Sanders Announces Van Buren as Arkansas’ Capital for a Day on August 27th
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: WHEREAS: Van Buren was founded on the edge of Indian Territory and was a launching point for prospectors on their way to the 1849 California gold rush. It took its name from then-Secretary of State and future President Martin Van Buren; WHEREAS: Van Buren housed the state’s first-ever federal […]
Sanders Signs an Executive Order to Provide Hazard Mitigation Funding for Fiscal Year 2025
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME — GREETINGS: E.O. 24-13: AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FROM THE HAZARD MITIGATION DISASTER FUND WHEREAS: An effective program for mitigating the effects of future disasters upon local governments is essential to the efficient and orderly operation of state business; and WHEREAS: Mitigation measures are necessary to prevent future damage to […]
Arkansas Water Plan Update Moves Forward After First Phase Completion
LITTLE ROCK, Ark — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has completed the first phase of the Arkansas Water Plan (AWP) update as directed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Executive Order 23-27. Completion of Phase I marks a significant milestone in the preparation and development of a comprehensive program for […]
Sanders Declares Emergency for Severe Thunderstorms and Strong Winds on or About August 16th, 2024
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: DR 24-06: EMERGENCY DECLARATION FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG WINDS ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 16, 2024 WHEREAS: On or about August 16, 2024, severe thunderstorms and strong winds occurred in Northwest Arkansas, causing danger, hardship, and suffering which now warrants this executive action; WHEREAS: The damage resulting from […]
UPDATE: Sanders Calls For a Convention in Johnson County To Fill the Vacancy of the Republican Party Nominee for Justice of the Peace, District 10
UPDATE: AMENDED PROCLAMATION TO CORRECT DISTRICT 10. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: A PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR A CONVENTION TO FILL THE VACANCY IN NOMINATION FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY NOMINEE FOR THE JOHNSON COUNTY OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT 10. WHEREAS: On March 15, 2024, the Johnson County Election Commission certified […]
Sanders Calls For a Convention in Johnson County To Fill the Vacancy of the Republican Party Nominee for Justice of the Peace, District 5
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: A PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR A CONVENTION TO FILL THE VACANCY IN NOMINATION FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY NOMINEE FOR THE JOHNSON COUNTY OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT 5. WHEREAS: On March 15, 2024, the Johnson County Election Commission certified the results of the March 5, 2024, primary […]
Sanders Calls For a Convention in Yell County To Fill the Vacancy of the Republican Party Nominee for Justice of the Peace, District 11
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: A PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR A CONVENTION TO FILL THE VACANCY IN NOMINATION FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY NOMINEE FOR THE YELL COUNTY OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT 11. WHEREAS: On March 15, 2024, the Yell County Election Commission certified the results of the March 5, 2024, primary […]
Sanders Joins ADH to Award Grants to Combat Food Insecurity
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.– Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, along with the Department of Health, recognized the recipients of the Arkansas Minority Health Commission’s (AMHC) Food Desert Elimination grant program. “Every Arkansan deserves to have healthy, affordable food available in their neighborhood,” said Governor Sanders.“I’ve tasked my administration with combatting food insecurity and was proud to sign our state up for the Summer EBT program, which fills critical gaps for households […]
Sanders Signs an Executive Order Amending E.O. 24-07 to Provide Additional Funding for the May 24, 2024 Severe Storms and Tornadoes
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME — GREETINGS: E.O. 24-12: EXECUTIVE ORDER AMENDING E.O. 24-07 TO PROVIDE FUNDING, AS AUTHORIZED BY ARK. CODE ANN. § 12-75-114, FROM THE GOVERNOR’S DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND WHEREAS: On or about May 24, 2024, severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes occurred in Arkansas and continued to cause danger and hardships, which […]
Governor Sanders, Arkansas Insurance Department Enforce Arkansas Law Against PBMs
Penalties total nearly $1.5 million LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas Insurance Department Commissioner Alan McClain, announced notices of penalties and hearings against four major pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), Caremark, Magellan, Express Scripts, and MedImpact. These enforcement actions follow on the heels of a June 28, 2024, bulletin issued by the Insurance Department advising PBMs to […]
