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Governor orders review of state business with Russia

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has told agencies to review whether the state has any business contracts with Russia as he condemned its war with Ukraine. Hutchinson on Monday night announced he had sent a letter to his 15 cabinet secretaries... Read More.

Sanders, Democratic challengers for Governor file for office

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders and four Democrats hoping to challenge her for Arkansas governor made their candidacies official Tuesday, as the one-week filing period to run for office in the state kicked off. Sanders, a Republican who... Read More.
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Governor calls for law enforcement bonus payments

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday called for tapping into the state’s surplus to give local law enforcement a one-time $5,000 payment and new equipment, as the Republican delivered his final state of the state address. Hutchinson, who is serving... Read More.

Governor proposes money for more prison beds

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson called Thursday for tapping into the state’s surplus to pay for adding nearly 500 beds to the state prison system. Hutchinson said $60 million to $100 million would be needed for the 498-bed expansion of the... Read More.
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Governor releases sources of travel expenses

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has reported that outside groups paid for more than $32,000 of his travel expenses outside the state last year. Hutchinson reported the trips on his annual statement of financial interest filed last week. Monday was the... Read More.

New steel mill could attract auto industry Governor says

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that a $3 billion steel mill planned for northeast Arkansas could help the state lure the auto industry to the state. Hutchinson and state Commerce Secretary Mike Preston hailed the mill that the United States... Read More.
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Governor proposes $6 billion budget

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday proposed a $6 billion budget for the coming fiscal year that includes increases for public schools. services for the developmentally disabled and higher starting salaries for state troopers. The Republican governor, who leaves office... Read More.

Governor orders National Guard to help with COVID testing

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ governor on Tuesday deployed National Guard members to help with hospitals’ COVID-19 testing sites as the state’s coronavirus cases continued to spike. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he’s authorized 50 Guard members to assist at hospitals around the state, in... Read More.
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Special session on tax cuts planned by Governor

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that he’ll call the Legislature back into session next week to take up a tax cut plan, and that he hoped lawmakers would hold off on efforts to enact an abortion ban similar... Read More.

Former governor, senator Pryor undergoes surgery

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator, underwent surgery after breaking his hip and shoulder during a fall, his family said Thursday. Pryor underwent a partial hip replacement Wednesday, two days after tripping and falling while traveling in... Read More.
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