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Webb announces run for Lt. Governor

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas Republican Party Chairman Doyle Webb announced Tuesday he’s running for lieutenant governor next year, making him the third GOP candidate to seek the state’s No. 2 constitutional office. “I look forward to a vigorous campaign and getting out... Read More.
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Governor signs bill nixing vaccine passports

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday signed into law measures preventing state and local governments from requiring the coronavirus vaccine or proof of vaccination in order to access services. The ban on requiring a vaccine would also prohibit it as... Read More.
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Governor issues statement on decline in unemployment

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LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson on Friday released the following statement on the March unemployment rate declining to 4.4 percent, which is significantly below the national average. “The decline in the unemployment rate is another encouraging sign that we are emerging from the pandemic,... Read More.
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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.

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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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.

Governor vetoes ban on transgender treatments

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday vetoed legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth. The Republican governor rejected legislation that would have prohibited doctors from providing gender confirming... Read More.
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