President Biden’s announcement of a new plan to grant up to $10,000 in student loan relief has quickly become a hot topic of discussion, with many Arkansas politicians quickly issuing statements of support or opposition over Twitter. As expected, the…
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Sanders Announces Campaign Senior Staff
by AMP Staffby AMP Staff(Photo Courtesy of Sarah Huckabee Sanders official Facebook) Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced the senior staff of her campaign for Governor of Arkansas. The list includes many locally-based staffers and advisors who previously worked on her father’s presidential campaign. …
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Republicans Join Democrats to Pass Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe first major bi-partisan gun safety bill to be passed in decades could become the law of the land this week after a crucial Senate vote where 15 Republicans joined Democrats in voting for the measure 65-34. Democrats needed at…
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Arkansas Leaders Mourn Loss of Little Rock Native Killed in Ukraine
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas leaders recently paid tribute to American filmmaker Brent Renaud who was shot and killed in Ukraine, news outlets reported on Sunday. Renaud was a Little Rock native who co-founded the Little Rock Film Festival and the Arkansas Motion Picture…
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Arkansas Governor, Senators Condemn Russian Invasion of Ukraine
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Asa Hutchinson expressed his support for the people of Ukraine as they defend the current invasion from Russia during his weekly briefing on Friday. Hutchinson started by addressing the invasion of Ukraine from Russia and noted that Americans must…
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Arkansas Senators Introduce CRACK Act Prohibiting Taxpayers from Funding Planned Drug Kit Distribution
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Senators John Boozman (R) and Tom Cotton (R) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Thursday to introduce the Cutting off Rampant Access to Crack Kits (CRACK) Act. The bill would amend Section 2706 of the American Rescue Plan Act…
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Sarah for Governor Reports Over $12.8 Million Total in Campaign Funds
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSarah Huckabee Sanders will report over $12.8 million total raised from more than 87,000 donors in less than one year since announcing her candidacy, including over $1.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, campaign officials announced on Tuesday. In…
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Hutchinson, AR Senators Officially Endorse Sarah Sanders for Governor
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Asa Hutchinson officially endorsed Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Governor of Arkansas on Friday morning. The former White House press secretary and daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee officially announced her candidacy earlier this year, and has since become…
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Sen. Boozman Urges Congress to Designate Blytheville Air Force Base as National Cold War Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffU.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) visited the Blytheville Air Force Base Exhibition, home of a comprehensive collection of material and information from the Cold War. Boozman is leading Senate efforts to designate the facility as the National Cold War Center. “Blytheville played a…
In the latest flare-up between the United States and China, an Arkansas lawmaker has found himself under sanctions from the Chinese government. China announced on Monday, Aug. 10 that it was sanctioning U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), along with 10…