The audit said the governor’s office potentially violated state laws on purchasing, state property and the handling of government records.
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Audit says Arkansas governor’s office potentially violated laws with $19,000 lectern purchase
Legislative auditors referred their findings to local prosecutors and the attorney general.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders urges lawmakers to pass budget as session kicks off
Nearly all of the $109 million spending increase in Sanders’ proposed budget is related to a law she signed that created a new school voucher program.
Audit on Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern to be released within next 10 days, lawmaker says
Sanders has dismissed questions about the lectern as a ‘manufactured controversy,’ and the item has not been seen at her public events.
Things to know when the Arkansas Legislature convenes to take up a budget and other issues
The top agenda item for lawmakers is taking up Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ $6.3 billion proposed budget for the coming year.
Arkansas secures $15 million for EV charging stations
A total of 19 locations in Arkansas will receive $15 million in federal funding for electric vehicle charging stations.
Police in Conway fatally shoot man who barricaded himself at a shopping mall
Police in central Arkansas shot a man who later died after the man fired at officers at a shopping mall Saturday morning.
Bill Clinton reflects on post-White House years in the upcoming memoir ‘Citizen’
The book will cover everything from the presidential campaigns of his wife, Hillary Clinton, to his views on events ranging from the Jan. 6 insurrection to the Iraq War.
Here’s what to expect in Arkansas’ state house primary runoffs
Voters in three Arkansas state House districts will return to the polls Tuesday to complete some unfinished business.
Completion of audit into Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern has been pushed back to April
The governor’s office said it needed more time for its response to a report detailing the audit of a $19,000 lectern purchased for Gov. Sanders.
Texas and California residents top out-of-staters moving to Arkansas in 2023, data shows
More new Arkansans moved to the Natural State last year from Texas and California than any other states, according to state driver’s license data.
High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas’ ban on critical race theory
A high school teacher and two students sued Arkansas on Monday over the state’s ban on critical race theory.
Arkansas airport director shot by federal agents dies, affidavit alleges illegal firearm sales
The executive director of Little Rock’s airport, who was injured earlier this week in a shootout with federal agents serving a search warrant at his home, died on Thursday.
Gov. Sanders deploys Arkansas National Guard to support southern border control efforts
The Arkansas National Guard will send about 40 guardsmen to Texas to support border control efforts along the nation’s southern border
Arkansas stops offering gender-neutral driver’s licenses and IDs
The new rules will also make it more difficult for transgender people to change the sex listed on their licenses and IDs.