Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast Cancer Awareness

October is breast cancer awareness month. This is an opportunity to remind Arkansans of the importance of mammograms for early detection and lifestyle...

Budget Hearings to Begin October 13
Budget Hearings to Begin October 13

Decisions regarding our state budget show the priorities we make as a state. The budget making process has a direct impact on everything from classroo...

Funding Arkansas Education
Funding Arkansas Education

For every tax dollar coming into the state, 41% is spent on K-12 public schools. Approximately, half of all school district revenues come from the sta...

Register to Vote!
Register to Vote!

Unfortunately, each Election Day, many would-be first-time voters in Arkansas do not have their votes counted because they are not actually registered...

Covid-19 Response Update for September 22, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for September 22, 2020

The Arkansas Department of Health reported 486 new confirmed cases and 131 new probable cases on Tuesday.The agency also reported 12 additional deaths...

Verifying Your Internet Speed
Verifying Your Internet Speed

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered online activity in our state.  More Arkansans are working remotely, learning through distance educa...

Covid-19 Response Update for September 16, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for September 16, 2020

There were 606 positive PCR tests and 95 positive antigen tests reported on Wednesday.The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows...

Covid-19 Response Update for September 15, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for September 15, 2020

The Governor will now be holding weekly COVID-19 updates.Today he announced 676 new positive cases from PCR tests. There are also 188 positive antigen...

Covid-19 Response Update for September 11, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for September 11, 2020

Positive tests reported on Friday include 1,107 PCR and 78 antigen tests. ADH reports 13 additional deaths. Hospitalizations have remained flat w...

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Every year thousands of Americans die by suicide, leaving behind friends and family to navigate the tragedy of loss. In 2019, more than 500 Arkansans...