by - October 23, 2022 7:00 am
Arkansas’ historic economic growth
I would like to talk about a priority I’ve had since taking office in 2015. Job creation is critical to our economic growth and our future as a state. When…
Author: Gov. Asa Hutchinson
by - June 27, 2021 10:42 am
Immortalizing two Arkansas icons
First, the Arkansas General Assembly had the tough task of choosing the two people who would represent Arkansas in Statuary Hall in our nation’s capital, and then we had a…
by - April 26, 2020 5:44 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson: The road back
Today I’d like to talk about our plans to shift our economy out of low gear as we look to life after the worst of this health crisis has passed….
by - January 19, 2020 7:13 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: The right thing to do
Today I’d like to discuss my decision to allow a limited number of refugees to relocate legally in Arkansas after they have been vetted and cleared by agencies of the…
by - October 4, 2019 3:46 pm
Selling Arkansas overseas
Today I want to report on my current international trip as I make the case that Arkansas is a great place to do business. This trip has taken me to…
by - April 21, 2019 8:57 pm
Daisy Bates, Johnny Cash give Arkansas history a fresh face
After three months of hard work that produced historic and much-needed legislation, the 92nd General Assembly has adjourned. Together, we cut taxes. We raised teacher pay. We funded roads and…
by - January 4, 2019 5:34 pm
Gov. Hutchinson warns medical marijuana users on travel across state lines
When I was administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, I never dreamed I would be governor with the responsibility of implementing the dispensing of medical marijuana. But the voters approved…
by - August 4, 2017 6:30 pm
Finding the ‘Unexpected’ in Fort Smith
If you haven’t visited Fort Smith in the last couple of years, I recommend that you add it to your list of places to see. You will see some things…
by - June 16, 2017 12:43 pm
A life-saving device created by two Arkansas teenagers
I want to share a computer-coding news scoop about a pair of 13-year-old football playing Arkansans who built a device that has the potential to save the life of dozens…
by - May 29, 2017 1:51 pm
Computer coding enthusiasm
If everything about my job was as easy and as much fun as encouraging students to learn to program a computer, I wouldn’t call it work at all. My granddaughter…
by - March 24, 2017 4:29 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: Legislative accomplishments and ‘greater milestones’
After nearly three months, the work of the Arkansas General Assembly is nearing completion. And while there is more work to be done, I am very pleased that all of…
by - March 17, 2017 2:56 pm
Touting tourism
Earlier this week, I joined nearly 400 tourism leaders at the 43rd Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism. It was an opportunity to highlight the outstanding accomplishments of those in Arkansas’s…
by - January 8, 2017 9:23 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: Good things happen when Arkansas Legislature works together
Editor’s note: Commentary from Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R). Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). –––––––––––––––––––––– This week, the State Capitol…
by - October 21, 2016 7:30 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: Global relationships are important for job growth
Editor’s note: Commentary from the office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may not…
by - August 26, 2016 11:24 am
The case for coding
Editor’s note: Commentary from the office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may not represent…
by - June 26, 2016 8:40 pm
An economic rebound
Editor’s note: Commentary from the office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may not…
by - June 12, 2016 5:58 pm
Medical school expansion in Arkansas
Editor’s note: Commentary from the office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may not represent…
by - May 8, 2016 4:13 pm
Helping foster kids with a better path
guest commentary from the office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson ––––––––––––– Jarvis Hale, a Division of Children and Family Services Investigator who’s been on the job for nearly two years,…
by - March 18, 2016 3:36 pm
The ‘What if’ question for Arkansas tourism
Editor’s note: Guest commentary from the office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may not…
by - January 22, 2016 2:40 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: New highway plan ‘realistic’ for Arkansas
Editor’s note: This is the weekly address from Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may not…