Contact
Stacey McCullough
Director
Phone: 501-671-2078
publicpolicycenter@uada.edu
Office:
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service
Public Policy Center
2301 S. University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72204
Arkansas Public Policy Center
The Public Policy Center exists to provide Arkansans with research-based information and education about public issues. Public issues are defined as pressing and emerging issues that involve multiple points of view and have widespread consequences.
Our goals are to:
- Increase citizen knowledge, awareness and understanding of public issues
- Enhance public participation in decisions regarding public issues
- Help citizens craft, evaluate and implement alternative solutions to public issues
Featured Resources and Topics
PPC News and Publications
Ballot Issue Groups Raise Nearly $4 Million for 2024 Campaigns
Selling Dog Treats in Arkansas
How to Register to Vote in Arkansas
Last Special Elections Yield Low Turnout, Mixed Results
New Watersheds Identified for Arkansas Priority List
Sheriff and Tax Collector Split in Two Counties
Public Policy Center Launches Re-Entry Simulation During Second Chance Month
House Committee Rejects Amendment 7 Test Case on Road Tax Corrections
Move Over Spring, March is Property Tax Month in Arkansas
Hamburger and Hotel Tax Now Require Voter Approval
What You Can Make and Sell Under the Arkansas Food Freedom Act
Arkansas Population Tops 3 Million But Population Growth The Smallest Since 1980s
DYK? Arkansas One of Several States With More Ballot Issue Options
Information Literacy: Take Time to Care Before You Share
New Publications Highlight Arkansas' Varied Property Tax Landscape
Public Policy Center Publishes Arkansas Beef Slaughterhouse Survey Results
How Constitutional Amendments Have Shaped Your Ballot
Find more articles at www.uaex.uada.edu/cpedblog
Casino Repeal, Abortion Access and Medical Marijuana Expansion Groups Submit Petitions
Fight to Remove Casino from Constitution Pushes Past $1 Million
Local Newspapers, Drive-Through Signings: Ballot Issue Groups Try To Reach Voters
Medical Marijuana Sponsors Looking to Expand Access via 2024 Ballot
Find older Arkansas Ballot Issue Education newsletters in our archive
White Paper: The Ongoing Trend of Arkansas Farm Information Technology Usage and its Implications
Tracking 2024 Arkansas Ballot Issues
How a Constitution and Bylaws Benefit Your Organization
Creating a Constitution for Your Organization
2022 Arkansas Ballot Issues Voter Guide
Elections in Arkansas Eleccions en Arkansas (Espanol)
Citizenship in Action: How the Redistricting Process Works in Arkansas
Information Literacy - Take Time to Care Before You Share
Retail Beef Production Practices: A Survey of Beef Processing Capacity in Arkansas
Arkansas Water Primer Series: Water Basics
Arkansas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Plan
What is the Buffalo River Watershed Management Plan?
The Arkansas Food Freedom Act: Making and Selling Homemade Food and Drinks in Arkansas
The Arkansas Food Freedom Act & Hobbyist Beekeeper Operations
How To Run An Effective Meeting: Parliamentary Procedure Basics
Arkansas Citizens Access Network (ARCAN)
AR-CAN offers livestreaming of government proceedings and public meetings throughout
the state. You can watch live streaming of the Arkansas legislature.
Our Faculty and Staff
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture established the Public Policy
Center in 2004 in Little Rock to provide research-based, non-partisan analyses and
evaluation of public policy issues. The Center's goal isn't to tell citizens what
to think, but rather to increase their knowledge and awareness of public issues and
participation in decisions regarding those issues.
Dr. Stacey McCullough
Director of Public Policy Center
(501) 6712078
smccullough@uada.edu
Areas: Entrepreneurship, public policy, agritourism, electronic commerce, rural development.
Kristin Higgins
Program Associate
(501) 6712160
khiggins@uada.edu
Areas: Public referendum, local government finance, media relations, rural criminal justice issues, parliamentary procedure, environmental and natural resource policy and programs.
Associates
Additional Extension Policy Education
Our partners in other departments at the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offer education on these policy areas: