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Update: Ark. committees reject 3 GOP redistricting bills

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Three Republican backed proposals to redraw Arkansas' congressional districts have been rejected in separate committees while a Democratic lawmaker says he'll change a redistricting plan that's headed toward a House vote.

The Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday rejected redistricting plans by Republican Sens. Bill Pritchard and Johnny Key. Also Wednesday the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee rejected a redistricting plan by Republican Rep. Andrea Lea.

Meanwhile, Rep. Clark Hall said he plans to change a redistricting proposal that had been scheduled for a House vote Wednesday afternoon and is strongly opposed by many Republicans. The plan would move the city of Fayetteville from the Third to the Fourth Congressional District and Hall said he will not change that portion of the proposal.

The House and the Senate convened for the 88th General Assembly this year.

You can watch everything that happens in the House of Representatives on their live stream from the Capitol. Arkansas' House shelled out more than $375,000 to equip four committee rooms with cameras and hardware.

You can also keep up with everything in the Arkansas Senate with their website.

Also, on the 88th General Assembly website, you can keep track of all the bills filed and proposed and find a list of all your Arkansas legislators.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)