An amendment that would blow up the recently awarded Pope County casino license has qualified for the November ballot.
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Whiplash: Why the Arkansas Abortion Amendment still might be in play
State officials disqualified the measure Wednesday. But new records show their justifications may not hold up to scrutiny.
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Arkansas Educational Rights Amendment organizers say they’re ‘nearing the halfway mark’ on signatures for the 2024 ballot
A grassroots effort to ensure equitable educational opportunities and hold publicly funded private schools accountable is collecting signatures and facing well-funded opposition: “We’ve been attacked by billionaires and millionaires with a big-money campaign aimed to dismantle our public schools.”
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Attorney general signs off on ballot measure to expand medical marijuana
The amendment would make it easier for patients to access the program, allow them to grow their own plants, and allow for the sale of pre-rolls.
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Arkansas ballot initiatives show the people really do rule
Get ready, Arkansas. The petitioners are coming.
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Transparency group seeks to dismiss lawsuit against attorney general
Arkansas Citizens for Transparency initially considered proceeding with the lawsuit even after the attorney general approved the measures, so the attorney general’s role could be “clarified” by the court.
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Arkansas AG rejects proposed measure to conduct elections via hand-marked paper ballots
The push for hand-counted paper ballots across the U.S. stem from conspiracies fueled by Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
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Group aims to restore limited abortion rights in Arkansas
A proposed new amendment would allow abortions up to 18 weeks after conception, and in cases of rape, incest, fatal fetal anomaly or to protect the health of the mother.
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Will abortion be on the ballot in Arkansas? Mystery documents raise possibility
A pair of proposed ballot initiatives have been submitted to the Arkansas secretary of state to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution. But it’s unclear who submitted them, or why.
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Ohio, like Arkansas and other states, says ‘no’ to effort to curtail direct democracy
Breaking news: Voters don’t like proposals to take away power from voters. Legislators keep on trying anyway.