Sanders Signs Executive Order to Provide Relief for Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding on or About April 2, 2025
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: EO 25-08: EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PROVIDE RELIEF PURSUANT TO THE EMERGENCY DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 25-07. WHEREAS: On April 2, 2025, severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes began in Arkansas, and continue to cause danger, hardship, and suffering throughout the state; WHEREAS: Adverse circumstances have been brought to bear upon citizens and public […]
Bills Signed: SB391, HB1561, HB1598, HB1633, HB1640, HB1697, HB1705, HB1271, HB1557, HB1382, SB100, SB264, HB1474, HB1551, HB1760, SB293, SB365, HB1549, HB1654, SB305, SB411, SB416, HB1094, HB1125, HB1232, HB1691, HB1716, SB392
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Tuesday, April 8th, 2025, the Governor signed into law: SB391 – An act to create the robotics competition grant program for eligible robotics teams in public or private schools for the purpose of encouraging study in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and for other purposes. HB1561 – An act […]
President Trump Approves Arkansas’ Emergency Request Amid Flooding
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that President Trump has approved Arkansas’ request for an Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to assist Arkansas with the state response to storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 2, 2025, and is ongoing. Arkansas is already experiencing flooding after last night’s rainfall and of […]
Sanders Submits Disaster Declaration Request to President Trump Ahead of Potential Flooding
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 experiencing and expecting significant and widespread impacts on and near the Buffalo River, Spring River, […]
Bills Signed: HB1288, SB83, SB103, SB329, SB366, SB432, SB232, SB454, HB1167, HB1245, HB1254, HB1257, HB1258, HB1673, SB99, SB278, SB380, SB218, SB275, SB280, SB327, SB344, SB368, SB378, SB388, SB401, SB403, HB1268, HB1327, HB1509, HB1574, HB1590, HB1591, HB1597, HB1637, HB1693, SB91, SB271, SB319, SB370, SB414, SB379, SB381, SB382, SB383, SB384, SB385, SB387, SB389
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 purposes. SB83 – An act to mandate coverage for breast reconstruction surgeries; […]
Sanders Declares an Emergency for Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding on or About April 2, 2025
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: DR 25-04: EMERGENCY DECLARATION FOR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING ON OR ABOUT APRIL 2, 2025 WHEREAS: On April 2, 2025, severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding began in Arkansas, and are expected to continue, causing danger, hardship, and suffering throughout the state, which in turn, warrants this executive action; […]
Sanders Announces New Social Media Protections
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 legislations’ primary sponsor. “Arkansas has led the nation on commonsense, conservative reforms to […]
Sanders Signs Executive Order to Provide Funding for Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Expected to Occur on or About April 2, 2025
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: EO 25-07: EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING, AS AUTHORIZED BY ARK. CODE ANN. §§ 12-75-114, AS AMENDED, FROM THE GOVERNOR’S DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND WHEREAS: On or about April 2, 2025, severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding are expected to occur in Arkansas, and continue thereafter, which may […]
Sanders Submits Additional Disaster Declaration Request to President Trump
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, overwhelming amounts of debris, and hundreds of damaged dwellings. The Governor’s full letter is […]
Arkansas Leads the Nation in GDP Growth
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Under the leadership of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas led the nation in Q4 GDP growth, The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced yesterday in their Q4 2024 Gross Domestic Product report. Arkansas led all states in the U.S. with 5.1% growth on an annualized basis. This is the second consecutive quarter in a row in which […]
