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Arkansas House approves apostrophe

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The state House approved a resolution declaring "Arkansas's" the possessive form of the state's name -- a bill so weird it prompted the sponsor to offer an apology.

"I know a lot of the attention that has been given to this resolution has reflected poorly on us as a Legislature, and for that I apologize," Rep. Steve Harrelson told House members before they unanimously passed his proposal Monday by voice vote. The measure now goes to the Senate.

Harrelson, a Democrat, said he was afraid stories about the resolution gave the public the impression that the Legislature has nothing better to do than focus on punctuation. Harrelson compared the non-binding proposal to other resolutions that the Legislature has passed to honor sports teams or individuals.
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