State Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (AR)
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Analysis: 'Hyper-partisan' voter data group ERIC has 26 states rejecting membership, including Arkansas
An analysis by Natural State News shows Arkansas is one of 26 states without a membership with ERIC, a national voter data group accused of "hyper-partisanship."
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Analysis: Arkansas among 26 states not part of 'hyper-partisan' voter data group
Arkansas is among 26 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Natural State News found.
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Sanders appoints Kara Ann Petro to serve as circuit judge of the Eighteenth East Judicial District
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on July 7 announced that Kara Ann Petro will serve as the circuit judge of the Eighteenth East Judicial District.
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Governor Sanders Announces Brandon Adams as Newest Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on July 7 announced that Brandon Adams will serve as the newest Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner.
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WTAS: Statements of Support for Justice Cody Hiland’s Appointment
“An outstanding selection by @SarahHuckabee. Cody Hiland is a good friend who is fair, impartial, and will apply the law without favor. A great day for Arkansas.”
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Governor Sanders Announces Cody Hiland as Newest Arkansas Supreme Court Justice
“This is the first time Arkansas’ Supreme Court will have a conservative majority.”
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Governor Sanders Encourages Expedited Approval of $100,000 Loan Application from Helena-West Helena to Fix the City’s Water System
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on July 7 encouraged the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) to expedite a $100,000 loan for the city of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas to fix the city’s ongoing water system leaks.
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Sanders Orders Flags to Half-Staff on June 30, 2023
Robin French Wynne, born February 15, 1953, was an Arkansas Supreme Court Justice.
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Proclamation to Declare a State of Emergency in Arkansas in Response to the June 25, 2023, Storms
WHEREAS: Severe thunderstorms and high winds struck Arkansas and continue to cause dangers, hardships, and suffering throughout the state, which in turn, warrants this executive action;
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Proclamation to Declare a State of Emergency in Arkansas in Response to the June 17, 2023 Storms
On or about June 17, 2023, severe thunderstorms and strong winds occurred throughout the State of Arkansas, causing danger, hardship, and suffering which now warrants this executive action;
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Proclamation for Juneteenth Independence Day in Arkansas
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the emancipation of slaves in the United States. On June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, Major General Gordon Granger led Union soldiers into Galveston, Texas, to spread the news that the Civil War was over and inform the formerly enslaved of their freedom;
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Proclamation for Women Veterans Day in Arkansas
On June 12, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, Pub. L. No. 80-625 allowing women the right to serve as permanent, regular members of the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force;
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Readout of the Governor’s Cabinet Meeting
Following the Governor’s meeting with her Cabinet, Sanders’ spokeswoman Alexa Henning released the following readout:
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Governor Sanders Announces Marty Ryall as Director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage
GovernorSarah Huckabee Sanders on June 18 announced her appointment of Marty Ryall as the Director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage, replacing Jimmy Bryant who is retiring at the end of June.
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Proclamation for Free Fishing Weekend
Sport fishing and boating provides healthful recreation for more than sixty million Americans of all ages;
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Sanders Announces Shea Lewis as Interim Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism
On June 8, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Shea Lewis, currently Director of Arkansas State Parks, will be serving as interim Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary as Secretary Mike Mills steps away from the administration.
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Governor Sanders Deploys Arkansas National Guard to Southern Border
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today directed the Arkansas National Guard to send soldiers to the southern border to support the Texas National Guard as they work to combat illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and human trafficking at the border due to the failed policies of the Biden Administration.
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Sanders Announces Appointments
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:
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Proclamation for Memorial Day
Memorial Day was first observed in 1868, established to honor those who gave their lives in the Civil War.
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Proclamation for Former Representative Marion Berry
Robert Marion Berry, born on August 27, 1942, in Stuttgart, Arkansas, was a former United States Representative from Arkansas.