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Lawyers Argue Over Arkansas Minimum Wage Proposal

The lawyer for a businessman who opposes an effort to raise Arkansas' minimum wage says placing the issue before voters would be an endorsement of fraud.

Lawyer David Sterling told the state Supreme Court on Monday the proposal's supporters used fraudulent means to win a spot on the Nov. 4 ballot. A special master of the Supreme Court said last week that 8,501 signatures should have been declared invalid - but only after a final count of signatures.

Sterling argued that the signatures should have been tossed earlier in the process, essentially killing the effort.

The petition-gatherers said the challenge is too late. In paperwork that was also filed Monday, the state said the court should rule for the "appropriate party."

Justices said Monday they will not hear oral arguments.

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