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Arkansas Attorney General rejects referendum aimed at stopping the LEARNS Act

Monday, April 24 by Staff

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has rejected a state-wide, citizen led referendum that was pushing to stop the implementation of the LEARNS Act. The referendum was started by by CAPES (Citizens for Arkansas Public Education and Students). The organization worked to gather signatures saying t "The... Read More.

High court blocks referendum on Arkansas eye surgery law

Friday, September 18 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a referendum on a law expanding the procedures optometrists can perform that had sparked an unusually heated and expensive campaign. In a 6-1 ruling, justices ruled that the campaign behind the referendum didn’t... Read More.

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Group files new lawsuit over Arkansas ‘eye law’ referendum

Monday, March 2 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Supporters of an Arkansas law to expand the procedures optometrists may perform filed a new lawsuit Friday to prevent an effort to repeal the measure from appearing on the ballot this fall. The group, Arkansans for Healthy Eyes, asked the... Read More.

Group sues again to block Arkansas eye law referendum

Thursday, January 23 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Supporters of an Arkansas law expanding the procedures optometrists can perform mounted a new legal challenge Thursday to prevent a referendum on the measure from appearing on November’s ballot. Arkansans for Healthy Eyes filed the lawsuit after the state Supreme... Read More.

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Court says Arkansas must count eye law referendum signatures

Thursday, December 12 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state must count thousands of signatures that were submitted in favor of holding a referendum on a new law expanding the procedures optometrists can perform. In a 4-3 ruling, justices said election... Read More.

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Arkansas Attorney General rejects referendum aimed at stopping the LEARNS Act

High court blocks referendum on Arkansas eye surgery law

Court says Arkansas must count eye law referendum signatures

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