Senator Gary Stubblefield, 74, passes away
Members of the Arkansas Senate were notified by staff mid-morning Tuesday, September 2, that Senator Gary Stubblefield, a Republican from Branch, had passed away earlier that day.
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2025 Regular Session comes to a close
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