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JONESBORO, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that she has appointed Steve Kueter of Paragould as the newest member of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Kueter will serve a seven-year term. Kueter’s seven-year term will last until 2033. He is replacing outgoing Commission Ch…

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 1 AND SETTING ELECTION-RELATED DEADLINES, PURSUANT TO ARK. CODE ANN. § 7-7-105WHEREAS:        The Honor…

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the eighth installment of Faces of Arkansas, a monthly series highlighting Arkansans whose portraits and stories are displayed at the entrance to the Governor’s office as a reminder of who the Governor and her te…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today launched the Arkansas Forward Dashboard, giving Arkansans a transparent, real-time look at how state government is cutting costs, improving services, and delivering results for taxpayers. The dashboard tracks Arkansas Forward's progress tow…

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS:WHEREAS:  On the early morning of Sunday, June 28, 2026, Marked Tree Police Department officers Trevor Howard and Anthony Johnson were traveling on Highway 14 and were struck by an oncoming vehicle;    WHEREAS:  Officer Trevor Howard…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ waiver to ban soft drinks and candy from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as food stamps, will go into effect on July 1, 2026. The waiver was submitted to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in Ap…

The soft launch of Arkansas' Medicaid work requirement begins July 1, with full implementation going into effect January 1, 2027 LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced that Arkansas’ welfare to work requirement f…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) today announced that nearly $20 million, including fringe benefits, will be awarded to educators through the LEARNS Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program. This year, nearly 5,000 outstanding educators wil…

 TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: WHEREAS:  Siloam Springs, located in the bootheel of Benton County and a thriving city in Northwest Arkansas, receives its name from the Pool of Siloam mentioned in John 9:6, after early settlers believed the waters in and around the area had medicina…