LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced Arkansas has blocked the Chinese-based platforms DeepSeek, RedNote and Lemon8 across executive branch devices.  “My administration is taking the appropriate steps to ensure Arkansans are protected from the Chinese C…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the Governor signed into law:  HB1117 - An act to require the division of elementary and secondary education and the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission to determine the earliest grade in which it is appropriate for students to re…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the Grocery Tax Relief Act and the Good Neighbor Act. The Grocery Tax Relief Act will repeal the state grocery tax. The legislation’s lead sponsors are Senate President Bart Hester (District 33) and Representative Kendon Underwo…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today appointed Dawn Egan as Judge on Arkansas’ Fourth Judicial Circuit, Division 3. Dawn replaces Judge Stacey Zimmerman, who will retire effective March 1st, 2025. She will take office on March 1st, 2025, and her term…

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: WHEREAS:  Beryl Franklin Anthony Jr., born February 21, 1938, served as the U.S. Representative from Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District from 1979 to 1993. Anthony passed away on January 11, 2025, loved by his family, friends, and colleagues, an…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- On Thursday, February 27, 2025, the Governor signed into law:  SB206 - An act to amend the right to read act; to amend the amount of the literacy tutoring grant awarded under the right to read act; and for other purposes.  HB1384 - An act to a…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today released a statement in support of SB307, led by Senator Jonathan Dismang (District 18): “I meet with companies all the time and one of the number one topics they bring up is the need for affordable, reliable energy. This legislation helps …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today introduced the Communist China Defense legislative package, which will divest state resources from Communist China and ban foreign adversaries from buying land around critical infrastructure like military bases and electric substations. The le…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the Governor signed into law:  HB1060 - An act to revise the instruction provided on the failure of communist and autocratic system and to reinforce in required instruction the resiliency of the constitutional republic system…

 BENTON, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced Arkansas LAUNCH, a skills-based platform designed to connect jobseekers with opportunities and help employers find the skilled workers they need – quickly, easily, and for free. “Arkansas LAUNCH will connect employers and jo…