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State Senator Bart Hester on how the legislative session will affect NWA

By Roby Brock

Published December 5, 2024 at 2:40 PM CST

On today's edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, host Roby Brock speaks with Arkansas State Senate President Bart Hester (R-Cave Springs) about what the upcoming legislative section could mean for northwest Arkansas.

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