WHEREAS:  Arkansas has a rich and storied tradition of hunting and angling dating back to the early 1800’s and carrying forward to this day; WHEREAS:  Hunting and angling continue to be an integral component of the cultural fabric of communities throughout the state and over recent years have offer…

 LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:   Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee: William Roachell, of Conway, to the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee. Term expires Dec…

 WHEREAS:    The U.S. produces approximately 16 billion pounds of rice annually, and the State of Arkansas is a key supplier of U.S.-grown rice, producing approximately 8 billion pounds annually; WHEREAS:    Rice is grown in 40 of Arkansas’ 75 counties and production is concentrated in the eastern h…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Following the Governor’s meeting with her Cabinet, Sanders’ spokeswoman Alexa Henning released the following readout:“This afternoon, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders held a meeting with her Cabinet secretaries at the Capitol. She began by welcoming Arkansas’ new Secretary of Trans…

 WHEREAS:  Native Americans in Arkansas and across the country are a unique and vital part of the tapestry of American life. Through their history and culture, they add their own special presence to our state and nation; WHEREAS:  Tribal America is a cross-section of the old and the new, uniting age…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— The foster care working group Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders established by Executive Order today released eleven recommendations to improve Arkansas’ foster care system.“I often say that Arkansas is the most pro-life state in the country – but the pro-life agenda doesn’t end onc…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- On Thursday, September 14, 2023, the Governor signed into law: HB1004, to create and transfer funds to the Arkansas Reserve Fund set-aside in the restricted reserve fund to allow that additional funds may be made available for state departments, agencies, and institutions; and f…

WHEREAS:  Throughout this country’s history, the people of our great state and nation have worked together to ensure the preservation of the American ideals of freedom and liberty; WHEREAS:  American patriotism has endured through times of turmoil and times of peace, carryin…

WHEREAS:    An extraordinary occasion has arisen making it necessary to convene the 94th General Assembly into extraordinary session; WHEREAS:    With the state’s financial stability, increased economic growth, healthy reserve accounts, and conservative spending po…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that Leslie Fisken will serve as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services. Fisken is replacing Secretary Joseph Wood, who recently became Chairman of the Republican Party of Arkansas. “F…