State Broadband Proposal Gets Federal OK, Opening Door for $1B in Funding
The proposal details Arkansas’ plans for operating its broadband infrastructure grant program, requirements for potential applicants and non-deployment priorities. read more >
Coca-Cola Consolidated Unveils $25M in Upgrades to West Memphis Production Facility
The addition of a state-of-the-art bottling line will allow the company to increase production from 26 million cases to 29 million cases per year. read more >
Report Calls for Medicaid Changes to Address Maternal Health In Arkansas
The report issued by the Arkansas Strategic Committee for Maternal Health did not call for expanding postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year, an expansion adopted by nearly every other state but opposed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. read more >
Arkansas Doulas Form Group, Search for Director
Part of the job will be lobbying the state’s Medicaid program and private insurers to pay for doulas’ services. read more >
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Taber Extrusions Plans $60M Expansion of Russellville Facility
The project, which will create 70 jobs, is designed to help the aluminum extrusion company meet the demands of the aerospace industry. read more >
State Jobless Rate Falls to 3.3% in June
Month-over-month, Arkansas’ total job numbers grew by 0.6%, topping national rankings for the second time this year. read more >
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Trade Mission to Europe
During the trip, Sanders plans to meet with companies that have a presence in Arkansas such as RTX, Lockheed Martin and Albemarle. read more >
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Mike Huckabee Sues Meta for False Endorsements
Huckabee is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Meta Platforms Inc. of Menlo Park, California, for hosting ads linking him to cannabis-derived products. read more >
Arkansas Election Officials Reject Petitions Submitted for Abortion-Rights Ballot Measure
Backers of the proposal said they will "fight this ridiculous disqualification attempt with everything we have." read more >
State Awards $500K in Outdoor Recreation Grants
Grant recipients will use the money to establish health and fitness trails that encourage physical activity and provide health benefits through safe and easily-accessible facilities. read more >
Sanders Appoints Campaign Manager Chris Caldwell to Game & Fish Commission
Caldwell's seven-year term will last until 2031. He'll fill a spot held by Stan Jones, the outgoing chair of the commission. read more >
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Appointments
The latest round of appointments includes new members of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. read more >
Governor Forms AI Panel to Determine Best Practices for State Government
In addition to providing guidelines for the safe use of AI, the group will review and evaluate a set of pilot projects to encourage learning about AI and its potential risks. read more >
Arkansas CEOs Feel Economy On Track, but Labor Costs and Hiring Pose Challenges
Executives are also closely watching the November general election, which could shift control of the White House and Congress, potentially flipping the direction of the country on taxation, regulation, infrastructure investment and a whole host of other policies. read more >
Sanders Calls for Special Session on Tax Cuts, Funding for Game & Fish Commission
The Republican governor proposed cutting the state's top income tax rate from 4.4% to 3.9% and the top corporate rate from 4.8% to 4.3%, effective Jan. 1. read more >
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Appointments
The latest round of appointees includes new members of state commissions on education, health care and real estate. read more >
AEDC Awards $8.5M in Federal Grant Money to 17 Communities
AEDC distributed the funds as part of general assistance fund that includes a $17.8 million grant allocation for fiscal 2023. read more >
Arkansas Lawmakers Approve New Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Mines After Backlash Over ’23 Law
The bills were among the few non-budget issues on the agenda for a legislative session lawmakers expect to wrap up Thursday. read more >
State Lawmakers Question Governor’s Staff About Purchase Of $19,000 Lectern Cited by Audit
During a nearly three-hour hearing before the committee that requested the audit, the first-term Republican governor's top aides faced skepticism from even some GOP lawmakers over the purchase of the lectern. read more >
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Appointments
This round of appointments includes new members of the state Motor Vehicle Commission and the state Educational Television Commission. read more >
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