Ballot Issue Education
Helping Arkansans understand proposed state or local laws on their ballot.
Public Policy Center
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
Policy Focus Areas
Broadband
Access to fast and reliable internet service is important to the economic and social wellbeing of Arkansans.
Food Freedom Act
The Arkansas Food Freedom Act replaced the state's Cottage Food law on July 28, 2021.
What You Can Make and Sell Under the Arkansas Food Freedom Act
Legislative Education and Awareness Program (LEAP)
Arkansas legislators convene every even-year to pass laws. Redistricting for state
and federal lawmakers is on the agenda.
Understand the Redistricting Process in Arkansas
Stormwater Education
When it rains, snows or sleets in Arkansas, where does that water go?
Water Quality
Arkansas is a water rich state but has its share of polluted waterways. We offer further understanding of federal and state water policy.
News and Upcoming Events
What You Can Make and Sell Under the Arkansas Food Freedom Act
Public Meetings About Altering Arkansas Legislative Districts Set for July and August
Unemployment Still A Concern For Many Rural Arkansas Counties
Arkansas Population Tops 3 Million But Population Growth The Smallest Since 1980s
Refresh Your Memory On Redistricting Basics
Last of Arkansas Minimum Wage Increases Takes Place Jan. 1, 2021
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 blog posts at www.uaex.uada.edu/cpedblog
Find older Arkansas Ballot Issue Education newsletters in our archive
Citizenship in Action: How the Redistricting Process Works in Arkansas
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
Information Literacy - Take Time to Care Before You Share
Arkansas 2020 Ballot Issues Voter Guide
Retail Beef Production Practices: A Survey of Beef Processing Capacity in Arkansas
Policy Brief: 2020 Paycheck Protection Program and the Health Care Enhancement Act
Policy Brief: Your Guide to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
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.
Public Policy Center Faculty and Staff
The Public Policy Center was established in 2004 by the University of Arkansas System
Division of Agriculture 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.
Director of the Public Policy Center
Areas: Entrepreneurship, public policy, agritourism, electronic commerce, rural development.
Program Associate
Areas: Public referendum, local government finance, media relations, rural criminal justice issues, environmental and natural resource policy and programs.
Associates
Director of the National Agriculture Law Center