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,…
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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Retired Army Colonel to Campaign as Democrat Against French Hill
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRetired Army Colonel Marcus Jones recently filed paperwork to formalize his campaign as a Democrat running against incumbent Republican U.S. Representative French Hill (R-Little Rock) in Arkansas’s 2nd Congressional District. Jones retired from the U.S. Army last month after nearly…
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Rutledge Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling on Clean Water Act
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardIn a tweet on May 25, Arkansas Lieutenant Governor and former Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge voiced her support for a recent Supreme Court ruling in the case of Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. In a 9-0 decision, the Court…
With the recent inauguration of Arkansas’s first female Governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, many are rightfully wondering what the future holds for our state. However, this historic event also provides an excellent opportunity to look back at the state’s past and…
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders is First Woman to Win Governor’s Race
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Gov.-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders celebrates with family during her election night party Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Will Newton) After almost 200 years of statehood, Arkansas has its first female governor. As expected, Republican…
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Early Voting Has Officially Begun in The Natural State
With just two weeks until Election Day, early voting has begun in some Arkansas locations. Here are the tools and information you need to find when and where you can vote, as well as what you’ll be voting for. The…
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Arkansas is the Least Politically Engaged State as of 2022
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWith only 66.8% of the voting age population having voted in the 2020 presidential election and 53.4% in the 2018 midterm, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Most & Least Politically Engaged States, as well as accompanying…
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Staying Sharp: There’s Never a Dull Moment with Local News Veteran Craig O’Neill
For the past 50 years, Craig O’Neill has drawn plenty of attention as a key figure in Little Rock’s broadcasting world – first, as the king of morning radio, and now, as lead anchor of KTHV Channel 11’s 10 p.m.…