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At a press conference today, April 5, Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued a proclamation calling for the Arkansas General Assembly to address only the Arkansas Works legislation at a special session beginning at 10 a.m. tomorrow and dropping the managed care proposal …

This story has been updated from its original version.  Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin issued a set of recommendations for reforming the Arkansas Department of Human Services today, March 7. Griffin conducted a review of the department at Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s request. “DHS …

Incumbent Rep. French Hill is facing Brock Olree of Searcy in the Republican primary for the U.S. Congress District 2 race. The winner of the primary will face Democrat Dianne Curry and Libertarian Chris Hayes. Q&A: Brock Olree Brock Olree …

Libertarian Party of Arkansas officials say it’s the fastest-growing party in the state. AMP reached out to LPAR Secretary William Brackeen, an Arkansas State University graduate who was the party’s 2014 candidate for justice of the peace in Pulaski County, to find …

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced his recommendations for a new highway-funding program for the state today, Jan. 19, at a news conference. The proposal, which Hutchinson called “unprecedented,” provides approximately $750 million for the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department over the …

Photo: Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson (left) and Alex Gray Steel, Wright & Collier PLLC announced Jan. 12 that Alex Gray and Jeremy Hutchinson, current Arkansas state senator, have joined the firm as partners. “Steel, Wright & Collier is excited to add …

Three candidates are running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. John Boozman, who was elected in 2010. While Boozman is running for re-election, he faces Republican Curtis Coleman in the Republican primary on March 1. Former U.S. …

Though he’s served in Washington, D.C. for the past 14 years, U.S. Sen. John Boozman returns to Arkansas just about every week, keeping himself up-to-date on what’s going on in his home state. Boozman, who grew up in Fort Smith and lives …

Running in his first political campaign, Democrat Conner Eldridge plans to bring a fresh perspective and an independent voice if elected to the U.S. Senate. Eldridge, a former U.S. attorney serving the Western District of Arkansas, is running for the …

The number of Republicans that recently filed to run for state office in Arkansas was twice the number of Democrats. After 138 years of Democrat rule, it’s funny how things have changed so dramatically in just a few short years. …