Arkansas Public Policy Center
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Housed at the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service in Little Rock, the Public Policy Center is part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. We provide Arkansans with research-based information about public policy issues.
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NEWSLETTER - Does your community have a local ballot issue to decide in November? Find out details of upcoming elections as well as resources for people interested in running for office when filing opens next week in Arkansas.
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BLOG: New election laws requiring Arkansas voters to read ballot titles and show their ID before signing statewide petitions are on hold after a Nov. 19 federal court opinion saying the laws likely violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Arkansas Laws Requiring Petition Signers to Show ID and Read Ballot Title on Hold
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November 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
BLOG: New election laws requiring Arkansas voters to read ballot titles and show their ID before signing statewide petitions are on hold after a Nov. 19 federal court opinion saying the laws likely violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Voters living within the boundaries of the Arkadelphia School District have a bond issue and property tax election to decide next month. We partnered with the Clark County Extension Service to produce a fact sheet about the election.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Voters living within the boundaries of the Arkadelphia School District have a bond issue and property tax election to decide next month. We partnered with the Clark County Extension Service to produce a fact sheet about the election.
Find the fact sheet: tinyurl.com/arkadelphiaf...
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The Snowden Waterfowl Center of Excellence, which aims to advance waterfowl & wetlands research & transform the industry, was announced on Monday during a ceremony at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The UADA center is supported by a $7M investment.
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New Arkansas Waterfowl Research Center Poised for National Impact
A new waterfowl research center that aims to advance waterfowl and wetlands research and transform the industry was announced on Monday during a ceremony at the University of Arkansas at Monticello...
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October 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The Snowden Waterfowl Center of Excellence, which aims to advance waterfowl & wetlands research & transform the industry, was announced on Monday during a ceremony at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The UADA center is supported by a $7M investment.
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Every year, Bumpers College students publish research & creative projects in the Discovery journal. The 2025 issue of Discovery includes eight articles on topics spanning animal, plant and human sciences. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/discove...
Is Canine Ehrlichiosis, a Tick-Borne Disease in Dogs, Increasing in Arkansas?
Arkansas is still a state with high levels of canine ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne disease that impacts dogs, and the rate appears to be slightly higher than it was five years ago, according to a study published in the latest edition of the journal Discovery...
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October 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Every year, Bumpers College students publish research & creative projects in the Discovery journal. The 2025 issue of Discovery includes eight articles on topics spanning animal, plant and human sciences. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/discove...
NEWSLETTER - Does your community have a local ballot issue to decide in November? Find out details of upcoming elections as well as resources for people interested in running for office when filing opens next week in Arkansas.
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Arkansas Ballot Issues Newsletter
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October 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
NEWSLETTER - Does your community have a local ballot issue to decide in November? Find out details of upcoming elections as well as resources for people interested in running for office when filing opens next week in Arkansas.
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Voters in Ozark have a special election in November. We partnered with the Franklin County Extension Service on a fact sheet about the referendum on the city's entertainment district ordinance.
Early voting starts Nov. 12. Election Day is Nov. 18.
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Early voting starts Nov. 12. Election Day is Nov. 18.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Voters in Ozark have a special election in November. We partnered with the Franklin County Extension Service on a fact sheet about the referendum on the city's entertainment district ordinance.
Early voting starts Nov. 12. Election Day is Nov. 18.
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Early voting starts Nov. 12. Election Day is Nov. 18.
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Voters in Marion County have a special election in November. We partnered with the Marion County Extension Office to collect information for a fact sheet on the sales tax election.
Early voting starts Nov. 3 and Election Day is Nov. 18.
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Early voting starts Nov. 3 and Election Day is Nov. 18.
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Fact sheet Available for Upcoming Marion County Sales Tax Election
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October 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Voters in Marion County have a special election in November. We partnered with the Marion County Extension Office to collect information for a fact sheet on the sales tax election.
Early voting starts Nov. 3 and Election Day is Nov. 18.
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Early voting starts Nov. 3 and Election Day is Nov. 18.
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A handful of Arkansas communities have a special election in November. Does your community have an upcoming election that's not on our list?
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Arkansas Voters Have Local Ballot Issues to Decide in November Election
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September 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A handful of Arkansas communities have a special election in November. Does your community have an upcoming election that's not on our list?
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NEWSLETTER: Legislative sponsors of a 2026 constitutional amendment focused on creating economic development districts in Arkansas have joined forces with others to form an official legislative question committee responsible for convincing voters to pass SJR15 next year.
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September 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
NEWSLETTER: Legislative sponsors of a 2026 constitutional amendment focused on creating economic development districts in Arkansas have joined forces with others to form an official legislative question committee responsible for convincing voters to pass SJR15 next year.
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An update on one of several pending lawsuits related to Arkansas ballot issues.
Via @tessmvrbin.bsky.social: A Central Arkansas judge said Wednesday that he expects to rule “fairly quickly” on the legal challenge to a 2023 Arkansas law that increased the prerequisites for a citizen-initiated ballot measure to go before voters. #arpx
Ruling expected soon in lawsuit over 2023 changes to Arkansas ballot measure requirements | Arkansas Advocate
The League of Women Voters seeks an injunction of Act 236 of 2023, while the state wants a judge to dismiss the case.
