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Jan 18, 2023

Bills Signed: HCR 1003, HCR 1004, HB 1051

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— On Monday, January 16, 2023, the Governor signed into law: HCR 1003, for a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2023, to declare election results, to administer the oath of office, and to hear an address by the Governo…

Jan 17, 2023

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REPEAL COVID-19 EXECUTIVE ORDERS

WHEREAS: Executive Order No. 20-11 was effective as of March 30, 2020, which created the Arkansas Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Steering Committee; WHEREAS: Executive Order No. 20-17 was effective as of April 13, 2020, which created the Gov…

Jan 13, 2023

Sanders’ Statement on Executive Order to Repeal COVID-19 Executive Orders

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders released the following statement after signing an executive order to repeal COVID-19 executive orders: "Today, I signed an Executive Order that terminates five existing Executive Orders on COVID-19 that are obsolete. I…

Jan 12, 2023

Sanders Names Clint O’Neal Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced today that she will name Clint O’Neal Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). “I am ready to unleash my vision to make Arkansas the best place in the nation to start and grow a busin…

Jan 12, 2023

Sanders Appoints Caleb Osborne Division of Environmental Quality Director and Chief Administrator of Environment

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that she will appoint Caleb Osborne to serve as Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director and Chief Administrator of Environment. “From the free-flowing waters of the Buffalo River to the rolling hills of the …

Jan 11, 2023

Readout of the Governor’s Meeting with House and Senate Leadership

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Following a meeting with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and House and Senate leadership, Sanders’ spokeswoman Alexa Henning released the following readout: “Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders met with Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester and House Speaker Matthew Shepherd…

Jan 11, 2023

Readout of the Governor’s Emergency Management Briefing with Director AJ Gary

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Following an in-person briefing at the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Director of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, AJ Gary, Sanders’ spokeswoman Alexa Henning released the following readout: “Today, Governor…

Jan 11, 2023

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PRIORITIZE L.E.A.R.N.S. (LITERACY, EMPOWERMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, READINESS, NETWORKING, AND SCHOOL SAFETY)

WHEREAS: Every Arkansas child should have access to a quality education, a good-paying job, and a better life—right here—in Arkansas; WHEREAS: Only thirty-five percent (35%) of Arkansas third graders read at grade level, according to the 2022 ACT Aspire, and a child’s inability to read sets them…

Jan 10, 2023

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO RESPECT THE LATINO COMMUNITY BY ELIMINATING CULTURALLY INSENSITIVE WORDS FROM OFFICIAL USE IN GOVERNMENT

WHEREAS: Ethnically insensitive and pejorative language has no place in official government documents or government employee titles; WHEREAS: The government has a responsibility to respect its citizens and use ethnically appropriate language, particularly when referring to ethnic minorities; W…

Jan 10, 2023

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PROTECT STATE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY FROM THE INFLUENCE OF THE ADVERSARIAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

WHEREAS: The People’s Republic of China (“China”) is locked in economic, political, and military competition with the United States. It is a foreign adversary that presents serious challenges to our values, our security, and our economy; WHEREAS: The challenges posed by China are particularly acu…

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Bills Signed: HCR 1003, HCR 1004, HB 1051

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REPEAL COVID-19 EXECUTIVE ORDERS

Sanders’ Statement on Executive Order to Repeal COVID-19 Executive Orders

Sanders Names Clint O’Neal Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission

Sanders Appoints Caleb Osborne Division of Environmental Quality Director and Chief Administrator of Environment

Readout of the Governor’s Meeting with House and Senate Leadership

Readout of the Governor’s Emergency Management Briefing with Director AJ Gary

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PRIORITIZE L.E.A.R.N.S. (LITERACY, EMPOWERMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, READINESS, NETWORKING, AND SCHOOL SAFETY)

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO RESPECT THE LATINO COMMUNITY BY ELIMINATING CULTURALLY INSENSITIVE WORDS FROM OFFICIAL USE IN GOVERNMENT

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PROTECT STATE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY FROM THE INFLUENCE OF THE ADVERSARIAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

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