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Sanders raises nearly $5 million in bid for governor

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — 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.Sanders’ campaign said the majority of... Read More.
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Arkansas legislators approve changes to state elections laws

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas legislators on Tuesday approved changes to the state’s election laws, including restrictions outside polling places and on absentee ballots, that opponents said would disproportionately harm voters of color in the state. The measures advanced by the majority-Republican Legislature come... Read More.
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high school students encouraged to get COVID vaccine

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday encouraged high school students to get vaccinated for COVID-19.“Our vaccine numbers are increasing, but we must do more,” Hutchinson said in a news release. “If you are 16 and older then you are... Read More.

Governor signs legislation raising teacher pay

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday signed legislation to raise the target median annual pay for public school teachers by $2,000.Hutchinson signed identical House and Senate bills that raise the target median pay for teachers to $51,822, starting with... Read More.
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State halting use of Johnson and Johnson vaccine

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is joining other states in temporarily halting use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine while a federal review is underway.The Arkansas Department of Health says vaccination clinics with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are canceled, but ones... Read More.

UAMS breaks ground for new surgery hospital

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LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) broke ground Monday in a ceremony marking the start of the construction of the $85 million, UAMS Health Surgical Hospital, which is expected to be complete by spring 2023.The project is being paid... Read More.
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State COVID cases lowest in nation

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases per capita in Arkansas during the past two weeks was the lowest in the nation, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.Arkansas had 72.6 new cases per 100,000 residents to rank 52nd in... Read More.

Senate confirms State Health Officer

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ top health official was confirmed by the state Senate on Thursday despite pushback from some Republican lawmakers over the state’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.The Senate voted 25-8 to confirm Dr. Jose Romero as state health secretary. Romero... Read More.
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Supreme Court says jury trials can resume

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By Ray KingThe Arkansas Supreme Court has ended the suspension of jury trials in the state effective May 1.All jury trials had been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020, with subsequent orders continuing the suspension until April 30.In that order, the... Read More.

Governor: No to mandated vaccine passports

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday said he opposes government-mandated coronavirus “vaccine passports” to access services, but he also said private businesses should have the right to require vaccinations.The governor echoed other Republicans’ opposition to state-required proof of vaccination.... Read More.
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