Southern Bancorp Bank and Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), are bringing back the Southern Bancorp Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to offer free tax preparation and filing services to communities across Arkansas and Mississippi.…

Jan 21, 2025 · Read up on Arkansas politics, with news on topics ranging from policy and lawmaking, the state legislature, and city, county, and state councils. We bring you in-depth campaign coverage, candidate profiles and election coverage in real-time.

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Dec 19, 2024 · When asked how much the lithium industry would impact the local economy, Erik Pollock, director of the University of Arkansas Stable Isotope Lab and Trace Element and Radiogenic Isotope Lab in Fayetteville simply said, “A lot.” “Let me put it this way — I did a back-of-the-envelope calculation of the amount of lithium that was in the land under lease eight or 10 months ago and what, at ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Feature image from left to right: Sen. Bart Hester, Grant Tennille, Joseph Wood and Rep. Brian Evans. Over a little more than a decade, Arkansas has seen one of the nation’s most dramatic transformations from blue to red, and with a Republican supermajority that now mirrors that at the federal level, Arkansas Republicans are ready to get down to work.

Dec 30, 2024 · Before we look ahead to a new year, AMP is looking back at the past 12 months and which stories its readers were clicking.. The most-read stories on ARMoneyandPolitics.com in 2024 provide a smorgasbord of subjects from politics to lithium in south Arkansas. Two things this list makes clear: food and booze bring the clicks. While the most read story of the year at AMP had to do with simple ...

Jan 21, 2025 · The 95th Arkansas General Assembly convenes this month as Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders looks to build on the momentum of her signature education-reform legislation and tax cuts. Here is a look at a handful of the prominent lawmakers expected to play big roles in the state legislature this winter and ...

Dec 18, 2024 · W omen are proving their power every day as they continue to break through glass ceilings and prove there is really nothing they cannot do.. These AMP “Power Women” for 2024 were nominated by readers, and each has blazed a trail, exhibited outstanding leadership or enhanced her company’s performance. They represent all areas of industry, from lawyers and doctors to small-business owners ...

Mar 23, 2015 · About Us. AY Media Group, is a multimedia company that specializes in niche market publishing. Our magazines and custom publications include Arkansas Money and Politics (AMP), the state’s premier business and political magazine; AY Magazine (About You), a lifestyle publication; and Mental Health Guide Magazine of Arkansas. In addition to our print products, we have expanded websites and ...

Oct 14, 2024 · Arkansas Money & Politics needed a good lawyer — and our readers came through. They gave us a lot more than one. We present the 2024 “Legal Elite” as chosen by AMP readers — 50 or so go-to attorneys representing the spectrum of specialties in Arkansas.