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Sanders Announces Appointments to Arkansas Boards and Commissions
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders named appointees to more than 20 Arkansas boards and commissions, including the new 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee and a Faulkner County justice of the peace post.
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Sanders Presents $6.97 Billion Balanced Budget to Arkansas Legislature
The proposal raises spending 3.94% over last year and sets aside one-time surplus funds for Medicaid, water projects and SNAP costs while leaving room for future tax cuts.
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Sanders Extends Order Letting Arkansas Farmers and Loggers Use Dyed Diesel on Highways
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders amends EO 26-15 with EO 26-16, suspending dyed diesel penalties for farm and timber vehicles through December 31, 2026, as fuel prices stay high.
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Sanders to Speak at Folds of Honor Ceremony at Simmons Bank Championship
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver remarks at the Folds of Honor Ceremony at the Simmons Bank Championship on Friday, October 30th at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock.
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Arkansas Named Most Pro-Life State in America for Seventh Consecutive Year
Americans United for Life ranked Arkansas the most pro-life state for the seventh year running. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the designation in Alexander alongside pro-life groups.
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Sanders to Speak at Thank the American Worker Lunch Marking America 250
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver remarks at the Thank the American Worker lunch celebrating America 250 at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion on Thursday, October 29.
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Sanders to Host Cabinet Meetings in Benton as Arkansas' Capital for the Day
The governor's October 28 visit, the 28th Capital for a Day under her program, includes stops at a pharmacy, a National Guard armory, a pregnancy center and CoorsTek, with announcements at the armory and pregnancy center.
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Sanders to Make Economic Development Announcement at Vantive in Mountain Home
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will make an economic development announcement at Vantive in Mountain Home on Tuesday, October 27, with media asked to RSVP and arrive by 3:00 p.m.
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Sanders to Announce My Natural State Story Contest Winners at Governor's Mansion
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will announce the winners of the My Natural State Story contest at a 2:00 p.m. event Monday, October 26, at the Governor's Mansion in Little Rock.
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Sanders to Announce Maumelle-Pinnacles Master Plan at Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will make an announcement about the Maumelle-Pinnacles Master Plan on Friday, October 23 at Pinnacle Mountain State Park.
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Sanders Announces 344 Regulatory Changes to Cut Red Tape in Arkansas
Arkansas agencies identified 344 ways to speed up permits and licenses under a February executive order, with 51 changes enacted and 24 underway, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said.
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Usha Vance and Sanders Tour North Little Rock School, Honor 50 Arkansas Educators
The Second Lady and governor held a literacy roundtable and assembly at Glenview Elementary before a Governor's Mansion reception for Merit Teacher Incentive Fund recipients.
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Sanders to Host Cabinet Meetings in Fort Smith as Arkansas' Capital for the Day
Fort Smith is the 27th city to hold the Capital for a Day designation under Sanders, who will tour a nature center, manufacturer, university, elementary school, Air National Guard base and medical college on October 21.
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Sanders to Deliver Welcome Remarks at Arkansas Department of Education Summer Conference
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to give welcome remarks at the Arkansas Department of Education Summer Conference, according to a media advisory from her office.
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Sanders to Bring Cabinet to El Dorado as Arkansas' Capital for a Day
The governor will meet first responders, students and local officials on Thursday, October 15, the twenty-sixth such designation under her program.
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Sanders to Cut Ribbon on New Mountain Valley Spring Water Facility in Hot Springs
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will attend a ribbon cutting for Mountain Valley Spring Water's new Hot Springs facility on Wednesday, October 14 at 11 a.m., with media asked to RSVP and arrive by 10:45 a.m.
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Sanders to Host Cabinet Meetings in Springdale as Arkansas' Capital for a Day
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will bring her Cabinet secretaries to Springdale on Thursday, October 8, for education and government efficiency announcements, a quarry tour and a meet-and-greet.
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Sanders to Deliver Welcome Remarks at Arkansas Department of Education Summer Conference
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to welcome attendees at the Arkansas Department of Education Summer Conference, according to a media advisory from her office.
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Sanders Names Retired Labor and Delivery Nurse Becky Kay as October Face of Arkansas
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Becky Kay, a Little Rock labor and delivery nurse of nearly five decades, as the October Face of Arkansas, highlighting rural maternal health investments.
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Sanders, Cotton, Westerman and Huckabee to Attend Arkansas Events Marking October 7 Attacks
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will tour a Camden production facility with Senator Tom Cotton and Representative Bruce Westerman before October 7 remembrance events with Ambassador Mike Huckabee.
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Arkansas Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Arkansas has changed, and urges the public to check online before visiting.
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Flowers Foods Recalls Nature's Own Hawaiian Bread Over Undeclared Milk
Flowers Foods is recalling Nature's Own Hawaiian Bread in 20 oz. and 40 oz. bags sold in five states because milk was not declared as an ingredient on the packaging.
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Arkansas Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Arkansas has changed, and points users to online services for most business.
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Sanders Declares Emergency, Lets Arkansas Farmers and Loggers Run Dyed Diesel on Highways
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency over high diesel prices, suspending penalties so farmers and loggers can use tax-free dyed diesel in highway vehicles through October 30.
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Sanders to Host Cabinet Meetings in Cabot as Arkansas' Capital for a Day
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will travel to Cabot on Wednesday, September 30, meeting Cabinet secretaries and local officials, with three events open to media and four closed to press.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Newsletter Cites Sharp Young Voter Shift Away From Trump, Criticizes Campaign Ads
Newsweek's The 1600 newsletter reports young voters have swung sharply away from President Trump and criticizes new campaign ads from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and a Maine Senate candidate.
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Sanders to Deliver Welcome Remarks at Arkansas Department of Education Summer Conference
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to welcome attendees at the Arkansas Department of Education Summer Conference, following a week of events across the state.
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Sanders Announces $54.6 Million in Rural Health Transformation Grants for Arkansas
Arkansas awards $54.6 million in second-round rural health grants, funding 54 projects through the HEART and RISE AR initiatives and completing this year's $208 million distribution.
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Sanders to Join Arkansas Community Foundation and Walmart Foundation for Announcement
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will take part in an announcement with the Arkansas Community Foundation and Walmart Foundation Friday, September 25, at the Springdale Senior Center.
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Sanders to Speak at Mather Lodge Reopening in Morrilton
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver remarks at the Mather Lodge reopening ceremony at Petit Jean State Park on Tuesday, September 29, with media required to RSVP in advance.
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