LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) will host a check presentation with the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) on Aug. 17, to commemorate $114.3 million raised for in-state student scholarships. The event will be held at 10 a.m. in front of the ASL Claim Center at [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin joined 49 other attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen requirements intended to prevent scammers from using U.S. communications networks for illegal robocalls. The coalition wants the FCC to strengthen its “Know Your Customer” rules, which require phone [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas has recorded 47 fewer roadway deaths so far this year compared with the same period in 2025, according to preliminary data released by Arkansas State Police. As of Wednesday, July 29, 245 people had died on Arkansas roadways in 2026. At the same point last [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Health is reminding families that health units across the state can provide vaccinations and records needed to enroll students for the 2026-27 school year. The department operates at least one Arkansas Health Unit in every county. Health officials said vaccinations help protect [read more…]
Sanders Appoints Gary Stark to Board LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has appointed longtime educator Gary Stark to the Arkansas State Board of Education, the governor’s office announced Monday. Stark will replace Adrienne Woods and serve a term expiring June 30, 2033. “Few people understand what it [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas will receive $431,937 through an $18 million multistate settlement with genetic-testing company 23andMe over a data breach that affected more than 48,000 Arkansans, Attorney General Tim Griffin announced. Griffin and attorneys general from 41 other states reached the agreement after filing claims related to the breach [read more…]
ROLAND, Ark. — An estimated 54.3 million people visited Arkansas in 2025, setting a state record and increasing by more than 2 million visitors from the previous year, according to a new tourism economic-impact report. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the findings Thursday. The report, prepared by Tourism Economics, estimated [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) is launching a new statewide public safety initiative, “Rules of the Road,” a video series designed to help Arkansans better understand common traffic laws and best driving practices on Arkansas roadways. The campaign debuts today, with the first video focused on [read more…]
One of two states to earn first-ever “excellent” ratings LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced Arkansas ranks #1 in the nation for religious liberty according to the First Liberty Institute’s Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy’s (CRCD) Religious Liberty in the States (RLS) index. Arkansas earned a [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — From July 10 through July 31, State and local law enforcement agencies across Arkansas will participate in the national Speeding Slows You Down high-visibility enforcement campaign, increasing patrols and enforcement efforts to reduce speeding-related crashes and save lives. Speeding remains one of the leading contributors to [read more…]
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