Time is running out for pettion drives for expanded casino gambling and to change the legislative districting process. Opponents of the casino measure report an influx of canvassers from out of state.
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8th Circuit grants stay in ballot petition case
The 8th Circuit has granted an administrative stay of a federal court ruling easing restrictions on gathering signatures for constitutional amemdments.
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And speaking of direct democracy: The Atlantic features David Couch and Arkansas populism
The Atlantic examines the populist roots of the ballot initiative in Arkansas and features a Little Rock lawyer who’s made such initiatives his “hobby,” David Couch.
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Arkansas: Where the people don’t rule
The people rule is the state motto. The Farm Bureau and Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce have a different idea.
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Speaking of petition killers: Senate beats one
The Senate today a bill to place draconian requirements on companies paid to gather signatures on ballot initiatives.
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Action completed on amendment to cripple popular petition campaigns
The Senate today completed action on a constitutional amendment aimed at severely limiting the ability to put popular initiatives on the election ballot.
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Petition-damaging amendment approved in committee
A Senate committee this morning endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment, HJR 1008, that’s aimed at making it harder to put initiated acts and amendments on the ballot.
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Petition-killer amendment headed to the 2020 ballot
The House today easily approved a third constitutional amendment for the 2020 ballot, this one aimed at making it more difficult for petition drives to qualify initiatives and amendments.
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A new day dawns for ballot petitions
David Couch, the Little Rock lawyer with long experience in ballot initiatives, has received formal notice that the world of people power has changed.
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Minimum wage increase forecasts more progressive policy moves
The Washington Post focuses on Arkansas voters’ increase in the minimum wage and leadership by lawyer David Couch as part of an article predicting more investment in progressive ballot initiatives.