Arkansas is investing $149.3 million in rural healthcare through the first round of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders recently announced the awards, with funding going to 50 projects across the state. The grants were established …
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All Arkansas Foster Youth to Receive Trump Accounts
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas foster youth will soon have access to a new savings and investment opportunity through the federal Trump Account program, according to an announcement from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The tax-advantaged investment accounts were created through President Trump’s One, Big, …
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Arkansas Senator Scores Wins, Pushes Colleagues to Deliver Last Section of Farm Bill
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaIt has been just four years since the American farmer was selling his or her products at record-high crop prices, but like a serial dieter whose weight swings in an ever-widening arc, the lows that have followed have plunged deeper …
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Arkansas Awarded $209M for Rural Health Transformation Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas has received roughly $209 million to strengthen rural health through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office announced. The RHTP was established through President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. Arkansas will receive $208,779,396 for …
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Trump Announces $12B Farm Aid Package
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPresident Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package Monday. “This money would not be possible without tariffs,” Trump said at a roundtable at the White House with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Rollins told …
The Internal Revenue Service has made annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 federal tax provisions, including tax-rate schedules. Notable changes under President Trump’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill include adjustments for the tax year 2026. For tax year 2026, the …
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UA Official Talks Row Crops, Legislation, Tariffs and More
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterFor Arkansas row crop farmers, 2025 is shaping up to be a good news/bad news — but mostly bad news — kind of year. Arkansas net farm income is up 22 percent (to $681 million) from last year, but as …
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Op-Ed: One Big Beautiful Bill is a Win for Every Arkansas Business
The successful passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill is a historic achievement for every American and every Arkansan. I’m proud to have supported this legislation from the start and to have carried it over the finish line with President …
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With House Approval, ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Sent to Trump
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterPresident Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday after back-to-back overnight sessions in both the House and Senate. The next step for the bill is President Donald Trump’s desk, where it …
