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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Shea Lewis today signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Forest Service that begins the formal process of designating The Blanchard Springs Caverns Complex as the 53rd Arka…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the following appointments: 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee  Nicholas Ortiz, Little Rock, to the 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee. Term to expire September 30, 2030. New position.  Randy Zook, Litt…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the launch of Faces of Arkansas, a new series highlighting one Arkansan a month whose portrait and story will be displayed at the entrance to the Governor’s office as a reminder of who the Governor and her staff serve: the peop…

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: WHEREAS:  In 1864, President Lincoln announced the first official Thanksgiving to urge Americans to pause in the middle of Civil War to give thanks to God for the many blessings we enjoy; WHEREAS:  Over a century and a hal…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced important income tax exemptions for farmers receiving federal assistance through United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster and relief programs. These exemptions were authorized through Act 696, sign…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced an additional $153,974,230 in financial assistance for water and wastewater projects for 52 entities — serving more than 814,142 Arkansans across the state.  “Everywhere you look, Arkansas’ communities are expandin…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On October 31, 2025, in violation of state law, the 14th Division, 6th Circuit Court ordered a special election for State Representative for District 70 be held on March 3, 2026. In response, Governor Sanders announced an update to the special election for State Represe…

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: WHEREAS:  Morrilton, located in the Arkansas River Valley, receives its name from Arkansas farmer E.J. Morrill, who sold the land that would later become the town to the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad; WHEREAS:  In 1883, Morrilton became the…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As Senator Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats continue to refuse to reopen the government, denying critical benefits to Arkansans, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced she is directing an additional $500,000 to Arkansas food bank networks. This comes following the Gove…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the launch of the Arkansas Plate Initiative, a statewide effort connecting Arkansas producers with state schools to provide students with nutritious, locally sourced meals made from Arkansas-grown products. This initiative was desig…