Thank you Ashley Wimberley and the Arkansas Press Association for hosting a panel discussion today on the media industry in Arkansas. Lee Wolverton of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Andrew DeMillo of the Arkansas Advocate, and Roby Brock of Natural State Media/Talk Business and Politics joined us.

Find the Supreme Court documents:
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Read our past blog post on the Edgmon ruling: www.uaex.uada.edu/business-com...

In recent years, legislators and the Attorney General have been calling on the Arkansas Supreme Court to follow the plain language of Amendment 7 rather than rely on the 1951 Supreme Court opinion.

The ruling today means that Arkansas legislators can change existing constitutional amendments without necessarily putting those changes on the statewide ballot for voters to decide.

#ARballot

Today's ruling was issued as part of the state's appeal over a medical marijuana amendment lawsuit involving multiple changes to the state's amendment by the legislature.

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Read more about the lawsuit at myemail.constantcontact.com/Arkansas-Bal...

The laws on hold include a requirement for voters to show photo ID before signing a canvasser's petition and a requirement for voters to read a ballot title before signing a petition. Canvassers face criminal charges if they allow voters to sign petitions without following those new laws.

For a full listing of roles and responsibilities of Arkansas elected county officials, go to our website: uaex.uada.edu/business-com...