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AG Griffin says no to wording of proposed amendment

A proposed constitutional amendment intended to safeguard direct democracy in Arkansas was rejected for a second time on Tuesday by Attorney General Tim Griffin. The reason: it didn’t comply with a new law requiring ballot titles to be written at or below an eighth-grade reading... Read More.
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State Supreme Court tosses abortion amendment

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the state's rejection of signature petitions for an abortion rights ballot initiative on Thursday, keeping the proposal from going before voters in November. The ruling dashed the hopes of organizers, who submitted the petitions, of getting... Read More.
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Arkansas board approves ballot title for proposed amendment

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas board has approved the ballot title and popular name for a proposed constitutional amendment that would shift the authority on who can redraw legislative and congressional boundaries for the next decade. The state Board of Election Commissioners voted... Read More.

Chamber Backs Casino Amendment

Duke Fakouri, Chairman of the Issues & Legislation Committee of The Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce says the Chamber has taken a position in support of the Arkansas Casino Gaming Amendment, Issue 4. "If Issue 4 passes in the November general election, it will... Read More.