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The last few months have proved to be volatile for the Little Rock Police Department (LRPD), following the retirement and resignation of two consecutive police chiefs. As violent crime and public safety come to the forefront of Little Rockers’ minds,…

(Photo Courtesy of Sarah Huckabee Sanders official Facebook)   Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced the senior staff of her campaign for Governor of Arkansas. The list includes many locally-based staffers and advisors who previously worked on her father’s presidential campaign.  …

Will Jones has defeated public defender Alicia “Lisa” Walton in the Sixth Judicial District’s election for prosecuting attorney. The Sixth Judicial District Office of the Prosecuting Attorney serves the largest judicial district in Arkansas and is responsible for prosecuting criminal…

Sarah Huckabee Sanders won the Republican nomination and Dr. Chris Jones won the Democratic nomination for governor of Arkansas on Tuesday. Sanders headed into the primary virtually assured of the nomination. Former President Donald Trump publicly encouraged Sanders to run…

Arkansas PBS will be providing live, exclusive statewide primary election coverage Tuesday, May 24, beginning at 7 p.m. with “Election 2022: Primary Coverage.” A team of analysts and political insiders will join host Steve Barnes in covering the key legislative…

Heading into this month’s primary elections, AMP concludes its monthly look at state and local candidates. This month, we’ve got Will Jones, running for prosecuting attorney for the Sixth Judicial District, which encompasses Perry and Pulaski counties; Frank Gilbert, a…

The road to the general election is crowded. And it’s certain to be full of twists, turns and perhaps a few unforeseen bumps, too. That’s because last year, Arkansas completed its historic redistricting process. Each decade, following the U.S. census,…

The Chris Jones for Governor campaign released its first primary election advertisement Tuesday April 19. The ad – titled, “Skywalker”– is available to view across digital streaming platforms. In the beginning, Jones draws recalls his childhood aspirations of exploring space…

Little Rock mayoral candidate Steve Landers has been endorsed by the Little Rock Fraternal Order of Police for the 2022 mayoral race. In a post to its official Facebook page, the FOP stated: “The duty of police officers is not…

It’s only been three months since AMP’s last election preview, but already much has changed in terms of candidate jockeying. Plus, history will likely be made in November. The 2022 election is perhaps the most diverse in state history with…