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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…

Jan 10, 2023

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PROHIBIT INDOCTRINATION AND CRITICAL RACE THEORY IN SCHOOLS

WHEREAS: Schools must educate, not indoctrinate students; and their education policies must protect children and prepare them to enter the workforce; WHEREAS: Teachers and school administrators should teach students how to think—not what to think; WHEREAS: Critical Race Theory (CRT) is antithe…

Jan 10, 2023

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PROTECT TAXPAYERS AND REDUCE WASTE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM

WHEREAS: State government must protect hardworking taxpayers and tackle waste, fraud, and abuse at every level of government; WHEREAS: According to the United States Department of Labor, the State of Arkansas spent more than $53 million on improper unemployment benefits to ineligible applicants o…

Jan 10, 2023

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO LIMIT GOVERNMENT OVERREACH, REDUCE BUREAUCRACY AND REVIEW PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE ORDERS

WHEREAS: Government officials have an obligation to simplify and streamline government; WHEREAS: Since the formation of Arkansas in 1836, the Governors of the State of Arkansas have issued numerous Executive Orders; WHEREAS: The citizens of Arkansas and those who work for them in the Arkansas …

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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

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PROHIBIT INDOCTRINATION AND CRITICAL RACE THEORY IN SCHOOLS

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PROTECT TAXPAYERS AND REDUCE WASTE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM

EXECUTIVE ORDER TO LIMIT GOVERNMENT OVERREACH, REDUCE BUREAUCRACY AND REVIEW PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE ORDERS

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