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Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester has appointed retired financial advisor Mike Frost of Bentonville to a new five-member state committee tasked with identifying financial service providers that discriminate based on environmental, social justice or governance-related factors, Hester said this week.

Legislative leaders and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders are weighing the possibility of cutting the states top individual and corporate income tax rates in a possible special session as soon as next month, legislative leaders said Monday.

Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester has appointed retired financial advisor Mike Frost of Bentonville to a new five-member state committee tasked with identifying financial service providers that discriminate based on environmental, social justice or governance-related factors, Hester said this week.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Thursday the appointment of eight members of the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters and Home Inspectors, and the appointment of two members of the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy.

Arkansas Republican Party names Joseph Wood as new chair

State Treasurer Mark Lowery, who suffered two strokes this year, will retire on Sept. 30, the state treasurers office announced Tuesday.

The Arkansas Senate on Friday confirmed eight of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointments to state posts, including the governors appointment of former state Rep. Ken Bragg, R-Sheridan, to the state Board of Education.

The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday cleared the way for the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism to use $10 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds for four parks projects.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday she would like to use the states $1.161 billion surplus on education and tax cuts, but did not say whether she would call the Legislature into a special session to do so.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday she would like to use the states $1.161 billion surplus on education and tax cuts, but did not say whether she would call the Legislature into a special session to do so.