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Bill to remove fluoride from Arkansas water fails | Here's why
The bill that would remove fluoride from Arkansas water failed to pass. However, lawmakers say that this won't be their last attempt.
Bill to repeal fluoridation of drinking water fails in Senate committee following tie vote
A bill that would have repealed a state law mandating the fluoridation of drinking water in Arkansas failed to pass in a state senate committee Wednesday, after the eight-member Senate Public Health,
Arkansas bill to end water fluoridation fails in committee
Arkansas Senate committee fails to pass bill repealing fluoridation mandate for drinking water, after heated testimony from supporters and detractors.
Florida’s agriculture commissioner joins push to remove fluoride from drinking water
With the backing of Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, a Senate Republican on Thursday filed a wide-ranging bill that would bar public water systems from adding fluoride to water supplies. Sen.
Bill would ban fluoride being added to drinking water in Florida
With the backing of Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, a Senate Republican on Thursday filed a wide-ranging bill that would bar public water systems from adding fluoride to water supplies.
Proposal targets fluoride in Florida water supplies
The proposal would bar public water systems from adding fluoride to the water supply, but naturally occurring fluoride is already in JEA’s drinking water.
Arkansas lawmakers debate local control over fluoride in water amid health concerns
The debate over fluoride in drinking water is not over. Senator Pezno says he has another bill, Senate Bill 4, that he plans ...
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Arkansas statehouse week 5 review: Fluoride, babies and cell phones
Today closes the fifth week of the 95th General Assembly of the Arkansas Legislature. Why it matters: Lawmakers hash out proposed changes to state law during the regular session. Catch up quick: Key ...
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Affirmative action ban gains final approval; water fluoridation bill rejected
Arkansas lawmakers have sent a proposal to ban all state-sponsored affirmative action programs to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ...
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Arkansas Advocate: Committee rejects proposal to repeal Arkansas’ water fluoridation mandate
An Senate committee narrowly rejected a proposal to repeal state law requiring fluoride in drinking water after supporters ...
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Fluoridation repeal measure stalls in Senate committee
A bill that would repeal Arkansas’ statewide fluoridation program and remove the requirement that water systems maintain a ...
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Fluoride removal mandate fails to make it through Arkansas committee
In Arkansas, fluoride will be staying in public water systems, at least for now. A measure that would have removed the ...
States Move to Limit Fluoride in Water After RFK Jr.'s Scrutiny
State lawmakers skeptical of federal guidance on fluoride in water are proposing limits or bans on community fluoridation, a ...
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Arkansas Advocate: Direct democracy takes center stage at Arkansas Capitol
Arkansans’ ability to participate in the democratic process came into focus during the fifth week of the 2025 legislative ...