus and aiding residents affected by the widespread shut down of commerce. (AP Photo/Andrew De…

March 29, 2020

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Legislatures meet remotely, limit public as virus spreads
March 29, 2020 4:04 p.m.

Legislatures meet remotely, limit public as virus spreads

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Members of the Arkansas House met in a college basketball arena, spaced out among 5,600 seats, as they voted on ways to cover a budget shortfall caused by the coronavirus punch to the economy.