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FILE - In this March 26, 2020 file photo, several Lawmakers in the Minnesota House practice social distancing from a gallery at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. as representatives met to take up bills related to the coronavirus in the state. 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/Jim Mone, File)

FILE - In this March 26, 2020 file photo, several Lawmakers in the Minnesota House practice social distancing from a gallery at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. as representatives met to take up bills related to the coronavirus in the state. 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 w…

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.