Protect AR Rights and For AR Kids filed court documents on July 24, 2025 that challenge the constitutionality of laws regulating Arkansas' initiative and referendum process. (Photo by Mary ...

Two ballot campaigns with similar measures could be vying for signatures, funding and attention this summer and fall. The League of Women Voters of Arkansas and Protect AR Rights have similar goals -- ...

In 2025, state legislators have introduced 148 bills designed to curb direct democracy. At the same time that Congress and the Supreme Court are abdicating their powers to the president, voters’ ...

Over recent legislative sessions, lawmakers made it clear that they want to block Arkansans’ path to place proposed legislation or constitutional amendments on the ballot. Rather than accept this fate ...

The Arkansas attorney general's office signed off on ballot language Wednesday for a proposed constitutional amendment to reform direct democracy in the state, allowing the group behind the effort to ...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has outlined his vision for governance on Mars, proposing direct democracy as the foundation for its future colonists. What Happened: In response to a discussion on X ...

April Reisma, Arkansas Education Association president, speaks against bills to alter the petition-gathering process for ballot initiatives during a press conference at the Capitol on Feb. 17, 2025.

The average private debt for citizens today is close to $100,000 significantly above that of older generations. A major source of that private debt for younger generations is student debt. Younger ...

TALLAHASSEE — Citizen petition drives are facing new regulations critics say are a “kill shot” to direct democracy that will make it nearly impossible for hot-button issues from abortion to marijuana ...

A proposed constitutional amendment to overhaul direct democracy in Arkansas has had its ballot language rejected for the second time. Protect AR Rights, the sponsor of a proposed constitutional ...