It is hard to talk about workforce development in Arkansas without talking about Andrew Parker. As the State Chamber of Commerce’s government affairs leader and executive director of the Associated Industries of Arkansas Foundation, Parker directs Be Pro Be Proud, …
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A Whole New Landscape: Veteran Educator and Administrator Brings Perspective to LEARNS and More
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseGov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders championed the Arkansas LEARNS Act in 2023, raising teacher salaries but also changing the fundamental way both public and private schools do business. New changes to classroom management came this year with the Bell to Bell, …
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Agent of Change: Mike Huckabee Tapped to Serve Important Post
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaFeature image: Mike Huckabee was tapped by President Donald Trump to serve as ambassador to Israel. (Photo by Steve Lewis) As such spaces go, Mike Huckabee’s home office is a humdinger. The first room upon entry holds a trove of …
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Senior Statesman: Sen. John Boozman Talks New Administration, New Challenges and The Mandate
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPhotos courtesy of the office of U.S. Sen. John Boozman John Boozman, Arkansas’ senior U.S. senator and the dean of the state’s congressional delegation, is entering his 15th year in the upper chamber, having first been elected to the U.S. …
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Sissy Jones Honored by Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches honored Sissy Jones and raised more than $190,000 at its 29th annual Arkansas Children’s Award Dinner, enabling the organization to continue its mission to provide safe, healthy and loving homes for Arkansas children. This year’s Arkansas …
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Sissy Jones to Receive 2024 Arkansas Children’s Award
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches (ASYR) has named Sissy Jones as the recipient of the 2024 Arkansas Children’s Award. The recognition will be presented during the 29th Annual Arkansas Children’s Award Dinner, scheduled for Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at …
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Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds Block of Abortion Ballot Measure
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday voted 4-3 to uphold the Arkansas secretary of state’s rejection of signature petitions for an abortion rights ballot initiative, keeping the proposal from the November ballot. In confirming that Sec. John Thurston’s office properly …
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Beebe, Hutchinson Get Nostalgic at UA School of Law’s Centennial Year Event
In celebration of the U of A School of Law’s centennial year, the school recently hosted a conversation with former Governors Mike Beebe and Asa Hutchinson, both graduates of the school. From Waterman Hall to the Governor’s Mansion was held …
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Children’s Award Dinner Raises Over $257k, Honors Marge Schueck
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 28th Annual Arkansas Children’s Award Dinner benefiting the Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches (ASYR) raised more than $257,000, surpassing its goal of $250,000, to provide safe, healthy and loving homes for Arkansas children. This year’s Arkansas Children’s Award honored Marge …
With the recent inauguration of Arkansas’s first female Governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, many are rightfully wondering what the future holds for our state. However, this historic event also provides an excellent opportunity to look back at the state’s past and …