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21-02-2025
- Politics
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Arkansas legislature ‘Gulf of America' resolution declined by House for second time
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A resolution that would have had Arkansas recognize the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America has died in the state House again. House Resolution 1010 proposed mandating that all Arkansas state entities refer to the body of water as the Gulf of America going forward. The resolution aligned with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump renaming the body to the Gulf of America shortly after he took office. 'I just thought this was a good bill to show that we're willing to get President Trump's agenda done on the state level as well as our federal delegation gets it done on the federal level,' Rep. Aaron Pilkington (R-Knoxville) said after filing the resolution on Jan. 22. The resolution was referred to the House Management Committee and it received a 'do not pass' on Jan. 29. Cotton introduces bill aimed at protecting outdoor sporting events from unauthorized drones On Feb. 13, it went to the House Management Committee a second time and received a 'do pass'. The resolution was read during a House meeting on Feb. 17 and voted on through a voice vote where it failed. Pilkington gave a notice of reconsideration the next day. The representative claimed the 'no' votes during the voice vote saying 'interference from the gallery that may have affected the outcome.' The House voted on the resolution on Feb. 20 where it failed again by a 52-39 vote. This comes weeks after search engine giant Google agreed to begin using 'Gulf of America' in its mapping for North American users and five days after the U.S. Coast Guard agreed to refer to the body of water as the Gulf of America. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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29-01-2025
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Arkansas legislature ‘Gulf of America' resolution dies in House committee
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A move to have Arkansas recognize the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America has died in committee Wednesday morning. House Resolution 1010 proposed mandating that all Arkansas state entities refer to body of water as the Gulf of America going forward. The resolution aligned with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump renaming the body to the Gulf of America shortly after he took office. Resolution filed in Arkansas aims to direct state agencies to use 'Gulf of America' instead of Gulf of Mexico The resolution was the first item of business before the House Management Committee on Wednesday. Records show the resolution received a 'do not pass' by the committee within an hour of it coming to order. The legislation was sponsored by Rep. Aaron Pilkington (R-Knoxville). Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' The committee's decision came one day after search engine giant Google agreed to begin using 'Gulf of America' in its mapping for North American users and five days after the U.S. Coast Guard agreed to refer to the body of water as the Gulf of America. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
