Gov. Sanders Signs Seven New Executive Orders on First Day

By Matthew Moore,

Kyle Kellams

Published January 11, 2023 at 12:35 PM CST

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders walks into the House chamber to take the oath of office.

The newly sworn in Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders wasted no time getting to work. She spoke to the state legislature and signed seven new executive orders, ranging from a hiring freeze on state entities to the removal of the term "Latinx" on state documents.

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