public health emergency

Arkansas will be ending its COVID-19 public health emergency at the end of May. Gov. Asa Hutchinson will not be extending the public health emergency declaration, which will expire on Sunday, May 30. Hutchinson first initiated the public health emergency…

The public health emergency will remain in place for now after a legislative meeting on Monday morning. Hutchinson appeared before the Arkansas Legislative Council to request an extension of the public health emergency and his emergency orders for another 60…

A new bill filed Monday in the Arkansas General Assembly seeks to immediately end the face mask requirement in Arkansas. Sen. Trent Garner (R-El Dorado) filed Senate Bill 590 to end the face covering requirement, with the bill stating that…

In a news conference last week, I announced that I was renewing the state of emergency through March 31. I also announced that we would be keeping the mask mandate through March 31, as well. In the days before March 31, we…

In a Friday morning press conference, Gov. Asa Hutchinson charted the state’s path forward in the COVID-19 pandemic with a series of three announcements. Hutchinson is extending the public health emergency, which is set to expire on Saturday, Feb. 28.…

 Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that he signed an executive order today (Aug.14) extending the state’s current public health emergency for another 60 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. “While we are making progress, we do remain in a state of…

The Economic Recovery Task Force has submitted its interim report to me, and today I’d like to talk about some of the steps we need to take to boost our economy after COVID-19. The report paints an accurate picture of…

The COVID-19 public health emergency will be extended for another 45 days, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced on Tuesday, May 5. Hutchinson told reporters that he has signed an executive order, extending the public health emergency period for another 45 days.…