Today, March 5, is Super Tuesday, and that means Arkansas and many other states will have primary elections. Early voting in Arkansas ended yesterday. Democratic voters can choose between President Joe Biden and several other candidates, while Nikki Haley and…
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Although early voting numbers for Pulaski County are down from 2016, they are higher than the numbers from the first week of early voting in 2020, said Amanda Dickens, Pulaski County election coordinator. “Friday really bumped us up,” she said,…
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First Lady Bobblehead Series & More Unveiled for Presidents Day
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIn celebration of President’s Day, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled three new series of presidential bobbleheads: the first series of First Lady Bobbleheads featuring 15 first ladies, a Resolute Desk series featuring 11 presidents, and…
Early voting for the 2024 preferential primary election will begin on Feb. 20 in preparation for the election on March 5. Voters from both parties will be able to vote for presidential nominees, as well as elected officials for a…
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Op-Ed: Lowering Drug Prices is the Key to Global Competitiveness
*Disclaimer: The views expressed in this opinion piece do not necessarily reflect the views of AY Media Group. We often hear about the fierce economic and geopolitical competition between the United States and China – and for good reason. America’s…
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Russellville Representative Brings Unique Style to Statehouse
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPictured above: After being turned on to wrestling in his teen years, Duffield appeared in matches throughout the U.S. and abroad. (Photos provided) It is a well-trod political trope to paint oneself as an anti-establishment, special-interests-averse candidate of the people,…
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Hutchinson Suspends Campaign As Trump Rolls in Iowa
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFormer Arkansas governor and GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday that he had suspended his campaign in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s convincing win in the Iowa Republican caucus Monday night. Trump won by more than 30 percentage points,…
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2024 Presidential Candidate Bobblehead Series Unveiled
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has officially unveiled the 2024 Presidential Candidate Bobblehead Series featuring bobbleheads of incumbent President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie. [Editor’s Note: Christie…
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Study: Arkansas Ranks Last in Voter Turnout
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe National Conference of Citizenship, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to strengthening civil life in America, recently released a report showing that Arkansas ranked 51st in the nation for voter turnout in the 2020 election, behind all other states…
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The Pollster: Founding Mother of the Arkansas Poll to Retire After 25 Years as Director
Pictured above: Janine Parry, who grew the Arkansas Poll into a nationally respected source, will retire following the spring semester. (Photos provided) Dutiful, steadfast, diligent — that is how Janine Parry, professor of political science at the University of…