WHEREAS:    Roy C. “Bill” Lewellen was born in Lee County and raised in Marianna, Arkansas; WHEREAS:    Senator Lewellen was the second Black person to serve in the Arkansas Senate in the 20th century; WHEREAS:    In 1991, Senator&nbs…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - On Thursday, April 6, 2023, the Governor signed into law:  HB1084, an act for the Department of Finance and Administration appropriation for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.HB1179, an act for the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism - division of heritage appropriati…

WHEREAS:     On Friday, March 31, 2023, one week ago, severe tornadoes moved across Arkansas, resulting in injuries, fatalities, and significant damage to property;WHEREAS: The citizens of Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, and Jacksonville in central Arkansas, and Wy…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, the Governor signed into law:  SB207, to modify the Arkansas Corporate Franchise Tax Act of 1979; and to create the secretary of state business and commercial services electronic filing system special fund. SB253, to amend the law conc…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request for a Major Disaster Declaration from President Joe Biden to support ongoing recovery efforts in communities impacted by severe winter storms from January 30, 2023, to February 2, 2023, was approved today.  “As Arkansas rebuilds fr…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today requested a 100 percent federal cost share for state and local resources spent on the first 30 days of debris cleanup and emergency protective measures in Pulaski, Lonoke, and Cross counties. The severe storms and tornadoes that struck Arkansas…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today launched helparkansas.com, a one-stop website for tornado recovery resources. This website includes information on federal, state, local, and charitable resources for tornado victims, as well as volunteer and charity opportunities for Arka…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request for a Major Disaster Declaration from President Joe Biden to support ongoing recovery efforts in communities impacted by the tornadoes on Friday, March 31, was approved today.  “I’d like to express my thanks to President Biden and ou…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Joe Biden to support ongoing recovery efforts in communities impacted by the tornadoes on Friday, March 31, which caused severe infrastructure damage, ov…