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Ozarks at Large

A Busy Day for the Legislature

By Kyle Kellams,

Josie Lenora, Jacqueline Froelich, Matthew Moore

Published February 22, 2023 at 1:23 PM CST

Steps leading up the Arkansas Senate chamber.

Lawmakers spent Tuesday discussing child labor, gender-affirming care and short-term rentals.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Josie Lenora

Josie Lenora is the Politics/Government Reporter for KUAR News.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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