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Gov. Sanders talks leadership, education at Forty Under 40 event

[…] education. Sanders also spoke about her mentors and parents, including her father, former Gov. Mike Huckabee. Growing up, Sanders said she often heard her father talk about how being governor […]

Former Congressman Tommy Robinson dies at 82

[…] Congress in 2002, but was unsuccessful, losing to U.S. Rep. Marion Berry. During Gov. Mike Huckabee’s administration, Robinson served on several boards. Talk Business & Politics will update this story […]

Pryor Center director notes Arkansas’ historic political change

[…] Grand Old Party began to emerge, Davis said. REPUBLICAN EMERGENCE Two Republicans in particular, Mike Huckabee and Tim Hutchinson rose in the political ranks. Huckabee was elected lieutenant governor in […]

Gov. Sanders makes appointments, names 7 to Arkansas 250 Commission

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointments: Arkansas 250 Commission Christina Berner, Jonesboro, to the Arkansas 250 Commission. Term to expire July 5, 2026. New position. Cathy Boozman, Rogers, […]

Almost 13% of Greenwood public school teachers receive merit bonus

[…] to receive bonuses from the Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program that is part of the LEARNS Act. Gov. Sarah Sanders and Arkansas Secretary of Education Jacob Oliva recently announced that […]

Gov. Sanders touts tax cuts, budget tightening and support for Trump

[…] in K through 12 education in our state’s history last year with the passage of LEARNS,” she said. “We’re continuing to look and evaluate programs. I think that sometimes people […]

AEDC launches Arkansas Site Development Program

[…] The Arkansas Site Development Program was developed by AEDC under the leadership of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. AEDC officials worked with the Arkansas General Assembly on the creation of the […]

Elected officials, partisans react to Trump guilty verdict

Predictably, most Arkansas Republican officials and Democratic leaders had split views on the guilty verdict involving former President Donald Trump, the GOP nominee for President in 2024. Trump was found […]

Jones set to be next ATU president; Fiorello resigns as vice president and Cox named to ATU Board

[…] was legal counsel in the Arkansas Office of the Governor during the administration of Mike Huckabee (2000-05), director of the Arkansas Insurance Department Criminal Investigation Division (2005-08) and a partner […]

Greenwood council calls for dissolution of FCRA

[…] concern raised at that meeting regarding a donation made by the FCRA to the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center. FCRA announced April 11 that it contributed $500,000 to […]

Fiscal session adjourns until next Thursday, House Speaker race looms

[…] education to pay for increases in costs related to public schools and aspects of the LEARNS program, including Education Freedom Accounts that allows public school funding to follow students to […]

Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame announces 8th class of inductees

[…] Arkansas. She was appointed to the Arkansas Public Service Commission in 1999 by Governor Mike Huckabee, who later, in 2003, named Betty his chief legal counsel, the first woman to […]

Future School of Fort Smith students support ‘Pet Pawtraits’ program

[…] and helping.” Students receive volunteer hours for each project, something that is important as the LEARNS Act requires seniors to have 75 volunteer hours before they can graduate, Philpott said. […]

Teacher pay study touts Arkansas improvements

[…] fix its looming teacher shortage. Some of those recommendations were included in Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS Act. The signature education bill raised minimum teacher salaries in Arkansas to $50,000 and […]

Officials say Arkansas’ tourism strategy should play to its outdoors strength

[…] its 1/8th-cent conservation tax. It was passed under the leadership of his father-in-law, Gov. Mike Huckabee. Katherine Andrews, director of Arkansas’ Office of Outdoor Recreation Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson created […]

CBID agrees on two downtown Fort Smith improvement projects

[…] of parks and recreation, said she would negotiate with Abilities Unlimited and present what she learns at the next CBID meeting. Board members agreed that the projects to improve downtown […]

FCRA donates $500,000 to planned expansion of River Valley Nature Center

The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) has contributed $500,000 to a reimagined Janet Huckabee River Valley Nature Center (JHRVC). A fundraising campaign to help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission […]

Gov. Sanders outlines budget priorities; Senate ‘fragmented’ on crypto resolution

[…] year, I made promises. This year, I’m reporting results.” Those included the passage of her LEARNS Act. It increased the minimum public school teacher salary to $50,000 and created “educational […]

Governor says Year 2 eligibility for Education Freedom Account participants is open

[…] could begin the application process for Education Freedom Accounts, the voucher program constructed under her LEARNS Act education overhaul that allows public school funding to follow students to other options, […]

Early childhood education: The case for quantity and quality

[…] made strides in improving access to early childhood programming, with additional gains expected from the LEARNS Act. Yet, the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) states, “Not every child who needs […]