Governor vetoed bill on refunding mask mandate fines

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday vetoed legislation requiring the state to refund fines imposed on businesses violating coronavirus safety rules, as the state’s virus cases and hospitalizations continued to drop. The sponsor of the refund legislation said he’ll seek... Read More.

Governor: Mask mandate likely to end

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that he believes his proposal to remove a mask mandate intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus will take place as planned at the end of the month. On CNN’s ‘State of the Union,’... Read More.
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Governor: Schools need flexibility on stronger mask rules

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ governor on Wednesday said he believes it should remain up to local school districts rather than the state whether to require all students to wear masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus when classes resume next month. Gov. Asa... Read More.
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Police chief explains how officers are handing face mask order

By Ray King Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant on Wednesday discussed the executive order from Governor Asa Hutchinson mandating the use of face coverings when social distancing is not possible. During a meeting of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, Sergeant said if an officer... Read More.

COVID-19 cases near 34,000 as mask mandate begins

By Ray King Monday marked the first day of Governor Asa Hutchinson’s mask mandate to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as the state neared the 34,000 mark in cumulative cases. During his daily update, Hutchinson said there were 699 new cases reported in the past 24... Read More.
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Governor approves model face mask ordinance

By Ray King A model ordinance that would permit Arkansas cities to adopt a face mask policy has won the approval of Governor Asa Hutchinson who has issued an executive order to that effect. At his daily COVID-19 press briefing, the Governor said he has worked... Read More.
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