LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders submitted a Major Disaster Declaration to President Donald J. Trump, requesting Direct Federal Assistance, statewide, as a result of the storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 2, 2025, and is ongoing. Arkansas is both exp…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- On Thursday, April 3rd, 2025, the Governor signed into law:  HB1288 - An act to amend the Arkansas health care consumer act; to require a healthcare insurer to make certain retroactive payments to a provider upon credentialing of a provider; and for other purpo…

TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS:DR 25-04:  EMERGENCY DECLARATION FOR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING ON OR ABOUT APRIL 2, 2025WHEREAS: On April 2, 2025, severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding began in Arkansas, and are expected to continue, causing danger, hardship,…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced two pieces of legislation that she called for during her 2025 State of the State address to expand social media protections in Arkansas. Senator Tyler Dees (District 35) and Representative Jon Eubanks (District 46) are the legislati…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today submitted an additional Major Disaster Declaration to President Donald J. Trump, requesting Public Assistance for communities impacted by the severe storms and tornadoes on March 14, 2025. The disaster caused severe infrastructure damage, ove…

Fund the prison, public safety The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published "Finish the job,"an op-ed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on why the Legislature should appropriate funds to build a new prison in Franklin County: It's been two decades since Arka…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the Governor signed into law:  HB1704 - An act to amend the law regarding child custody in matters where a parent is a first responder; and for other purposes. HB1275 - An act to prohibit prior authorizations for healthcare s…