Sanders Announces More Than $1.4 Million in Funding for Fairs and Livestock Shows
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture today announced more than $1.4 million in funding to support Arkansas’ local fairs and livestock shows. The funding — awarded through the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Fair Funding Program — will assist with operational costs, facility improvements, and livestock-related expenses at 80 different fairs […]
Sanders Announces Funding for Twelve County Unpaved Road Projects
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in conjunction with the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, today announced more than $735,000 in funding for twelve county projects through the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program (AURP). Each of the twelve projects receiving funding aim to protect water quality, enhance stormwater management, and improve drainage along Arkansas’ county roads. “Today’s […]
Governor Sanders Appoints Jamie Anderson to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that she has appointed Jamie Anderson as the newest member of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Jamie’s seven-year term will last until 2032. He is replacing outgoing Chairman John David “J.D.” Neeley. “I’ve been lucky enough to call Jamie and his wife, Elizabeth, friends for years and I […]
Governor Sanders Participates in Trump Administration Press Conference Announcing USDA Farm Security Action Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered remarks at the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Press Conference announcing a USDA Action Plan for U.S. Farm Security on Tuesday, July 8th, alongside Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, U.S. Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Tommy […]
Governor Sanders Participates in Special Olympics Arkansas’ Ribbon Cutting at their New Headquarters
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sanders delivered remarks and participated in the ribbon cutting at Special Olympics Arkansas’ new headquarters in North Little Rock. Governor Sanders previously attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the headquarters on July 10, 2024. The Governor directed $3 million in state funding to assist Special Olympics Arkansas with the construction of their new […]
Governor Sanders Participates in Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance’s Summer Nutrition Kickoff
SHERWOOD, Ark. – To celebrate Arkansas’ Summer Nutrition Programs, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered remarks and helped distribute food at Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance’s Summer Nutrition Kickoff at Cato Elementary School. As part of Governor Sanders’ broad strategy to combat food insecurity, Arkansas is proud to participate in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Nutrition Programs, including the Summer […]
Following Calls from Sanders, AI Regulatory Moratorium Removed from One, Big, Beautiful Bill
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Earlier this morning, the United States Senate voted to remove the artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory moratorium from the One, Big, Beautiful Bill in a 99-1 vote. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders expressed her strong support for this decision, aligning herself with fellow leaders in their efforts to hold Big Tech accountable and remove this provision that […]
Sanders Announces New Farm-To-School Pilot Program Beginning in 2025-26
Program created by the Governor’s Faith-Based Initiatives Office LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced a new farm-to-school program launching in Marion School District for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. This innovative program, created by Governor Sanders’ faith-based initiatives office in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Corrections, Arkansas Department of Agriculture, and […]
Sanders Leads Republican Governors to Call on Congress to Remove AI Regulatory Moratorium from One, Big, Beautiful Bill
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders led a group of 17 Republican governors to send a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson to remove the 10-year artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory moratorium currently in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. The letter addresses some of the many smart regulations […]
ICYMI: OPINION | America Can’t Wait 10 Years to Regulate AI
The Washington Post published “America Can’t Wait 10 Years to Regulate AI,” an op-ed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on how states are leading the way on smart AI protections and the dangers if Congress prevents those regulations from going into effect for 10 years: President Donald Trump’s one, big, beautiful bill will be a win for […]