Today, March 5, is Super Tuesday, and that means Arkansas and many other states will have primary elections. Early voting in Arkansas ended yesterday. Democratic voters can choose between President Joe Biden and several other candidates, while Nikki Haley and…
republican
Although early voting numbers for Pulaski County are down from 2016, they are higher than the numbers from the first week of early voting in 2020, said Amanda Dickens, Pulaski County election coordinator. “Friday really bumped us up,” she said,…
Early voting for the 2024 preferential primary election will begin on Feb. 20 in preparation for the election on March 5. Voters from both parties will be able to vote for presidential nominees, as well as elected officials for a…
- MagazinePoliticsSports/Outdoors
Russellville Representative Brings Unique Style to Statehouse
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPictured above: After being turned on to wrestling in his teen years, Duffield appeared in matches throughout the U.S. and abroad. (Photos provided) It is a well-trod political trope to paint oneself as an anti-establishment, special-interests-averse candidate of the people,…
- MagazinePeoplePolitics
One For All – New State GOP Chairman: “We Still Have Work to Do”
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaShortly after being announced the newly elected chairman of the Republican Party of Arkansas, Joseph Wood took to the microphone and gazed out over a sea of faces. The ballroom of North Little Rock’s Wyndham Riverfront Hotel was packed to…
- AMP NewsPoliticsPolitics
Asa Hutchinson Files Presidential Paperwork in Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFormer Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday filed his official paperwork to appear on the Arkansas ballot next spring as a Republican candidate for president. Arkansas’ primary elections are scheduled for March 5, 2024. Hutchinson is registering at roughly 1…
- AMP NewsGovernmentIndustriesPoliticsPolitics
Pence, Christie Officially Launch Presidential Run
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFormer Vice President Mike Pence officially announced his run for the 2024 presidential election on June 7, according to NBC. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie officially launched his campaign a day prior. Pence’s kickoff speech and campaign video were…
- AMP NewsEnvironmentalGovernment/LawIndustriesPoliticsPolitics
Rutledge Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling on Clean Water Act
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardIn a tweet on May 25, Arkansas Lieutenant Governor and former Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge voiced her support for a recent Supreme Court ruling in the case of Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. In a 9-0 decision, the Court…
- AMP NewsGovernmentIndustriesPoliticsPolitics
Ron DeSantis Announces Presidential Run on Glitchy Twitter
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his presidential campaign on Twitter Wednesday, with the owner of the platform, Elon Musk, in his presence. The announcement was made during a discussion with Musk on a new feature of the app, Twitter Spaces,…
- AMP NewsGovernmentIndustriesPolitics
Former Gov. Hutchinson Formally Announces Bid for Presidency
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardAfter much anticipation, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson formally announced his candidacy for president of the United States this morning at an event in his hometown of Bentonville. In prepared remarks released before the event, Hutchinson touched on his Northwest…