Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Friday November 22, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Ark. Gov. Sanders Announces $204 Million in Arkansas Water Funding
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced an additional $204 million in financial assistance for water and wastewater projects for 45 entities. The projects serve more than 198,627 Arkansans in 28 counties. "My administration has prioritized investments in Arkansas' water system and today's announcement adds another $204 million to that effort," said Governor Sand  more

Ark. Gov. Sanders Delivers Her Balanced Budget
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders presented her balanced budget to the Joint Budget Committee of the Arkansas Legislature. The full letter the Governor sent to the Committee can be found here (https://governor.arkansas.gov/governor-sanders-delivers-her-balanced-budget/) and below. Dear Co-Chairs Rice and Wardlaw: Arkansas' fiscal discipline is strong. While California   more

UAMS Receives Grant From Helena Health Foundation to Support Solid Organ Transplants in Arkansas Delta
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 22 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $125,000 grant from the Helena Health Foundation to support the solid organ transplant clinic at UAMS Health East Family Medical Center in Helena-West Helena. "I want to extend my gratitude to the Helena Health Foundation for their generous philanthropic commitment to benefit the Solid Organ Transplant Program at   more

Walmart and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announce 10-Year Renewal of the Acres for America Program
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 22 -- Walmart issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Nation's leading public-private land conservation program renewed for a third decade. * * * Walmart and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced a 10-year, $34.5 million renewal of the historic Acres for America conservation program. This new commitment from Walmart, combined with previous contributions, represents the largest corporate donation to NFWF since the Foundation's c  more