Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe declared a statewide disaster.

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The state's Democratic governor, Mike Beebe, vetoed the bill, but the Arkansas House voted to override the veto.

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Arkansas was also hard hit, prompting Gov. Mike Beebe to declare 15 counties as state disaster areas.

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John DiPippa, dean emeritus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's law school, said he agrees with Beebe that the ban is unconstitutional and likely will be decided by the courts.

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