Cody Hiland was named to the Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, which fills the seat of Associate Justice Robin Wynne who died recently. Hiland previously worked as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of…
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PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today directed the Arkansas National Guard to send soldiers to the southern border to support the Texas National Guard as they work to combat illegal immigration,…
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Sanders to Deliver Remarks at Special Olympics Torch Run & More
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOn Thursday, May 18, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver remarks at the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg for Special Olympics Arkansas, the Department of Agriculture Cookout for Arkansas Beef and Egg Month and the National High School Mock…
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Lawsuit Filed Against Arkansas Challenging the LEARNS Act
A group of Arkansans filed a lawsuit Monday claiming that the state Board of Education took unconstitutional action when it authorized a “transformation contract” between the Marvell-Elaine School District and the Friendship Education Foundation last week. Little Rock attorney Ali Noland filed…
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Sanders Pens Op-Ed on State’s Fast-Paced Medicaid Rollback
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardOn May 1, the Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders describing her administration’s plan to unwind expanded Medicaid coverage put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Sanders opens her piece by criticizing “‘temporary’…
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Sanders Signs Criminal Justice, Fentanyl Bills Into Arkansas Law
On Tuesday, April 11, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed two law enforcement-related bills into law: Senate Bill 495, known as the Protect Arkansas Act, which overhauls the state’s parole system, and House Bill 1456, the Fentanyl Enforcement and Accountability Act.…
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In Case You Missed It: Gov. Sanders Extends Tax Deadline
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued an executive order on April 4 to extend the tax deadline for a number of counties in light of the destruction caused by storms and tornadoes on March 31. On April 10, Sanders issued another…
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Tornado Recovery Efforts, Cares Fund, FEMA Support in Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAfter two tornadoes touched down on Friday, March 31, the City of Little Rock announced its plan for emergency recovery efforts. On Sunday, April 2, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell surveyed neighborhoods hit, announcing federal disaster assistance for affected individuals and…
State lawmakers this week introduced a massive overhaul of Arkansas’ parole system. The 132-page “Protect Arkansas Act” includes “truth-in-sentencing” changes that Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders campaigned on, removing the possibility of parole for those convicted of the most serious crimes.…
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday signed expansive changes to Arkansas’ education system into law. The LEARNS Act takes unprecedented steps in hopes of restructuring the state’s K-12 schools, addressing teacher pay, school safety, career readiness, literacy, a new voucher program and…