Governor Asa Hutchinson will hold community meetings across Arkansas to focus attention and develop local action plans to fight the current surge of COVID-19 in Arkansas. Hutchinson will visit Benton at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 8 at the Benton Event Center at 17322, Interstate 30. More meetings are listed below: Wed, Dec 9, 10:00 […]
Arkansas Governor limits schedule after exposure to person who tested positive for Covid-19
Governor Asa Hutchison issued the following statement on limiting his public appearances: “Since the pandemic began, we had a short period of time where our office was closed as everyone worked remotely. But for more than six months, we’ve been doing regular business here in the Governor’s Office as a necessity to lead during this […]
Governor Appoints Dr. Romero as Health Secretary
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday, his appointment of Dr. José Romero as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Governor Hutchinson announced the appointment today at his COVID-19 briefing. Dr. Romero, has been serving as interim Secretary of Health, and replaces Dr. Nate Smith, who has accepted a position at the U.S. Centers for […]
Governor announces $10 million for Wi-Fi access devices for Arkansas Schools
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has signed agreements with AT&T and T-Mobile to purchase Wi-Fi access points and data plans at a reduced cost for every school district in the state. Students will receive the devices and internet access at no cost. ADE will fund the project with $10 […]
Hutchinson creates Law Enforcement Task Force; Member list includes activists
Governor Asa Hutchinson created the Task Force to Advance the State of Law Enforcement in Arkansas on Tuesday. The task force was created to study and analyze the best practices and procedures for recruiting, training, and maintaining law enforcement officers in Arkansas. The task force will make recommendations to the Governor on enhancing trust between […]
Gov Proclaims March 29th a Day of Prayer
The Governor’s office released the following announcement: Governor Asa Hutchinson proclaimed Sunday, March 29, 2020, a Special Day of Prayer in Arkansas, reaffirming his belief in the importance of “coming together united as a State seeking God’s reassurance and thanking Him for his guidance,” as stated in the proclamation. “I have declared tomorrow a Special […]
Gov’s Radio Address Details Aid for Healthcare Workers, Rural Facilities and Others
In Governor Asa Hutchinson’s weekly radio address, he detailed new initiatives to aid in the COVID-19 crisis. Read below or click to listen to the mp3. On March 11, I signed an executive order that declared a public health emergency in Arkansas, and every day since has brought new challenges in our efforts to stop […]
Gov Expedites Unemployment Benefits for Those Impacted by COVID-19
Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed the Arkansas Department of Commerce to expedite unemployment benefits to assist Arkansans whose employment status may be impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Employers looking for answers should visit https://www.arkansasedc.com/covid19 Under current Arkansas law (Ark. Code Ann. §11-10-507(4)), individuals who claim unemployment insurance must wait one week, which is not counted […]
Governor: Students Home ’til Apr 17th; Some inside services closed
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, along with heads of other agencies held a press conference on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 to introduce several new restrictions for citizens, due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Hutchinson noted that in light of the accelerating amount of cases of the virus – it had risen to 62 cases at the […]
Hutchinson to Speak May 3rd at GOP Meeting in Benton, Morgan Has Cancelled. Congressman Hill will be there also
UPDATE MAY 1, 2018: In a release from Ken Yang of the Saline County Republican Committee: “As of this morning Jan Morgan has cancelled her attendance at our meeting. Governor Hutchinson and Congressman Hill will still be addressing the committee. ” ORIGINAL APR 30, 2018: Come hear from the two Republican candidates for Governor of Arkansas, […]