Sarah Huckabee Sanders

A lawsuit over who has the ultimate authority over the state prison system gained renewed life Thursday with the dismissal of a state appeal of a lower court preliminary injunction.

President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for Arkansas Tuesday after denying the request last month.

Bill sponsors say they do not intend to ask their colleagues to override the vetoes

Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Friday that she’s not in a rush to resume executions after signing legislation allowing the use of nitrogen gas to put inmates to death.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed legislation Wednesday prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from owning or operating pharmacies, becoming the first state to enact such a restriction.

The waiver submitted to the USDA Tuesday also hopes to add rotisserie chicken to the list of SNAP-eligible foods.

Supporters of Arkansas ACCESS say it will spur education and workforce growth. Opponents say parts of the 123-page bill will disenfranchise students and educators. It could become law as early as this week.

The legislation is named “Lux's Law” after the body of a stillborn infant in Arkansas was sold online.

The legislation, called Arkansas ACCESS, intends to reform “acceleration, common sense, cost, eligibility, scholarships, and standardization” in higher education policy.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday announced new legislation aimed at improving maternal health for the lowest-income Arkansans.