The campaign to elect RJ Hawk for District 81 State Representative raised more than $16,000 for the month of December, according to the official filing with the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office. Republican RJ Hawk announced his campaign for the…
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Republican Business Owner Walter Burgess Announces Candidacy for House District 81
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSmall-business owner Walter Burgess has announced his candidacy for House District 81 in the Arkansas State House of Representatives, which includes portions of Saline County. Burgess is the co-owner and vice president of sales & engineering at Power Technology, Inc.…
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State Senator Ingram Will Not Seek Re-election When Term Ends
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas State Senator Keith Ingram (D-West Memphis) announced Friday morning that he will not seek re-election following his current term. Sen. Ingram’s service in the Arkansas legislature spans back to 2009 when he was first elected to the House of…
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Get to Know the Candidates: Jesse Gibson, Tim Griffin, Leon Jones, Josh Price
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEach month through the primary elections in May, AMP will visit with the candidates for Arkansas’ constitutional and federal offices in 2022. This month, we are featuring Democratic Secretary of State candidate Josh Price as well as the three candidates…
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Legislature to Hold Special Session on Tax Cuts, Other Bills Tuesday
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas General Assembly is scheduled to convene for an Extraordinary Session on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. The Arkansas Constitution says Extraordinary Sessions, often referred to as special sessions, can only be called by the Governor. Governor Asa…
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Pulaski County Judge Announces Re-election Campaign
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPulaski County Judge Barry Hyde confirmed Thursday that he will campaign for re-election, seeking a fourth term in 2022. “We are making a difference in the quality of life in Pulaski County and our citizens know it,” Hyde said in…
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Arkansas Board Approves Redistricting Maps; Dems Foretell Legal Action
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Board of Apportionment approved newly-drawn state House and state Senate maps on Monday, following a 30-day public comment period. Over the past few months, The Board of Apportionment (consisting of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General)…
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Hutchinson, AR Senators Officially Endorse Sarah Sanders for Governor
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Asa Hutchinson officially endorsed Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Governor of Arkansas on Friday morning. The former White House press secretary and daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee officially announced her candidacy earlier this year, and has since become…
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314 Action Fund Endorses Chris Jones in Arkansas Governor Race
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNational nonprofit, 314 Action Fund is officially endorsing nuclear engineer, Chris Jones, Ph.D, in the 2022 Arkansas gubernatorial race. Jones would be the first Black governor of Arkansas, a historic opportunity for a state that has been the site of…
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Leslie Rutledge Drops Out of Governor’s Race, Will Seek Lieutenant Governor Post
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterArkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is no longer seeking the Republican nomination for governor and will instead run for lieutenant governor, her campaign announced Tuesday night. Rutledge endorsed Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the former White House press secretary and daughter of…