Earlier in December, Gov. Asa Hutchinson directed the Arkansas Division of Information Systems to inform state employees that TikTok is prohibited on state devices. The reason behind the decision, Hutchinson said, is the national security risk the app’s data collection practice…
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Gov. Hutchinson Named Chairman of National Education Organization
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGov. 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…
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Governor Hutchinson Appoints Zook, Others to Education Boards
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced on Sept. 6 that Diane Zook has been appointed to serve on the Southern Regional Education Board, and Lisa Hunter and Jeff Wood were appointed to serve on the State Board of Education. While the State…
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Hutchinson Addresses Crime, Crawford County Incident
Gov. Asa Hutchinson held a press conference today (Aug 22) to address efforts to reduce violent crime, as well as the recent Crawford County incident, in which a video showed three officers beating a suspect. The main concern of his…
Governor’s Weekly Address This week, we saw state government at its best when state legislators approved next year’s state budget, which included spending authority for the Division of Medical Services, the agency that oversees Arkansas’s Medicaid and Arkansas Works programs.…
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Gov. Hutchinson Announces Intent to Appoint Barbara Womack Webb as Circuit Judge
by News Releaseby News ReleaseLITTLE ROCK – Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced his intent Monday to appoint Barbara Womack Webb of Benton as Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit. She will be the first woman appointed as circuit judge in Saline County. Her term…
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Bank of the Ozarks Announces Long-Term Commitment to Little Rock for Company Headquarters
by News Releaseby News ReleaseCompany will build an initial 247,000-square-foot headquarters building on new campus LITTLE ROCK – George Gleason, chairman and CEO at Bank of the Ozarks, joined Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola in the Governor’s Conference Room…