Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Four Arkansas towns received grants totaling more than $460,000 yesterday to fund projects that encourage Arkansans to spend time outdoors. The grants come from the Great Strides program, which uses tobacco settlement funding to create more accessible outdoor spaces.

Arkansas is submitting a waiver to the federal government to ban candy and soda from being purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the restrictions will encourage low-income Arkansans to make healthier choices at the grocery store.

Senate Bill 640 would require the governor to appoint an all-new board.

She is seeking Direct Federal Assistance in response to storms that have struck the state this week.

Members of the Joint Budget Committee rejected a request from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to allow a bill to be drafted to dedicate $330 million dollars for the new facility.

The legislation is named “Lux's Law” after the body of a stillborn infant in Arkansas was sold online.

The “Communist China Defense” legislative package consists of a set of bills to prevent “foreign adversaries” from buying land around critical infrastructure like military bases and farmland.

The state of Arkansas is launching a new online portal for job seekers. In an event yesterday, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the Arkansas LAUNCH site and said it would help Arkansans connect with employers and access education and training.

The governor announced appointments to key boards and commissions including the Arkansas Economic Development Council, Arkansas Public Service Commission and Arkansas State Police Commission.

The Arkansas Legislature may soon begin to discuss Gov. Sarah Sanders’ plan to reform higher education in the state.