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
Located in Little Rock at the Cooperative Extension Service state office, 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
Tracking Arkansas 2026 Ballot Issues
Arkansas Lawmakers Start Filing Bills for 2026 Ballot Issues
1951 Court Decision Wrong - Legislators Can Amend Citizen Initiatives, Attorney General Says
Thousands of Voters Skipped 2024 Arkansas Ballot Issues
Lawsuit Filed Over Pope County Casino LIcense
Sales Tax, FOIA Group File for 2026 Ballot
McCullough Honored with Bonnie Teater Community Development Lifetime Achievement Award
How to Register to Vote in Arkansas
New Watersheds Identified for Arkansas Priority List
Public Policy Center Launches Re-Entry Simulation During Second Chance Month
House Committee Rejects Amendment 7 Test Case on Road Tax Corrections
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
Public Policy Center Publishes Arkansas Beef Slaughterhouse Survey Results
Find more articles at www.uaex.uada.edu/cpedblog
Eyes on 2026: Arkansas Legislature Starts Filing Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Voters Approve Lottery Scholarship Funds for VoTech Students, Repeal Pope County Casino
Find older Arkansas Ballot Issue Education newsletters in our archive
White Paper: The Ongoing Trend of Arkansas Farm Information Technology Usage and its Implications
2024 Arkansas Ballot Issue Voter Guide
How a Constitution and Bylaws Benefit Your Organization
Creating a Constitution for Your Organization
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 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 Netterstrom Higgins
Program Associate
(501) 6712160
khiggins@uada.edu
Areas: Ballot issue education, local government, communications, 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: