Arkansas ACCESS and attacks on direct democracy: The Week in Review, Feb. 22, 2025

Stories discussed this week:

Anti-woke activism meets technocratic tinkering: Breaking down Sanders’ higher ed bill

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/22/anti-woke-activism-meets-technocratic-tinkering-breaking-down-sanders-higher-ed-bill

Get off the Capitol lawn! Gov’s bill aims to limit students’ political speech

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/21/get-off-the-capitol-lawn-govs-bill-aims-to-limit-students-political-speech

Secretary of state joins Legislature in assault on the people’s ballot measure process

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/17/secretary-of-state-joins-legislature-in-assault-on-the-peoples-ballot-measure-process

With icy roads limiting public testimony, House committee passes bill to dampen direct democracy

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/19/with-icy-roads-limiting-public-testimony-house-committee-passes-bill-to-dampen-direct-democracy

Failed raffle bill sparks kerfuffle between Saracen Casino exec and UA athletic director

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/20/failed-raffle-bill-sparks-kerfuffle-between-saracen-casino-exec-and-ua-athletic-director

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