mask mandate

A temporary mask mandate has been lifted in the city of Fayetteville, according to a report published in the Fayetteville Flyer this week. Fayetteville City Council members adjourned their regular meeting on Tuesday March 2 without extending the most recent…

Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse on Thursday instituted an indoors mask policy, effective immediately for the Jonesboro campus. The move comes two days after the University of Central Arkansas in Conway made a similar move regarding indoor masks. ASU’s…

Days after adjourning a special session to consider easing prohibitions on mask mandates in schools, a few Arkansas lawmakers are considering legislation to prohibit private companies from requiring employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Meanwhile, Gov. Asa Hutchinson advised Attorney…

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced during a COVID-19 press conference on Thursday that he is reissuing a mask mandate for the city. This mandate states that masks must be worn on city and public property. Scott encouraged businesses…

Little Rock School District officials and school board members are considering a lawsuit to challenge the state law that bans mask mandates, which affects public school campuses.  Superintendent Mike Poore announced on Friday that he will ask the LRSD board…

Fayetteville Attorney Tom Mars announced Wednesday that he has sent a letter to Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Senate President Pro Tempore Jimmy Hickey Jr. and Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd outlining specific legal reasons to repeal or suspend Act…

Several of Pulaski County’s Democratic lawmakers submitted a letter on Thursday asking the Arkansas House, Senate and governor’s office to end the ban on mask mandates as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens across the state.  The letter reads, in part: “On…

The City of Little Rock’s mask mandate is coming to an end on May 15. Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced that the city is terminating its mask mandate, effective Saturday, May 15. He cited new guidance from the Centers for…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines for individuals who have been fully vaccinated. Under the new guidelines, the CDC no longer recommends that fully vaccinated individuals wear a mask outdoors, “except in certain crowded…

The Little Rock Board of Directors has voted to extend the COVID-19 emergency declaration for an additional four months. With this extension, the declaration will continue through August 31. While the declaration has been extended, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. will…