Arkansas voters supported two statewide ballot measures while rejecting a third. Both Issue 1 and Issue 2 earned approximately 55 percent of the vote in Arkansas, as of Wednesday morning. Issue 1 has received 55.2 percent of the 1,166,982 votes…
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Researchers Find Public Has Limited Knowledge of Ballot Measures
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPolitical science researchers used a new approach to gauge the public’s knowledge of ballot measures and found that overall, fewer people have general knowledge of ballot measures than previously thought. The survey also found that some people misrepresent their knowledge…
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Group Hoping to Legalize Casinos, Expand Gaming in Arkansas
by Colton Faullby Colton Faullby Colton Faull On July 25, a campaign called Driving Arkansas Forward, which is trying to legalize casinos in Arkansas, received a letter notifying them that they had 30 additional days to collect about 15,000 more valid signatures. The group…
Former Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Marion Humphrey is challenging the ballot measure that would cap damages awarded in lawsuits and give legislative control over court rules in Arkansas. Humphry filed the lawsuit last week, challenging the proposed constitutional amendment,…
by Caleb Talley Arkansas’ controversial ‘voter ID’ law has been put to the test in recent days. Last week, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Alice Gray granted a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of the infamous law passed by the Arkansas Legislature…