The final version wasn’t as comprehensive as the package originally filed, but Gov. Sarah Sanders on Thursday signed into law legislation amending the state’s open records law as well as promised cuts to the state’s individual and corporate tax rates.…
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Through the ballot-initiative process, Arkansans are entrusted with the power to amend our Constitution. While some states require super-majorities for amendments, as does the United States Constitution, our state Constitution can be amended by a simple majority. As a result,…
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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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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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Lawmakers Approve Controversial Redistricting Bills That Divide Pulaski, Sebastian Counties
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas lawmakers on Thursday passed legislation redrawing the state’s congressional districts. State lawmakers across the country are obligated to do so every decade after each new census. The numbers from the 2020 census were revealed this past summer with population…
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Two Bills Filed Addressing Mask Ban Mandate on First Day of Special Session
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas General Assembly opened its special session Wednesday with two bills filed addressing the ban on mask mandates for public entities including school districts. Act 1002, passed this past spring, bans public officials from enacting mask requirements. But since…
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Cash & Candor’s Legislative Recap: Highways, Tort Reform and More!
by Caleb Talleyby Caleb Talleyby Caleb Talley The number of bills filed this legislative session has barreled past the 2,000-mile marker. We’re now up to 2,370, and the end isn’t exactly in sight. On Monday, the House overwhelmingly approved (92-0, the rest chose not…
An Arkansas lawmaker is looking to create a True Grit Trail along state Highway 22. Rep. Mary Bentley (R-Perryville) filed House Bill 1628 on Thursday, which, if approved, would create the True Grit Trail along Highway 22 from Dardanelle to Fort…
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Judge: Ruling Coming Soon on Lawsuit Ballot Measure
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale A Pulaski County judge plans to rule soon on a November ballot proposal that limits damages in lawsuits and places a cap on attorneys’ fees. Pulaski County Judge Mackie Pierce, of the Sixth Judicial District, said he…
The United States Constitution guarantees the rights of all American citizens to express their political opinions, to peacefully assemble and to petition their government. The first amendment in our Bill of Rights states specifically that Congress shall make no law…