North Little Rock is set to become home to a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from intelligent power management company Eaton, representing an investment of more than $242 million and an expected 1,200 new jobs. The 1 million-square-foot facility will manufacture …
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Arkansas to Receive $172M in Meta Settlement Over Child Safety
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAttorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, resolving litigation regarding the safety of children while using Meta’s platforms: …
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Rural Arkansas to See $149.3M in New Healthcare Funding
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas 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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SANY Nutrition Group Brings $30M Food Manufacturing Facility to Jonesboro
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSANY Nutrition Group has established a new food manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, bringing a more than $30 million investment and plans to create over 150 jobs within three years. “Some of the world’s largest food manufacturers do business in Arkansas, …
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Arkansas ACCESS Lets Seniors Apply to 5 Colleges With One Application
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Education announced the launch of the Arkansas ACCESS Portal, which allows high school seniors to apply to up to five participating colleges without application fees. “I signed Arkansas ACCESS last year …
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Will It Be Enough? Chris Jones is Back in the Political Saddle and Feisty as Ever
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseChris Jones is having a good day. It is a Tuesday afternoon, and the Democratic congressional candidate just touched down at his Markham Street campaign office in Little Rock. Just prior to his arrival, campaign staffers and volunteers were scurrying …
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Arkansas Climbs to No. 1 in Annual Religious Liberty Index
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas has been ranked the top state in the country for religious liberty protections, according to the 2026 Religious Liberty in the States (RLS) index released by First Liberty Institute’s Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy. The annual report compares …
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Arkansas Seeks Nominations for Opportunity Zones
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCommunities across Arkansas now have the opportunity to seek designation as one of the state’s next Opportunity Zones. The nomination portal is open through July 31 for eligible Arkansas census tracts to be considered for Opportunity Zone status. The federally …
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Little Rock’s 30 Crossing Park Scores $30M Bezos Earth Fund Investment
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced a recent step forward for the 30 Crossing Park project Tuesday at a press conference: $30 million from Bezos Earth Fund’s Greening America’s Cities fund. In late 2024, the new I-30 crossing was …
Arkansas is one of four states to join a new national artificial intelligence initiative that launched June 25. The nonpartisan RAISE US, started by former Gov. Eric Holcomb of Indiana and Gina Raimondo, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, plans to …
