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Live, from the House

John Williams files this dispatch:

Slight drama going on right now with the AG's ethics bill, the one to prevent absentee lobbying (SB867). Opponents managed to get it referred back to committee. On the House floor, Ed Garner objected to a provision of the bill that prevents a lobbyist from getting paid based on the success of legislative action. Jon Woods then moved that the bill be re-referred to committee and the motion succeeded. Since it's in House Rules, which is allowed to meet at the same time as the general body, committee members ran back to committee. They've just passed it again and it should hit the floor for a vote a bit later. I'll let you know.

Ed Garner to me as I was leaving the committee room: "I've opened up a whole can of Pandoras."

UPDATE: Republican silliness had the effect of delaying the inevitable. Bill passed 88-10. Ed can put his Pandoras back in the can. And be sure to pay your taxes, Ed.

Posted by Max Brantley on April 2, 2009 03:20 PM | Permalink

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Ed Garner is the Bozo the Clown of the Arkansas Legislature.

Posted by: elusive caught | April 2, 2009 04:05 PM

For us interested but know-nothing laymen could John Williams or someone expand on this report a bit?

I'm particularly interested in the net effect of Woods' maneuvers.

Thanks, anyone.

Posted by: eLwood | April 2, 2009 06:05 PM

There just aren't many legislators who have accomplished what Ed Garner has done. His legislative career has been so mediocre, prospective future employers will know he'd do more harm than good as a lobbyist.

Posted by: PVNasby | April 2, 2009 06:32 PM

Does anbody know if Garner EVER paid the state he works for the taxes he owed said state???? What an example.

Posted by: Troutman | November 3, 2009 07:55 AM

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