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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…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Following a call with President Joe Biden, Sanders’ spokeswoman Alexa Henning released the following readout: “This morning, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and President Joe Biden spoke by phone and discussed the damaging tornadoes and severe weather that moved across Arkansas …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Following a call with the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Sanders’ spokeswoman Alexa Henning released the following readout: “This morning, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders spoke by phone with the Secretary of Homeland Security Aleja…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Following a call with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell, Sanders’ spokeswoman Alexa Henning released the following readout: “This evening, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders spoke with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to discuss the state an…