September 1, 2023 Arkansas law requiring parental consent for minors to create social media accounts temporarily blocked A federal judge temporarily blocked a law in Arkansas that would have required minors to obtain parental consent before creating news social media accounts on most platforms.
August 7, 2023 Gov. Sanders names new Arkansas finance secretary Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders on Monday named Commerce Department Chief of Staff Jim Hudson as the state's Finance and Administration secretary.
August 3, 2023 Gov. Sanders taps Arkansas finance czar for vacant state treasurer post Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders has selected Finance and Administration Secretary Larry Walther to helm the state's Treasury.
July 30, 2023 Federal judge blocks Arkansas law banning librarians from exposing minors to 'harmful' material A judge has blocked a law from taking effect in Arkansas that would have allowed criminal charges to be brought against librarians for exposing minors to "harmful" materials.
July 25, 2023 Arkansas treasurer out early after suffering 2 strokes in office Republican Arkansas Treasurer Mark Lowery plans to retire September 30, according to his office, with his family citing effects of his second stroke this year as a deciding factor.
July 11, 2023 Sanders trolls Newsom with state rankings after comment about putting GOP on 'heels' Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders clapped back at Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom for saying Republicans "should be on their heels" after thousands of Californians have left his state.
July 3, 2023 Sanders taps Arkansas GOP chairman, ex-federal prosecutor, for state Supreme Court seat Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders on Monday appointed Cody Hiland to a vacant state Supreme Court seat, establishing a conservative majority.
June 21, 2023 Gov Huckabee Sanders fires back at Obama-appointed judge blocking ban on sex change treatments for kids Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Attorney General Tim Griffin are appealing a district judge's "woke" attempt to block a state law banning kids from receiving sex change treatments.
June 14, 2023 Arkansas Gov. Sanders heads to Europe for first overseas trade mission since assuming office Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders is set to meet with various European business executives during her first overseas trade mission in office.
June 13, 2023 Arkansas Gov. Sanders names new director of Parks Department's Heritage Division Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism legislative affairs director Marty Ryall has been promoted to director of the department's Heritage Division.