WHEREAS:    Through The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act, signed into law in 2017,  March 29 is recognized as National Vietnam War Veterans Day and the State of Arkansas will honor and recognize the service and sacrifice of our Vietnam War era Veterans and their fam…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, the Governor signed into law:  SB190, to amend the process by which a public school district may obtain a waiver.  HB1156, concerning a public school district or open-enrollment public charter school policy relating to a public-sch…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Following a roundtable discussion with Arkansas agriculture leaders, Sanders’ spokeswoman Alexa Henning released the following readout: “Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders hosted a roundtable discussion with farmers and agriculture leaders from across Arkansas, including Secret…

WHEREAS:    Down syndrome is a genetic disorder affecting one in over 700 babies, or approximately 6,000 births per year in the United States;WHEREAS:    Occurring from an individual having a full or partial extra copy of chromosome number 21, Down syndrome is a naturally occurring chromosomal arran…

WHEREAS: Agriculture is Arkansas’ largest industry, contributing more than $19 billion annually to our state’s economy and providing the state with 243,165 jobs or one of every seven jobs. Our diverse agricultural production includes livestock, poultry, aquaculture, row crop, specialty crop, an…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - On Thursday, March 16, 2023, the Governor signed into law: SB254, an act to eliminate write-in candidates in elections; to amend election procedures; and to amend the law concerning election. SB280, to amend the law concerning the creation and duties of the Arka…

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 severe winter weather in January and February of this year, which caused power ou…

WHEREAS:    Arkansas recognizes the month of March as Women’s History Month, established in 1987 by Congress to celebrate the contributions American women have made to strengthen the nation since its inception; WHEREAS:    Women’s History Month honors wom…

Dear Secretary Wood:  As Governor, I have been clear that my goal is to look for ways to boldly reform state government to be more responsive and responsible to the taxpayers of our great state.  One of the largest costs for any department within my administration is personnel. There are many good a…