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Governor says state of emergency to expire May 30

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday said he won’t seek another extension of the emergency he declared because of the coronavirus pandemic, allowing to it expire at the end of the month. Hutchinson said the the declaration that he first issued... Read More.

State fires bridge inspector

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An inspector who failed to discover a crack in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that prompted the span’s closure has been fired, Arkansas transportation officials said Monday. Arkansas Department of Transportation Director Lorie Tudor said the inspector... Read More.
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Cases of COVID at Tyson one-third of all sick workers in state

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SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Poultry giant Tyson Foods Inc., the third-largest employer in Arkansas, reported 2,866 COVID-19 cases at its workplaces, nearly one-third of the state’s 9,065 sickened workers across all industries from May 19, 2020, to April 8, 2021, according to an Arkansascovid.com... Read More.

State to end enhanced unemployment benefits

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is ending its participation in the federal unemployment program that gives workers an additional $300 a week, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday, citing a shortage of workers. The Republican governor directed the Division of Workforce Services to end the... Read More.
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Governor sets goal for state vaccinations

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday set a goal to have half of the state’s population at least partially vaccinated against the coronavirus within the next three months. Hutchinson set the goal as the state continues to lag most of... Read More.
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State surplus growing, financial office says

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ finance office on Tuesday said the state’s surplus for the current fiscal year has grown to nearly $717 million. The Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available general revenue for the fiscal year that began July... Read More.
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State house rejects cut to early voting days

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House on Tuesday rejected legislation to cut early voting in the state by a day. The House voted down the measure 39-43. The Senate last week had approved the bill, which would have eliminated early voting on the... Read More.

State House works to change gun law restrictions

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday reworked an effort to preempt federal gun restrictions in the state following objections from the governor, law enforcement and prosecutors that a previous proposal went too far and jeopardized public safety. The House State Agencies and... Read More.
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