Sanders pardons turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving
The annual event highlights the contributions of the state’s turkey industry, which produces more than 25 million birds yearly, ranking third nationally for turkey production
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Arkansas Advocate: Sanders moves special elections, but calls court orders ‘unlawful’
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that she would comply with what she described as “unlawful” court orders to reschedule two special elections for vacant legislative seats
100 National Guardsmen from Arkansas being deployed to D.C.
The soldiers are from the Arkansas Army National Guard’s 142nd Field Artillery Brigade
Arkansas governor instructs state agencies on potential government shutdown
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday gave state agencies instructions on preparations ahead of a looming shutdown by the federal government
Sanders: Arkansas National Guard to assist ICE with immigration enforcement in state
Guardsmen will not be armed and will provide logistical support for detainee transport, operating or riding in a vehicle with an ICE agent who has custody of detained individuals
Sanders: Remote work coming to end for state employees
The governor is ending the regular use of remote work in state government, encouraging in-person rather than virtual meetings, extending government office hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., announcing standardized Flexible and Alternative work schedule policies, and expanding the Infant at Work policy statewide
Arkansas governor authorizes hazard mitigation funding
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders authorized $6 million to go towards hazard mitigation efforts through an executive order on Aug. 22