Arkansas’ U.S. House Representative French Hill believes in the value of stability, something born of his status as a ninth-generation Arkansan, more than a decade advancing the state’s agenda in the halls of Congress, and 30 distinguished years in Arkansas’ …
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The Entertainer: In music or politics, there was never too big a stage for Ted Mullenix The places that produce us are the places that shape us, and for Ted Mullenix, that place is Arkansas — Oden, Arkansas, specifically. The …
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Vigilante Candidate Aaron Spencer Advances Through Primary
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaCounty sheriff primaries almost never garner national attention, but one race in Arkansas continues to hold the attention of the country as it advances to its next chapter. Aaron Spencer won the March 3 primary over two challengers to make …
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Tom Cotton, French Hill Learn Their November Foes After Arkansans Head to the Polls
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaIncumbent congressmen Sen. Tom Cotton and Rep. French Hill cruised to easy victories during yesterday’s Arkansas primaries and learned who they’d be facing in the general election come November. U.S SENATE Cotton, a Republican, garnered 230,204 votes (81.6 percent) with …
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2026 Primer: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Shares Look Ahead into New Year’s Agenda
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterThe new year will see Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders embark on Year 3 as the state’s first female chief executive. Heading into the second half of her historic first term, Sanders plans to further advance an agenda that has …
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Open for Business? End of Shutdown May be Imminent
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe longest government shutdown in American history took a giant step toward being resolved last night when eight U.S. Senate Democrats crossed the aisle to get behind a Republican plan to reopen the government, multiple national media outlets are reporting. …
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Candidates Fill Capitol on First Day of Filing for ’26
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas State Capitol rotunda echoed with the promise of political aspiration Monday on the first day of candidate filing for the 2026 election. Candidates can file with the Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester’s office through Nov. 12. Gov. …
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The Tax Man Leaveth? Republicans Work to Phase Out State Income Tax Amid Doubts About Feasibility
They say nothing is certain but death and taxes, but perhaps there is a close third: Wherever there are Republicans, tax cuts will be on the agenda. With the party benefiting from a supermajority in the Natural State, it is …
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Shutdown Continues as GOP Reports Record Fundraising Month
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRepublicans’ political messaging over funding the federal government appears to be paying off. The National Republican Congressional Committee, House Republicans’ campaign arm, announced Monday that it had raised almost $13.95 million in September. The government shutdown has reached its 20th …
Arkansas Senator Gary Stubblefield has died at age 74, according to multiple media outlets. Sen. Stubblefield, who initially served two years in the state’s House of Representatives, was elected to the Senate in 2012 for District 26 — parts of …
