In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas, Hammer was one of several Republican state legislators who sued Arkansas GovernorAsa Hutchinson, a fellow Republican, over public health measures that he ordered to prevent the spread of the virus. An Arkansas judge dismissed the suit.[5]
In 2021, Hammer opposed the grant of a liquor-sales permit for a new Costco Wholesale in west Little Rock, a portion of which is in his district. Hammer wrote a letter to the director of the Alcohol Beverage Control Division, contending that the public's needs were "being adequately met by these existing businesses."[8] By contrast, Little Rock's mayor and vice mayor supported Costco's permit request.[8] The director initially denied Costco's permit application,[8][9] but this decision was reversed after a successful appeal by Costco to the Control Board directors.[9]
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^ abMax Brantley, Sen. Kim Hammer declares 'war' on Democrats in now-removed Facebook post, Arkansas Times (January 16, 2021).
hammer, missionary, baptist, preacher, state, legislator, arkansas, serves, arkansas, senate, republican, hosts, weekly, conservative, talk, radio, show, hammer, member, arkansas, house, representatives, eight, years, before, being, elected, state, senate, 201. Kim Hammer is a Missionary Baptist preacher and state legislator in Arkansas 1 He serves in the Arkansas Senate He is a Republican He hosts a weekly conservative talk radio show 2 Hammer was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for eight years before being elected to the state Senate in 2018 3 He lives in Benton Arkansas 4 In 2020 during the COVID 19 pandemic in Arkansas Hammer was one of several Republican state legislators who sued Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson a fellow Republican over public health measures that he ordered to prevent the spread of the virus An Arkansas judge dismissed the suit 5 In 2021 Hammer promoted Donald Trump s claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen after Trump was impeached for a second time wrote in a Facebook post that Democrats were enemies and called for political war to be waged against them Hammer deleted the post after it garnered criticism 1 In 2021 as part of Republican efforts to restrict voting following Trump s defeat Hammer introduced a bill to eliminate early voting in Arkansas on the last Monday before Election Day a measure that voting rights groups described as voter suppression The bill passed the Senate on a 19 13 vote but failed in the state House on a 43 39 vote 6 7 In 2021 Hammer opposed the grant of a liquor sales permit for a new Costco Wholesale in west Little Rock a portion of which is in his district Hammer wrote a letter to the director of the Alcohol Beverage Control Division contending that the public s needs were being adequately met by these existing businesses 8 By contrast Little Rock s mayor and vice mayor supported Costco s permit request 8 The director initially denied Costco s permit application 8 9 but this decision was reversed after a successful appeal by Costco to the Control Board directors 9 References edit a b Max Brantley Sen Kim Hammer declares war on Democrats in now removed Facebook post Arkansas Times January 16 2021 The Kim Hammer Show KDXE Kim Hammer Arkansas Senate Senator Kim Hammer R Arkansas State Legislature www arkleg state ar us John Lynch Judge rejects suit by Arkansas lawmakers opposing virus orders Arkansas Democrat Gazette October 15 2020 Rachel Herzog House rejects bill to lop day of early voting Arkansas Democrat Gazette April 28 2021 Rachel Herzog Senate OKs early voting ban on day before election Arkansas Democrat Gazette April 23 2021 a b c Noel Oman Liquor sales at new Costco in Little Rock hit bump after lawmaker objects Arkansas Democrat Gazette May 28 2021 a b John Lynch Permit to sell liquor disputed Arkansas Democrat Gazette July 18 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kim Hammer amp oldid 1140663357, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
