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The state Department of Human Services’ chief counsel, Mitch Rouse, has been promoted to chief of staff at the department, department Secretary Kristi Putnam announced Monday.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has declared a disaster in several Arkansas counties after severe storms and straight-line winds caused damage on June 25.

A total of 265 customers in North Little Rock remain without power as of Thursday afternoon, according to city officials.

Statewide restoration and cleanup efforts will continue into the week after high-velocity winds Sunday killed two people, injured one and left thousands of Arkansans without power during a week of record high temperatures in the forecast, according to Willie Gilmore with the National Weather Service in Little Rock.

In an executive order declaring the state of emergency, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders exempted vehicles that are responding to the power outages, such as electric utility vehicles and bucket trucks, from having to stop at highway weigh stations in Arkansas until July 1.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday issued an executive order intended to streamline the delivery of temporary housing units for Arkansans affected by the tornadoes and severe storms that swept through the state March 31.

The Louisiana Office of State Parks is seeking public-private partnerships to implement projects designed to enhance visitor experiences and generate additional revenue for the Louisiana State Parks system.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and lifted certain restrictions on vehicles responding to damage caused by severe thunderstorms and strong winds that battered the state on or about Saturday.

On June 20, Governor Sanders issued a state of emergency in Arkansas in response to severe storms that impacted the state on June 17.

An Arkansas legislative panel on Thursday signed off on the Arkansas Scholarship Lotterys proposed three-year advertising contract totaling $20.1 million with the firm CJRW of Little Rock with up to two one-year extensions totaling $13.5 million more.