Newsroom - Arkansas Governor - Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Mar 04, 2026

Governor Sanders’ Letter on Her Balanced Budget

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' balanced budget was presented today to the Arkansas Legislature, along with a letter outlining her priorities for the upcoming fiscal session. The full letter the Governor sent to legislators can be found here and below. Dear Co-Chairs: Ou…

Mar 02, 2026

Sanders Announces the March Face of Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the fourth 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 team se…

Feb 26, 2026

Governor’s Holiday Food Drive Collects Nearly 38,000 Pounds of Food for Arkansans in Need

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that her state agency-wide Holiday Food Drive collected an equivalent of 31,587 meals, all of which has been donated to the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. This year’s collections totaled 37,908.05 pounds, a 76.5% in…

Feb 18, 2026

Sanders Signs Executive Order Authorizing Additional Funds for Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes On or About April 2, 2025

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME – GREETINGS:EO 26-05: EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING, AS AUTHORIZED BY ARK. CODE ANN. § 12-75-114, FROM THE GOVERNOR'S DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUNDWHEREAS: On April 2, 2025, severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding occurred in Arkansas and conti…

Feb 17, 2026

Governor Sanders Announces Appointments

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the following appointments: Alcoholic Beverage Control BoardAlex Blass, Rogers, to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Term to expire January 14, 2032. Reappointment. Arkansas Economic Development CouncilLance McAlind…

Feb 16, 2026

Sanders Signs Executive Order to Speed Permitting for Economic Development Projects

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As part of her Arkansas Forward initiative to save money and improve efficiency within state government, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today signed an Executive Order to make Arkansas the best state in America to do business through streamlined, clear, and expeditious perm…

Feb 16, 2026

Sanders Signs Executive Order To Speed Permitting for Economic Development Projects

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: EO 26-04: EXECUTIVE ORDER TO MAKE ARKANSAS THE BEST STATE IN AMERICA TO DO BUSINESS THROUGH STREAMLINED, CLEAR, AND EXPEDITIOUS PERMITTING PROCESSES THAT PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES AND FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT …

Feb 16, 2026

First Class Graduates from Governor Sanders’ Recidivism Reduction Pilot Program

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Last Friday, the first class of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ pilot program to reduce recidivism in Arkansas’ corrections system graduated from the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College Future Fit Program. “A major goal of incarceration is rehabilitation, and this…

Feb 13, 2026

Sanders Receives AI Center of Excellence Effectiveness and Safety Report

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders received a comprehensive report from the AI and Analytics Center of Excellence outlining recommended policies to support the efficient, secure, and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence across Arkansas state government.“AI is changing how…

Feb 02, 2026

Sanders Announces February Face of Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the third 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 team ser…