Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order on Jan. 30 to declare a state of emergency in the midst of severe winter weather across the state. The order also directs $250,000 from the Governor’s Disaster Response and Recovery Fund…
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New Arkansas Bill Would Require Flags to be Made in America
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOn Jan. 18, a new bill passed in a House committed that would require all flags bought by Arkansas taxpayer money to be made in America. According to KARK, Rep. Jack Fortner got the idea for the bill from fellow…
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Sanders Appoints Chapmond for Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has revealed that she will appoint Chief Chris Chapmond to serve as director of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training. “I have made it clear that under my leadership, our brave law enforcement…
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Anti-Drag Bill Passes Arkansas Senate Committee, Opponents Rally Outside Capitol
Dozens — including drag performers and transgender Arkansans — stood on the Arkansas State Capitol steps Thursday afternoon and sang “Seasons of Love” to the assembled crowd, an act of defiance against a proposed law approved by a legislative committee…
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Sanders: ‘No COVID Mandates, No COVID Shutdowns’
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that she is reversing the official position of the governor on the constitutionality of Arkansas’ ban on mask mandates by public entities. “Yesterday, I reversed the official position of the governor on the constitutionality of…
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Updated: Legends Resort & Casino License Declared Unconstitutional
UPDATE 1/20/23 at 8:48 a.m.: On Tuesday, Jan. 17, CNB met for a regular meeting, where Chuck Garrett, CEO, CNB, commented on the situation. “We expected (Fox to rule against us, and he did,” Garrett said, according to a news…
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And Justice for All: Judge Tjuana Byrd Manning
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaMeeting Tjuana Byrd Manning for the first time puts on display everything you envisioned and nothing you’d expect. She’s as stylish as you’ve heard, if far smaller in stature. Perched on an occasional chair in her tiny office at…
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Arkansas Bill Seeks to Classify Drag Shows as Adult-Oriented Businesses
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA new bill looking to restrict drag shows in Arkansas by classifying them as “adult-oriented businesses” is going before the state legislature in 2023. This would mean those under the age of 18 would not be allowed to watch drag…
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Damien Echols Appeals Denial of DNA Testing for West Memphis Three Murders
by Kilee Hallby Kilee HallMonths ago, the Circuit Court for Crittenden County dismissed Damien Echols’ petition to use new technology to test certain evidence for DNA in the West Memphis Three case. On Jan. 9, Echols filed an appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court…
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2023 AMP Influencer: Tim Griffin, Arkansas Attorney General
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWhat is an influencer? Simply put, it is one who wields influence, no social media account needed. They are the people, be they civil leaders, CEOs, or media personalities, who see something they want to do and have the skills,…