Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders recently joined ExxonMobil and state leaders to announce that the company will drill its first lithium well in Arkansas, marking an early investment into what may well be one of North America’s largest lithium deposits. Numerous…
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Op-Ed: I’m a Conservative, I Want to See More Action on Climate Change
Like many conservatives, I have a long list of issues I want Congress to address, but few are more urgent to me than the need to combat climate change. For some, my passion for this topic will come as a…
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Boozman and Westerman Tour Ozark Powerhouse
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffU.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) toured the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) hydroelectric power plant in Ozark on Tuesday. Summer is the time of peak power usage and Ozark Powerhouse plays a critical role…
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Lumber Equipment Manufacturer Expanding Hot Springs Facility
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA Hot Springs-based log and lumber equipment manufacturing is expanding its presence in the Spa City. FiberPro is investing $3.1 million to expand its Hot Springs manufacturing facility, which is projected to create 69 new jobs over three years. With…
President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives for the second time – the first time a U.S. president has been impeached twice. All four of Arkansas’ U.S. Representatives voted against impeaching Trump for “inciting an insurrection”…
U.S. Congressman Bruce Westerman (R) has won the U.S. House of Representatives race for the 4th District of Arkansas. Westerman defeated Democratic opponent William Hanson and Libertarian opponent Frank Gilbert. Westerman had no Republican challenger in the primary. Westerman has…
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U.S. House Approves Stimulus Package, Arkansas Reps. Weigh in on Bill
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA major economic stimulus package passed another hurdle on Friday, gaining approval from the U.S. House of Representatives. The House passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill, entitled Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act,that is aimed at providing economic…
by Dustin Jayroe As we turn the page on 2019, another chapter awaits — one destined politically to be as eventful and historic as any year in recent history. A presidential election year, 2020 is bursting at the seams…
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Structurlam Putting Its First U.S. Timber Factory in Conway
by Ryan Nixby Ryan Nixby Ryan Nix On Monday, Dec. 9, the Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation announced that it will expand its operations into the United States, choosing Conway to house its first mass timber plant. Speaking inside the empty, cavernous interior of Conway’s…
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UPDATE: Arkansas Delegation Meets with U.S. Energy Secretary on Clean Line Project
Arkansas’ congressional delegation — U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, and Reps. Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman — met with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz to get answers to questions they asked in September about…