LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Following the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council’s rejection of a proposed rule to expand oversight of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders released the following statement: “PBMs are driving up healthcare costs and…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.– On Thursday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas Division of Higher Education Commissioner Ken Warden, and Chief Workforce Officer Mike Rogers, awarded 14 recipients nearly $26 million in HIRED training grants to support workforce development efforts. “There’s no o…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that Colonel (Ret) Robert A. Ator II will serve as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs. Ator is replacing Secretary Kendall Penn, who announced his retirement last month. “Co…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent the following letter to Congressional leadership, regarding the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The text of the letter is below and can be found here. Dear Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, and Minority Lea…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today appointed Lucas Rowan and Hugh Finkelstein as Judges on the Pulaski County Circuit Court. Their terms expire December 31st, 2026. “Throughout their careers, both Lucas and Hugh have demonstrated a commitment to our state and …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.– Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today joined the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) to award 13 communities with $10 million through the Arkansas Site Development Program. This funding will be used to enhance industrial sites across Arkansas, increasing their rea…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent the following letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary-Designate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary-Designate, Brooke Rollins, regarding reforms to the Supplemental Nutritio…