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The 2020 Fiscal Session is scheduled to begin April 8 at noon
The 2020 Fiscal Session is scheduled to begin April 8 at noon. The COVID-19 crisis will have an impact on the proposed budget as well as our meeting schedules. The Department of Finance and Administration [...]
COVID-19 Update – April 3
Governor’s press conference today, FRIDAY APRIL 3rd, 2020 (link in comments): 🔘 704 total 🔘 1 new county impacted: Monroe DR NATE SMITH, SEC OF ADH: 📍Breakdown on the 704 cases: 20 children 487 people ages 18-64 [...]
New Announcements Today – April 2
Questions regarding shelter in place: Governor’s response to questions regarding need for shelter in place: The strategy of a targeted response to this virus in Arkansas has proven to be effective in flattening the curve [...]
COVID-19 Update – April 2
Governor’s press conference today, THURSDAY APRIL 2nd, 2020: 🔘 643 total 🔘 2 new deaths, 4 new counties impacted. WHY AR IS NOT DOING SHELTER IN PLACE (SIP) ORDER: ➡️SIP order is largely an illusion. States that [...]
Workforce Services
The Department of Commerce and the Division of Workforce Services is working around the clock to update and make changes to their system to better serve those seeking to file an unemployment claim. Below is [...]
Governor Hutchinson Directs State Parks To Implement New Measures for Public Health
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson has approved temporary changes to Arkansas State Parks’ operations to protect public health during the COVID-19 crisis, he announced at a news conference today. The Governor has directed that [...]
COVID-19 Update – April 1
There are now 584 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas. · The Governor announced a partnership with Walmart and Quest Laboratories for drive-through testing in Bentonville for healthcare workers and first responders. · Arkansas State [...]
COVID-19 Update – March 31
Governor’s press conference today, TUESDAY MARCH 31st, 2020 (link in comments): 🔘 523 total 🔘 3 new counties: Columbia, Newton, and Perry. This is a total of 51 counties. 🔘 1 new death (8 total). Person over 65 [...]
CARES Act
The 116th U.S. Congress passed and President Trump signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act” on March 27, 2020 (the “Act”). The act responds to the coronavirus outbreak through various financial stimulus [...]