The City of Conway has announced that Rock Region METRO will be launching the METRO Connect Conway public microtransit service zone in October of this year. There will be two public information meetings about this addition to the area, held…
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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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Child Tax Credit Helping with School Expenses and Child Care, Census Data Shows
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, 3 in 10 families that received monthly Advance Child Tax Credit payments in 2021 spent them on kids’ school expenses; and 1 in 4 families with young children used them to cover child care…
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House Report: 2020 Census Will Provide Snapshot of the Nation and Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTo date, only 56.5 percent of Arkansans have responded to the 2020 United States Census. Nationally, the response rate is 61.7 percent. It is not too late to respond. Arkansans are encouraged to respond online at 2020census.gov. If you have not…
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NWA Council Launches Initiative to Encourage Census Participation
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAn Arkansas organization kick-started a new initiative this week that is designed to bolster support for the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census. The Northwest Arkansas Council has partnered with Tyson Foods Chief Sustainability Officer John R. Tyson and Arkansas Counts head…