Governor Hutchinson announces intent to grant 15 pardons

Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced his intent to grant 15 pardons. An additional 30 clemency requests were denied and one had no action taken upon it. These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates. The applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled... Read More.
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Walton Family Foundation announces grant for Delta project

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Walton Family Foundation on Thursday announced a multi-million dollar effort to complete a biking and pedestrian trail in eastern Arkansas. Now, about 44 miles (70 kilometers) of The Delta Heritage Trail State Park are... Read More.
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Federal Grant to Assist with the Gift of Reading

LITTLE ROCK – The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Arkansas a $38 million grant to improve literacy in the state, and on Friday, Governor Asa Hutchinson talked about the benefits to Arkansas. And it starts with a simple fact: Reading changes everything, the governor... Read More.
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HUD Announces Grant To Fight Local Homelessness

      $4.1 million in grants to support homeless programs across Arkansas have been issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grants are aimed in an effort to support the reduction of homelessness and to possibly end it as well. HUD says the... Read More.