After an exciting night of poll watching after a tumultuous election season, here are some of the results of Arkansas’s 2022 midterm elections: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) Chris Jones (D) Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (L) Sarah Huckabee Sanders…
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Opponents Claim Issue 4 Would Create a Lucrative Monopoly for Medical Cannabis Industry
The Arkansas Legislature has not been happy about some of the previous ballot issues approved by voters, such as those raising the minimum wage, creating the medical marijuana industry and legalizing casinos in Crittenden, Garland, Pope and Jefferson counties. The…
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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.…
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Recreational Marijuana Approved for Arkansas November Ballot
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Supreme Court confirmed on Thursday that come November, voters will be able to decide whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana, overturning a state panel’s decision to block the measure, according recent reports from the Associated Press. In…
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Governor Hutchinson Appoints Mark White as Secretary of DHS
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Asa Hutchinson has announced his appointment of Mark White as the new Secretary of the Department of Human Services, filling a position that will soon be vacated by the resignation of Cindy Gillespie, which is to take effect in…
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From News to Acting to Politics to Banking: Matuschka Lindo Briggs Shares Her Career Journey
To say that Matuschka Lindo Briggs is successful would be an understatement. As Vice President and Regional Executive of the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Briggs has accomplished a phenomenal amount in her career.…
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AMP University: A Guide to Politics at the Local Level
Previous AMP University articles have stressed the importance of taking part in local politics because of the direct effect it has on your life, and the proportionate power your voice can have in a political landscape where you are one…
The Last Word: Old Man River “Ol’ man river That ol’ man river he must know something But he don’t say nothing Cause he just keeps rolling He keeps rolling along.” Lately, I’ve lost a lot of friends. My…