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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces details of her education package on Feb. 8, 2023 at the State Capitol.
Education / Government & Politics

Sanders Proposes Raises, Vouchers in Education Bill

The bill will also include restrictions on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity. read more >
Government & Politics

Sanders Announces Senior Staff Appointments

"I’ve known many of them for years, both as colleagues and friends, and each one brings invaluable experiences and expertise to the office," Sanders said in a statement. read more >
A file photo of Kevin Crass at an event in 2018
Government & Politics / Legal

Sarah Sanders Names Members of Transition Team

The nine-member team is led by Little Rock attorney Kevin Crass. read more >
From left: Arkansas governor candidates Sarah Sanders, Chris Jones and Ricky Dale Harrington participate in a debate hosted by Arkansas PBS on Oct. 21, 2022.
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

At Debate, Sarah Sanders Defends Avoiding Arkansas Press

Sanders' comments come a day after outgoing Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who held more than 200 news briefings during the COVID-19 pandemic, praised the role of the press. read more >
Sarah Sanders, left, and Judd Deere in a photo Deere posted to Twitter account. Used with permission.
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

Judd Deere to Lead Sanders Campaign Communications

He's reuniting with his former White House boss in the Trump administration. read more >
Leslie Rutledge

Leslie Rutledge Drops Governor’s Bid, Will Seek Lieutenant Governor’s Post

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge drops out of the race for governor and will seek the lieutenant governor's office instead. read more >
Matthew C. Boch is an attorney with Dover Dixon Horne PLLC.
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Education

Tax Fighters Take Aim at Arkansas Income LevyLock Icon

If Arkansas politicians succeed in a push to abolish the state personal income tax, partly to avoid losing ultra-wealthy residents, the state must reckon with what it will give up: $3 billion a year in revenue. read more >
Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Nationalizing Her Governor Run? ‘You Bet I Am,’ Sanders Says

Sarah Sanders' celebrity as former President Donald Trump's spokesperson granted her immediate front-runner status and transformed politics in a place where voters are used to hearing about Arkansas taxes, Arkansas roads and Arkansas schools. read more >
Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Sarah Sanders Raises Nearly $5M for Governor’s Race

Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders' campaign on Thursday said she has raised nearly $5 million in her bid to be Arkansas' next governor, breaking the record for quarterly fundraising in the state. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson

Asa Hutchinson Says He Wouldn’t Back A Trump 2024 Bid

Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday he will not back Donald Trump if the former president runs for the White House in 2024, saying “it’s time” to move on to different voices in the Republican Party. read more >
Jim Hendren

‘The Final Straw’: Jim Hendren Says He’s Leaving the Republican Party

State Sen. Jim Hendren, nephew of Gov. Asa Hutchinson, says he's leaving the GOP, citing Donald Trump's rhetoric and the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol by the former president's supporters. read more >
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Government & Politics

Sarah Sanders Raises $1M for Arkansas Governor Campaign

Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders raised more than $1 million in the first four days of her bid for Arkansas governor, her campaign said Thursday. read more >
Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Ex-Trump Spokeswoman Sanders Running for Arkansas Governor

Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump’s former chief spokeswoman and one of his closest aides, announces she’s running for Arkansas governor. read more >
Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill faces Democratic State Sen. Joyce Elliott in the general election for Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District.

Democrat Hopes to Flip 2nd District Seat in Solid Red Arkansas

A Democratic state senator hopes to flip a House seat in solidly red Arkansas on Tuesday and become the first Black member of Congress from the state. read more >
The Arkansas Supreme Court building in Little Rock.
Legal

Barbara Webb’s Political Ties Targeted in State Supreme Court Race

The race for a seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court is technically nonpartisan, but the close ties of one of the two main candidates to the state Republican Party highlight just how partisan such campaigns have become. read more >
Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Sarah Sanders Eyes Possible Run for Arkansas Governor

Sarah Sanders says she’s seriously looking at running for governor and is taking steps needed in case she decides to do so, but that her GOP appearances are about helping the party next year and aren’t about 2022. read more >