The Family Council Action Committee, a conservative 501(c)(4) public policy organization based in Little Rock, announced at a conference in the State Capitol its three-prong plan for passing the “Arkansas Religious Liberty Amendment,” which is Issue 3 on the upcoming…
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In 2022, many political offices in The Natural State will become the stage for political showdowns. With the Democratic and Republican primaries set for the spring, Arkansas Money & Politics provides this primer on the candidates and their positions going…
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Sen. Rapert Slams House of Representatives for Passing ‘Crime Against Humanity’ Abortion Bill
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Lieutenant Governor candidate and current State Senator Jason Rapert (R-Conway) released the following statement Friday, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Friday that would allow abortion on-demand “without limitations or requirements,” nullifying pro-life legislation passed into law…
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Lieutenant Governor Race Grows More Crowded with Woods Announcing Run
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleOne of the most crowded races in the upcoming 2022 Arkansas elections has gained a new contender. The race for the Arkansas Lieutenant Governor’s Office has grown to four candidates, all in the Republican Party. Washington County Judge Joseph Woods…
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Former Arkansas GOP Chairman Doyle Webb Enters 2022 Lt. Governor Race
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleFormer Republican Party of Arkansas chairman Doyle Webb is entering the race for the Lieutenant Governor’s Office. Webb announced on Tuesday, May 4 that he would be seeking the office in the 2022 election. “After numerous calls from Arkansans across…
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Hutchinson Signing Senate Bill 6, Setting Up U.S. Supreme Court Challenge
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleGov. Asa Hutchinson will be signing a controversial abortion bill that has passed through the state legislature. On Tuesday, March 9, Hutchinson signaled that he would sign Senate Bill 6 (SB6), which creates the Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act. Sponsored…
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With New Bill, Rapert Hopes to Abolish Abortion in Arkansas
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansas state Sen. Jason Rapert has filed a new bill challenging abortion in Arkansas. Senate Bill 6 (SB 6), which was filed Wednesday, Nov. 18, aims to create the “Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act,” which would be an amendment to…
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Arkansas State Senator Jason Rapert Tests Positive for COVID-19, Hospitalized
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas state Sen. Jason Rapert has tested positive for COVID-19 and been hospitalized. Rapert has also been diagnosed with pneumonia. However, he said in a statement that he is responding to ongoing treatment and hopes to recover soon. “This is…
by Dustin Jayroe The arrival of Facebook, Twitter and numerous social media outlets has, in a sense, re-molded society as we now know it. Just as we look at the late 1980s through the early 2000s as Major League Baseball’s…
Arkansas state senator Jason Rapert intends to run for lieutenant governor in 2022. The role is currently occupied by Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, who be term-limited out of office by the election, leaving a vacancy that Sen. Rapert hopes to…