LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 20 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Secures More Than $11 Million in Civil Penalties against Former Owners of Big Country Chateau Griffin: 'Arkansans will not tolerate deceptive trade practices, and there are consequences for violating our laws' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement announcing a Pulaski County Circuit Court order requiring the former ow  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Bills Signed: SB142, SB59, HB1427, HB1048, HB1223, HB1207, HB1208, HB1209, HB1210, HB1211, HB1390, HB1391 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the Governor signed into law: SB142 - To create the Bell to Bell, No Cell Act; and to amend the requirements for public school discipline policies with regard to student use of personal electronic devices. SB59 - An ac  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 20 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Coalition Suing Against Unlawful Biden Administration Rule Files Report with Court Clarifying That Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is Not Being Challenged Griffin: 'Threatening Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in its entirety was never our goal nor was it something we sought, despite what some have said in the media and online' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney Ge  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders Announces Appointments LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the following appointments: Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Andrew Berner, Jonesboro, to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Term to expire January 14, 2027. Replaces Steven Smith. Arkansas Economic Development Council Jerry Holder, Little Rock, to the Arkans  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Signs Free School Breakfast Bill into Law LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today signed SB59, which passed the House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support, providing students with free breakfast before the school day. The legislation's lead sponsors are Senator Jonathan Dismang (District 18) and Representative Zach Gramlich (District 50).   more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 21 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart Raises Annual Dividend 13 Percent to $0.94 per Share, Marking 52nd Consecutive Year of Dividend Increases BENTONVILLE, Ark., Feb. 20, 2025 -- The Board of Directors of Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) approved an annual cash dividend for fiscal year 2026 of $0.94 per share. This represents a 13 percent increase from the $0.83 per share paid for the last fiscal year. The fiscal year 2026 annual dividend of $0.94 per sha  more