Asa Hutchinson

Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced the creation of the Arkansas Manufacturing Training Center, which will be located in Conway for easy access from companies through the state. The training center is a joint venture between the Arkansas Office of Skills…

Governor Asa Hutchinson has revealed the state’s request to amend its Medicaid expansion program, Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me (ARHOME), to include an innovative service called Life360 HOMEs has been approved by the Centers for Medicare (CMS) and Medicaid…

Governor Asa Hutchinson, along with 18 other governors, has submitted a letter in opposition to the recent proposal of a federal rule that would give a preference to union construction contracts.  President Biden, earlier this year, signed an executive order…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson has been named chairman of a national, nonpartisan organization that works in partnering with state education leaders, the Educational Commission of the States (ECS).  “It is an honor to have been selected as Chairman of ECS,” Hutchinson…

President Joe Biden released a statement on Oct. 6 announcing three steps to end the current approach in place for dealing with marijuana-related crimes. This three-pronged approach includes a pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana,…

Governor Asa Hutchinson, who has been a strong supporter of the expansion of electrical vehicle infrastructure in Arkansas, spoke on the plan to do just that using the $54 million in federal grant money that was recently awarded for that…

The Arkansas Center for Forest Business was officially opened Sept. 29 in a ribbon cutting ceremony which featured Governor Asa Hutchinson as the keynote speaker. Located on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Monticello, the center is part…

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced his appointment of Katie Anderson of Scott as Chairman of the Public Service Commission. Anderson currently serves as an Administrative Law Judge for the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. She is also a Vice President of I.F.…

Governor Asa Hutchinson will be presenting the 12th annual Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. The gala awards dinner, hosted by the Arkansas District Export Council (ARDEC), will start at 5:30 p.m. with a…

In a recent ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion for the Arkansas Governor’s Quality Awards for the 27th Annual Quality Award Ceremony, Gov. Asa Hutchinson honored seven Arkansas businesses and organizations. An institute of higher education, an architecture and engineering firm…