Legislators Urged to Approve COVID-19 Response Funding for Latinx, Marshallese Communities

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Published July 27, 2020 at 1:11 PM CDT

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A roll call list of Arkansas Legislative Council members of the House who voted for and against hearing the details of the COVID-19 response plan focused on the state's minority communities, which was included in a supplemental agenda on July 24, 2020.

The governor, lawmakers and community leaders are urging the Arkansas Legislative Council to meet and approve nearly $7 million in funding for a COVID-19 response plan specifically targeting the state's Latinx and Marshallese communities, which have been disproportionately affected by the outbreak. The plan includes testing, contact tracing and enhanced case management.