Executive Press Releases

Sanders Signs an Executive Order to Provide Relief Pursuant to the Emergency Declared in Executive Order 24-07

May 30, 2024

Governor Sanders’ Request for Major Disaster Declaration Approved by President Biden

May 30, 2024

Sanders Requests Major Disaster Declaration from President Biden

May 29, 2024

Sanders Signs an Executive Order to Authorize Paid Leave for State Employees Affected by Severe Weather on or about May 24, 2024

May 28, 2024

Readout of the Governor’s Call with the President of the United States

May 27, 2024

Readout of the Governor’s Phone Call with Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell

May 26, 2024

Sanders Signs an Executive Order to Declare an Emergency and Authorize Funds for Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding on or about May 24, 2024, and Continuing

May 26, 2024

Sanders, ANRC Announce More Than $79 Million for Arkansas Water Projects

May 17, 2024

Arkansas Breaks Economic Records

May 17, 2024

Sanders Calls a Special Election in Benton County to Fill the Vacancy for the Republican Nominee for Justice of the Peace, District 4

May 16, 2024

Sanders Calls a Special Election in Benton County to Fill the Vacancy for the Democrat Nominee for Justice of the Peace, District 4

May 16, 2024

Sanders Amends DR 23-01 to Provide Additional Funding for January 2, 2023 Severe Storms and Flooding Damage

May 14, 2024

Sanders Announces Pine Bluff as Arkansas’ Capital for a Day on May 15th

May 13, 2024

Sanders, Commerce Department Announce $20M to Grow State’s Nursing Pipeline

May 13, 2024

Sanders’ Letter to Governors, Arkansas Legislature Concerning the Mental Health Crisis Kids are Facing Driven by Social Media

May 9, 2024

Sanders’ Letter to Governors, Arkansas Legislature Concerning the Mental Health Crisis Kids are Facing Driven by Social Media

May 8, 2024

Sanders Declares Disaster Areas from March 14, 2024 Tornadoes and Flooding

May 8, 2024

Sanders Declares Disaster Areas from January 22, 2024 Storms and Flooding

May 8, 2024

Sanders Delivers Remarks at the Unveiling of the Daisy Lee Gatson Bates Statue in Statuary Hall

May 8, 2024

Sanders Receives Outdoor Recreation Leadership Award

May 7, 2024

Sanders Announces Appointments

May 6, 2024

Sanders Proclaims Economic Development Week in Arkansas

May 6, 2024

Bills Signed: HB1008, HB1012, HB1020, HB1023, HB1029, HB1033, HB1035, HB1036, HB1037, HB1041, HB1045, HB1051, HB1061, HB1062, HB1064, HB1065, HB1074, HB1077, HB1090, HB1097, SB3, SB4, SB10, SB11, SB19, SB28, SB29, SB31, SB47, SB51, SB53, SB54, SB58, SB60, SB63, SB77, SB78, SB79, SB80, SB81, SCR2

May 3, 2024

Sanders, AEDC Announce 17 Community Grants Totaling Nearly $8.5 Million

May 3, 2024

Sanders Signs an Executive Order to Protect Arkansas Students, Women, and Girls

May 2, 2024

Sanders Renews Waiver for Transport of FEMA Housing Units in Ongoing Response to March 31, 2023 Tornadoes

Apr 25, 2024

National Education Nonprofit: Arkansas Has Highest Starting Teacher Pay in America Thanks to LEARNS Act

Apr 25, 2024

Bills Signed: SB26, SB30, SB33, SB43, SB46, SB65, SB66, SB67, SB68, SB69, SB70, SB71, SB72, SB73, SB74, SB75 SB76, HB1002, HB1004, HB1005, HB1006, HB1009, HB1010, HB1013, HB1014, HB1016, HB1017, HB1018, HB1021, HB1022, HB1026, HB1028, HB1031, HB1034, HB1039, HB1040, HB1042, HB1043, HB1044, HB1046, HB1047, HB1048, HB1053, HB1054, HB1055, HB1056, HB1058, HB1059, HB1060, HB1063, HB1068, HB1069, HB1072, HB1073, HB1080, HB1081, HB1082, HB1084, HB1085, HB1087, HB1089, HB1091, HB1092, HB1093, HB1094, SB6, SB12, SB22, SB25, SB32, SB35, SB40, SB44, SB50

Apr 25, 2024

Governor Sanders and Secretary Oliva’s Letter to Secretary Cardona

Apr 23, 2024

Governor Sanders and Secretary Oliva to Secretary Cardona: Your Department is a Constant Source of Frustration for Americans and Arkansans

Apr 23, 2024

Gov. Sanders, Secretary Oliva Announce Nicole Walsh as Superintendent for School for the Deaf

Apr 23, 2024

Sanders Orders Flags to Half-Staff to Mourn Former U.S. Senator David Pryor

Apr 22, 2024

Governor Sanders, DHS, and ADE Announce Launch of Summer EBT Program Applications

Apr 22, 2024

Governor Sanders’ Statement on the Passing of Former U.S. Senator David Pryor

Apr 20, 2024

Bills Signed: HB1007, HB1024, HB1025, HB1027, HB1032, HB1038, HB1050, HB1057, HB1066, HB1067, HB1070, HB1071, HB1075, HB1076, SB2, SB5, SB7, SB8, SB14, SB15, SB18, SB20, SB34, SB36, SB37, SB38, SB39, SB41, SB42, SB48, SB49, SB52, SB55, SB56, SB57, SB59, SB61, SB62

Apr 19, 2024

FGA Names Sanders Governor of the Year

Apr 19, 2024

Bills Signed: HB1003, HB1001

Apr 17, 2024

Governor Sanders Delivers State of the State Address

Apr 10, 2024

Sanders Announces Appointments

Apr 9, 2024

Sanders Calls for a Convention to Fill the Vacancy in Nomination for the Republican Party Nominee for the Office of the House of Representatives, District 66

Apr 5, 2024

Sanders Releases Funds from the Response and Recovery Fund Ahead of the Eclipse

Apr 5, 2024

Governor Sanders Announces Additional Families Eligible for Education Freedom Account Program

Apr 1, 2024

ICYMI: OPINION | SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS: Arkansas Education Plan is Conservative Blueprint for Nationwide Success

Mar 29, 2024

Sanders Announces Wynne as Arkansas’ Capital for a Day on March 28th

Mar 26, 2024

Governor Sanders Opens Internship Applications for the Summer of 2024

Mar 26, 2024

Governor Sanders Deploys Arkansas National Guard to Southern Border

Mar 19, 2024

Sanders Proclaims March as Women’s History Month

Mar 18, 2024

Sanders Proclaims March 15th as Professional Bull Riders Day

Mar 15, 2024

Governor Sanders Delivers Remarks to Keidanren in Japan

Mar 13, 2024

Economic Cooperation Agreement Between the State of Arkansas of the United States of America and Korea’s International Trade Association and Korea’s-U.S. Economic Council, Inc.

Mar 11, 2024