Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin approves Arkansas Education Amendment for November ballot

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has approved an education amendment for the November ballot, its first step in appearing before voters. The ballot proposal had been submitted to the AG’s office four times under the popular name Arkansas Educational Rights Amendment of 2024. Each time the submission was rejected for its language. On Friday, the most recent proposal submitted on Feb. 15 was approved, an important first step in getting an item on the ballot. The next step is for organizers to gather the required 90,704...