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Oct 05, 2026

Sanders Calls for Special Election to Fill Vacancy in Office for State Senator for District 18

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME - GREETINGS:AMENDED PROCLAMATION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING A VACANCY IN OFFICE FOR STATE SENATOR FOR DISTRICT 18 AND SETTING ELECTION-RELATED DEADLINES, PURSUANT TO ARK. CODE ANN. § 7-7-105(a)(3)(C)WHEREAS: &…

Sep 29, 2026

Sanders Signs Executive Order Allowing Farmers, Loggers to use Tax-Free, Dyed Diesel Fuel on Highways

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: EO 26-15: EXECUTIVE ORDER DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING CERTAIN MOTOR FUEL-RELATED PENALTIES, AS AUTHORIZED BY ARK. CODE ANN. § 12-75-114 WHEREAS: The Governor is responsible, to the maximum extent possible, fo…

Sep 28, 2026

Sanders Announces Cabot as Arkansas’ Capital for a Day on September 30

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: WHEREAS: Cabot, located just outside of Arkansas’ capital city in the northwestern corner of Lonoke County, was incorporated on November 9, 1891; WHEREAS: The Cairo and Fulton Railroad passed through the area in 1873, compel…

Sep 24, 2026

Sanders Announces $54.6 Million Awarded in Rural Health Transformation Funds

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced $54.6 million in awards to recipients of the second round of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants, established through President Donald J. Trump’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill.$27.4 million will be awarded to 30 projects thr…

Sep 24, 2026

Sanders Announces Bridge Loan to Delta Peanut to Save Arkansas Peanut Harvest

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward today announced a $5 million loan from the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund to facilitate Delta Peanut’s purchase of this year’s peanut harvest as it works to be acquired by an outside firm. …

Sep 18, 2026

Sanders Signs Executive Order Authorizing Funds for Continuing Severe Wildfires

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: EO 26-14: EXECUTIVE ORDER AMENDING EO 26-13 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CONTINUING SEVERE WILDFIRES, AS AUTHORIZED BY ARK. CODE ANN. § 12-75-114 WHEREAS: On August 20…

Sep 18, 2026

Sanders Calls for Special Election to Fill Vacancy in Office for State Senator for District 18

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME - GREETINGS:A PROCLAMATION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING A VACANCY IN OFFICE FOR STATE SENATOR FOR DISTRICT 8 AND SETTING ELECTION-RELATED DEADLINES, PURSUANT TO ARK. CODE ANN. § 7-7-105WHEREAS: Jonathan Dismang, Arkansas State Senato…

Sep 18, 2026

Sanders Declares Disaster Area From Severe Storms and Flooding on or About May 28, 2026

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: DR 26-02: DECLARING DISASTER AREA FROM SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ON OR ABOUT MAY 28, 2026 WHEREAS: On May 28, 2026, severe storms and flooding struck Arkansas and continued to cause dangers, hard…

Sep 16, 2026

Governor Sanders Announces $8.2 Million in Water Funding

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced $8,200,000 in financial assistance for water and wastewater projects across Arkansas. Three projects received approval, including one dedicated to irrigation infrastructure and two that will directly support more than 1,84…

Sep 15, 2026

Sanders Announces Framework to Assist Families on CES Waitlist

DARDANELLE, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Secretary of the Department of Human Services (DHS) Janet Mann today announced a framework to assist families on the Community and Employment Support (CES) Waiver waitlist. DHS will begin work on providing supportive living services to families …

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