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LegislationNews
September 17, 2024

Obfuscating lawmakers dodge public input

The ALC Game and Fish/State Police subcommittee met this week to approve their interim study recommendations to Arkansas's firearm laws. Attendance also included members of the public who are part…
Connect the DotsElectionsNews
September 8, 2024

Arkansas DMV Glitch Affects Thousands of Arkansas Voters

Arkansas has a controversial history when it comes to voter registration. Additionally, it is no secret that when it comes to voter registration, Arkansas’ Secretary of State, John Thurston, prioritizes…
ElectionsLegislationNews
August 26, 2024

The state’s new voter suppression move: banning digital signatures

How the AR GOP's latest rule targets marginalized communities and threatens accessible democracy Last week, the Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) voted to uphold the State’s emergency rule to ban digital…
LegislationNews
August 20, 2024

Teacher merit pay program doesn’t pass the test

First meaningful look at teacher merit pay and educator retention shows additional LEARNS weaknesses  The Joint Education Committee met this week to examine one of the state’s new LEARNS programs…

Y'all know how we feel about libraries, and we are SO delighted to hear that Craighead County is putting forward a ballot initiative to restore funding to the Jonesboro Public Library.

People are sick and tired of extremists messing around with beloved public services, and it's…

Sarah tweets it. The #payARteachers coalition did it.

Educators across the state, from busy streets to rural back roads, came together to fight for teacher pay raises.

Our grassroots advocacy is what got us here —  not politicians who ride coattails. And we're not done yet.…

Have you ever gone to vote and realized, "Oh snap I forgot to research who all these people are!" What if there were a tool to help with that?

National races get the most attention, and it's easy to forget that the vast majority of our day to day lives are more impacted by local…

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