LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Sanders today announced changes to the governor’s office personnel. Kelly Eichler, deputy chief of staff, will leave the governor’s office for new opportunities. Jamie Barker, director of legislative affairs, will become deputy chief of staff. Judd…
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AR Senators Join Call for Answers on Migrants Released into US
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Republican U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in calling on Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to address reports that thousands of migrants sheltering in Del Rio, Texas, were released into the interior…
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Cotton Proposes Bill Denying Chinese Nationals Student Visas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAmid growing tensions between the United States and China over trade and alleged wrongdoing in the infancy of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Tom Cotton is proposing a bill that would deny student visas requested by Chinese nationals looking to conduct…
Democratic candidate Josh Mahony has dropped out of Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race. In a post on his campaign’s official Facebook page, Mahony announced that he will not be continuing the race, citing a family health concern. “I would like to…
by Dustin Jayroe Over the weekend, the entire world took a breath as the news regarding the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi surfaced. Baghdadi, from Iraq, was the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, formally known…
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DRA Investing More Than $2.2 Million in Arkansas Communities
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleMore than $2.2 million will be invested by a regional organization in Arkansas’ public infrastructure and workforce training in a bid to bolster the state’s economy. The Delta Regional Authority (DR) has committed $2,228,104, which will go toward eight new…
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Eugene Scalia Confirmed by U.S. Senate as New Labor Secretary
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA new U.S. Secretary of Labor has been confirmed after the resignation of former Secretary Alexander Acosta in July. Eugene Scalia, a noted corporate lawyer, was confirmed to the labor secretary position earlier today (Sept. 26) by the U.S. Senate…
by Dustin Jayroe Yesterday, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, announced the House Democrats’ decision to move forward with an official impeachment inquiry into President Trump. This announcement does not necessarily mean that the House will…
by Stephen Houserman “It’s not voluntary, it’s mandatory”, he said, doubling down on his call for sweeping gun confiscation across the country. This was just days after famously admitting “Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47.” Those…
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Pine Bluff Man Pleads Guilty to Mailing White Powder to Tom Cotton
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA Pine Bluff man has pleaded guilty to mailing a white powder to United States Sen. Tom Cotton’s office. Henry Goodloe, 77, pleaded guilty to a charge of conveying false information about possessing a biological weapon. Goodloe reportedly mailed a…