Download DOC LITTLE ROCK – To improve efficiency within state government, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order this week to streamline permitting. The executive order is part of the Governor’s Arkansas Forward initiative to save money and improve efficiency. Consequently, this will help refine government processes and expedite permits to protect natural resources […]
Weekly UpdatesDownload DOC LITTLE ROCK – This week the new Center of Excellence for Food Science and Innovation in Fayetteville, part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture received $30 million in federal funding. The new center has been in planning phase, and this funding will catapult the process forward. The federal funding was […]
Weekly UpdatesDownload DOC LITTLE ROCK – A new building is currently under construction for the Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB). At the end of January, the school celebrated the “topping-off” ceremony with the final white steel beam, marking a milestone in construction of the new school. In 2023, state officials toured the Arkansas […]
Weekly UpdatesDownload DOC LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) Wildlife Management Division staff reported on the 2026 midwinter survey. The survey includes the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (the Delta), Arkansas River Valley, and southwest Arkansas. The midwinter survey is usually when biologists see peak waterfowl numbers, and found overall numbers were down from last […]
Weekly UpdatesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Senator Bryan B. King bryan.king@senate.ar.gov February 2, 2026 The Arkansas State Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee will meet at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 4, at the Berryville Community Center located at 601 Dr. Spurlin Circle, Berryville, AR 72616. The main topic of discussion will be an interim study of healthy […]
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