Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced today that Chief Deputy City Attorney Alex Betton will lead the newly aligned FOIA Division as his office continues to improve its efforts to promote transparency. The mayor also ordered an overhaul of…
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AMP University: A Guide to Politics at the Local Level
Previous AMP University articles have stressed the importance of taking part in local politics because of the direct effect it has on your life, and the proportionate power your voice can have in a political landscape where you are one…
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Understanding the Ballot: Less Than 100 Days Until AR General Election Day
As of August 1, 2022, the Arkansas General Election is now 100 days away. If you’re an American citizen and Arkansas resident, it’s your civic duty to vote for the candidates and measures that you think will benefit your community.…
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Crowd Gathers to Support Landers Officially Filing for Mayor of Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA crowd of supporters gathered at City Hall downtown on Friday to see prominent Central Arkansas businessman Steve Landers officially file for mayor of Little Rock. Friday, July 29, was the first day of city candidate filing for the 2022…
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President Biden’s Sister to Present Memoir at Rotary Club of Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffValerie Biden Owens, President Joe Biden’s younger sister, will be visiting Little Rock on Tuesday, July 19, as part of the promotion of her memoir, Growing Up Biden. The Rotary Club of Little Rock – club 99 – will welcome…
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CARTI Foundation Announces New Board Members
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe CARTI Foundation announced the appointment of four new members to its Board of Directors for the fiscal year 2023. Board terms started effective July 1 and the new members foster, support and encourage the activities and purposes of CARTI…
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AMFA Announces New Members & Leadership to Board of Trustees
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts welcomes the board of trustees incoming President Stan Hastings and Vice-President Le’Kita Brown, as well as four new members: Beau Blair, Jacqueline Retzer, Steve Ronnel, and Derrick Smith. “Each member of the board brings…
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AMP University: What is a Justice of the Peace and Why Should You Care?
AMP University: Things Your High School Civics Teacher Didn’t Teach You As a democracy, America’s different levels of government rely on a wide array of elected positions, and it is the duty of every citizen to vote for who…
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Democratic House Caucus Holds Leadership Elections
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Democratic House Caucus held its biennial leadership elections on Thursday at the Democratic Party of Arkansas headquarters. The Democratic Caucus re-elected state Representative Tippi McCullough (Little Rock) as their Minority Leader – she is the first openly LGBTQ+ person…
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Republican Party of Arkansas Adds Three New Staff Members
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Republican Party of Arkansas announced Thursday June 9 the addition of three new staff members. Amber Crawford has been hired as the organization’s new Communications Director; Gabrielle Harvey joins as Administrative Assistant; and Seth Mays is the RPA’s new…