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September 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
An update on one of several pending lawsuits related to Arkansas ballot issues.
NEWSLETTER: No Google. Arkansas does not have online voter registration. Read our August Arkansas Ballot Issue Education Newsletter for the latest at:
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August 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
NEWSLETTER: No Google. Arkansas does not have online voter registration. Read our August Arkansas Ballot Issue Education Newsletter for the latest at:
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Research by UA System Division of Agriculture and University of Arkansas scientists uses nanotechnology to improve controlled-release systems for #probiotics, #cancer drugs and other meds in human and animal #health.
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July 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Research by UA System Division of Agriculture and University of Arkansas scientists uses nanotechnology to improve controlled-release systems for #probiotics, #cancer drugs and other meds in human and animal #health.
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Read Act 399 of 2025: arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocu...
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August 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Act 399 lets districts skip hosting a full election complete with election workers and polling sites. Instead, the board can appoint a registered voter from their district to cast a single vote at a time, date and place determined by the county election commission.
August 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Act 399 lets districts skip hosting a full election complete with election workers and polling sites. Instead, the board can appoint a registered voter from their district to cast a single vote at a time, date and place determined by the county election commission.
Did you know Arkansas legislators passed a law this year allowing school districts to appoint a voter to cast a single ballot? Act 399 of 2025 offers a solution to a tricky situation: meeting a constitutional requirement for a vote even when the rate doesn't change and the votes don't count.
August 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Did you know Arkansas legislators passed a law this year allowing school districts to appoint a voter to cast a single ballot? Act 399 of 2025 offers a solution to a tricky situation: meeting a constitutional requirement for a vote even when the rate doesn't change and the votes don't count.
Note: this change does not impact special elections related to bond issues or millage rates. Special elections can take place two times a year, including this November.
August 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Note: this change does not impact special elections related to bond issues or millage rates. Special elections can take place two times a year, including this November.
Did you know Arkansas legislators passed a law this year eliminating fall school board elections? Act 503 made it to where all school districts now operate on a spring election calendar. Find the spring school board election calendar: www.arsba.org/article/2342...
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August 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Did you know Arkansas legislators passed a law this year eliminating fall school board elections? Act 503 made it to where all school districts now operate on a spring election calendar. Find the spring school board election calendar: www.arsba.org/article/2342...
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Here are some extension resources to help meet those challenges:
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Native plants: www.uaex.uada.edu/yard-garden/...
Water quality: uaex.uada.edu/environment-...
Voter education: uaex.uada.edu/business-com...
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August 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Here are some extension resources to help meet those challenges:
Native plants: www.uaex.uada.edu/yard-garden/...
Water quality: uaex.uada.edu/environment-...
Voter education: uaex.uada.edu/business-com...
Native plants: www.uaex.uada.edu/yard-garden/...
Water quality: uaex.uada.edu/environment-...
Voter education: uaex.uada.edu/business-com...
August's civic commitment calendar has all of our favorite things: voter registration, visiting city halls, and water education!
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August 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
August's civic commitment calendar has all of our favorite things: voter registration, visiting city halls, and water education!
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BALLOT NEWSLETTER: July's newsletter is full of updates on Arkansas ballot issue campaigns and lawsuits, including filings in federal court today. Also, do you have the right ID to sign a ballot issue petition? Check out our list of what qualifies for photo ID.
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Arkansas Ballot Issues Newsletter
Email from Public Policy Center Do You Have the Right ID to Sign Ballot Petitions? Public Policy Center | uaex.uada.edu/ballot July 2025 Photo ID Now Required to Sign Petitions What IDs Sati
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July 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
BALLOT NEWSLETTER: July's newsletter is full of updates on Arkansas ballot issue campaigns and lawsuits, including filings in federal court today. Also, do you have the right ID to sign a ballot issue petition? Check out our list of what qualifies for photo ID.
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Read the request at www.courtlistener.com/docket/69919...
Preliminary Injunction – #24 in League of Women Voters of Arkansas v. Jester (W.D. Ark., 5:25-cv-05087) – CourtListener.com
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July 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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A second Arkansas ballot issue group has asked a federal judge to pause new state laws regulating the citizen initiative process in the state, including the law requiring ballot titles be written at an 8th grade reading level and voters show ID before signing a petition.
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July 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A federal judge today agreed to let ballot issue groups Protect AR Rights and For AR Kids join a lawsuit that says new Arkansas laws regulating the citizen initiative process are unconstitutional.
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July 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A federal judge today agreed to let ballot issue groups Protect AR Rights and For AR Kids join a lawsuit that says new Arkansas laws regulating the citizen initiative process are unconstitutional.
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'Killer bees' are spreading in the U.S. But how did they get here? According to entomologist Allen Szalanski, faster than expected, traveling "from Brazil to Texas in a span of less than 40 years." Read more from @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
'Killer bees' keep spreading (and killing) across the US
Scientists say the bees' temperament is to ward off predators. But unsuspecting humans will find them to be aggressive, spiteful and terrifying.
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July 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
'Killer bees' are spreading in the U.S. But how did they get here? According to entomologist Allen Szalanski, faster than expected, traveling "from Brazil to Texas in a span of less than 40 years." Read more from @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Read the Arkansas Attorney General Opinion issued Tuesday: ag-opinions.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2025...
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July 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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