Proclamation for National Hunting and Fishing Day in Arkansas
WHEREAS: Arkansas has a rich and storied tradition of hunting and angling dating back to the early 1800’s and carrying forward to this day; WHEREAS: Hunting and angling continue to be an integral component of the cultural fabric of communities throughout the state and over recent years have offered a growing number of participants an opportunity to connect […]
Sanders Announces Appointments
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee: William Roachell, of Conway, to the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee. Term expires December 1, 2026. Reappointment. Tracy Chambers, of Conway, to the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee. Term expires on December 1, 2026. Replaces Andrew Aleshire. Zach Harber, of Batesville, to the Arkansas […]
Proclamation for Arkansas Rice Month
WHEREAS: The U.S. produces approximately 16 billion pounds of rice annually, and the State of Arkansas is a key supplier of U.S.-grown rice, producing approximately 8 billion pounds annually; WHEREAS: Rice is grown in 40 of Arkansas’ 75 counties and production is concentrated in the eastern half of the state; WHEREAS: The U.S. is the sixth largest exporter of rice, […]
Readout of the Governor’s Cabinet Meeting
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Following the Governor’s meeting with her Cabinet, Sanders’ spokeswoman Alexa Henning released the following readout: “This afternoon, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders held a meeting with her Cabinet secretaries at the Capitol. She began by welcoming Arkansas’ new Secretary of Transformation and Shared Services, Leslie Fisken, and by detailing the Administration’s successes in the recent legislative session. […]
Proclamation for Native American Heritage Week
WHEREAS: Native Americans in Arkansas and across the country are a unique and vital part of the tapestry of American life. Through their history and culture, they add their own special presence to our state and nation; WHEREAS: Tribal America is a cross-section of the old and the new, uniting age-old traditions with modern life in a way […]
Governor Sanders Commends Working Group on Its Foster Care Report
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— The foster care working group Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders established by Executive Order today released eleven recommendations to improve Arkansas’ foster care system. “I often say that Arkansas is the most pro-life state in the country – but the pro-life agenda doesn’t end once a child is born. Our foster care system has the potential […]
Bills Signed: HB1004, SB6, SB4, SB3, SB5, SB8, SB10, HB1006, HB1005, HB1002, SB1
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Thursday, September 14, 2023, the Governor signed into law: HB1004, to create and transfer funds to the Arkansas Reserve Fund set-aside in the restricted reserve fund to allow that additional funds may be made available for state departments, agencies, and institutions; and for other purposes. SB6, to clarify the sentencing for a felony […]
Proclamation for Patriot Week in Arkansas
WHEREAS: Throughout this country’s history, the people of our great state and nation have worked together to ensure the preservation of the American ideals of freedom and liberty; WHEREAS: American patriotism has endured through times of turmoil and times of peace, carrying our nation through the darkest days of history and strengthening our commitment to the ideals upon […]
Governor Sanders Calls a Special Session of the Arkansas Legislature
WHEREAS: An extraordinary occasion has arisen making it necessary to convene the 94th General Assembly into extraordinary session; WHEREAS: With the state’s financial stability, increased economic growth, healthy reserve accounts, and conservative spending policies, additional tax reductions can be enacted to provide further tax relief during this period of heightened inflation under “Bidenomics”; WHEREAS: The […]
Governor Sanders Announces Leslie Fisken as Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that Leslie Fisken will serve as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services. Fisken is replacing Secretary Joseph Wood, who recently became Chairman of the Republican Party of Arkansas. “For the past eight months, Leslie has successfully united every agency in my administration around our […]
