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Prison apportionment bill failure, social transitioning bill amended in the Arkansas Legislature

A bill to fund a new prison in Franklin County has now failed to garner enough votes three times in the Arkansas Legislature. Plus, an amendment has been made to a bill that would criminalize social transitioning for minors and a bill that would make it impose a civil penalty on social media apps that "knowingly and willfully" contribute to a minor's suicide or suicide attempt. Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore talks through the latest updates with Little Rock Public Radio's Josie Lenora.

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Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.
Josie Lenora is the Politics/Government Reporter for KUAR News.
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