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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Republicans Join Democrats to Pass Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe first major bi-partisan gun safety bill to be passed in decades could become the law of the land this week after a crucial Senate vote where 15 Republicans joined Democrats in voting for the measure 65-34. Democrats needed at…
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,…
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Allison Grigsby Sweatman to Run for Arkansas Senate District 13
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffVoters in Central Arkansas will have a choice on the November ballot, as Allison Grigsby Sweatman announced Monday she will officially file to run District 13 for the Arkansas Senate. A Central Arkansas native, Allison is a mother, wife, social…
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Arkansas Governor Applauds Historic Tax Reduction Bill
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas General Assembly adjourned its 2nd Extraordinary Session Thursday morning. Since convening Tuesday, Dec. 7, legislators passed eight bills, including identical House and Senate versions (SB1) and (HB1001) of a tax cut measure that will reduce the top personal…
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Arkansas Board Approves Redistricting Maps; Dems Foretell Legal Action
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Board of Apportionment approved newly-drawn state House and state Senate maps on Monday, following a 30-day public comment period. Over the past few months, The Board of Apportionment (consisting of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General)…
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Gov. Candidate Chris Jones Says ‘Arkansans Lose Voice in New Congressional Maps’
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Democratic candidate for governor, Chris Jones, recently shared his opinion via press release concerning the state’s controversial redistricting plans. Jones’ campaign says, “the Arkansas Legislature has finished its work on redistricting after drawing the state’s new congressional district maps.…
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Ark. Legislators Pass Bill Exempting Employees from Covid-19 Mandates
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Senate has passed HB1977 and the House has passed SB739, both of which provide employee exemptions from federal mandates and employer mandates related to Covid-19, and to declare an emergency. The legislation was passed during Wednesday’s Committee on…
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Boozman Annual Agriculture Tour Kicks Off Aug. 30
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffU.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, will start his annual Ag Tour next week. Boozman will kick off the week-long highlight of Arkansas agriculture operations on Monday in Charleston, a…
Several of Pulaski County’s Democratic lawmakers submitted a letter on Thursday asking the Arkansas House, Senate and governor’s office to end the ban on mask mandates as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens across the state. The letter reads, in part: “On…