WHEREAS:    One hundred years ago, Governor Thomas Chipman McRae signed into law an act authorizing the acceptance of land for parks and state reservations in Arkansas; andWHEREAS:    Through the passion, pursuit, and founding vision of Dr. T.W. Hardison, Hous…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced today that she will appoint Jeff Long to serve as the Director of the Arkansas Crime Information Center.  “Today, I am proud to be appointing Jeff Long to serve as the Director of the Arkansas Crime Information Center,” Sanders said. “His…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced today that she will appoint Dr. Kay Chandler to serve as the Arkansas Surgeon General.  “I am pleased to announce that Dr. Kay Chandler will serve as Arkansas’ next Surgeon General, bringing strong leadership and years of medical expertise …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Monday, February 27, 2023, the Governor signed into law:  HB1094, an act for the commissioner of state lands appropriation for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. HB1139, an act for the Arkansas public employee’s retirement system appropriation for the 2023-20…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Friday, February 24, 2023, the Governor signed into law:  SB78, to remove the requirement for member contributions to the Arkansas Judicial Retirement System in the event that a judge or justice has forfeited his or her rights to retirement benefits from the …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders released the following statement after the Arkansas Senate passed the Arkansas LEARNS bill:  “Arkansas is one step closer to unleashing the most bold, comprehensive, conservative education reform package in the nation …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, the Governor signed into law: SB37, an act for the Arkansas Supreme Court appropriation for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. SB69, an act for the administrative office of the courts - court personnel appropriation for the 2023-2024 …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced today that she will appoint Shash Goyal, Annemarie Dillard Jazic, Glen Johnson, John Schmelzle, and Jon Wickliffe to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Each of these appointments will expire on January 14, 2027. Shash Goyal will …

WHEREAS: The State of Arkansas officially recognized home schooling as a form of nonpublic education with the passage of Act 40 of 1985;  WHEREAS: There were 30,205 home schooled students in the state during the 2021-2022 school year;  WHEREAS: It is the right and …