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Gov. Sanders announced $3 million in funding for the construction of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s Health and Wellness Center

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Fort Smith, Ark. - According to the state officials, the project, part of a $36 million initiative, is designed to support the physical and...
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Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires flagging operations along South Street Bridge and surrounding roads between 9 p.m....

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Fort Smith, Ark. - According to the statement, ARDOT crews will use flagging operations in the following locations to restripe the pavement: South Street...
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Interstate 30 eastbound will be reduced to a single lane between Broadway Street and Interstate 40 in North Little Rock, with alternating closures of...

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Fort Smith, Ark. - According to the state officials, the closures will allow crews to complete paving operations to widen I-30 eastbound to four...
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The New Teacher Project, an education nonprofit that helps schools recruit and retain teachers, released its Moving Up report on Arkansas’ teacher landscape and found...

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Fort Smith, Ark. - According to the state officials, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the LEARNS Act last year which, among many other policy...
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Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered the State of the State Address after the convening of the 94th General Assembly Fiscal Session

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Fort Smith, Ark. - Per reports, the Governor’s remarks as prepared are below: "Speaker Shepherd, President Hester, Constitutional Officers, members of the Supreme Court, distinguished...
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Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders released funds from the Response and Recovery Fund and made a statement

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Fort Smith, Ark. - According to the state officials, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders directed funds to be released from the Response and Recovery Fund...

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