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·      The Governor said he and Health Secretary Dr. Nate Smith discussed the state’s targeted response approach with National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. Dr. Fauci is said to have approved of the measures being taken.·      The number of new cases each day this week […]

The 2020 Fiscal Session is now underway. As we did in the recent special session, the House met at the Jack Stephens Arena at UALR to provide enough space for social distancing. We will continue to meet at that venue next week. On the opening day of the session, the Governor told the General Assembly […]

·         Of the 1094 cases of COVID-19 confirmed, 253 of those patients have recovered. There are 841 active cases at this time. ·         Three more Arkansans have died as a result of the virus. The total number of deaths is now 21. ·         […]

·      The 2020 Fiscal Session began at noon today. ·      As we did in the recent special session, the House met at the Jack Stephens Arena at UALR to provide enough space for social distancing. ·      The House passed two resolutions allowing the introduction of the Revenue Stabilization Act. […]

·       There are now 946 cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas, an increase of 71 from Monday afternoon. The positive cases include 134 health care workers and 61 nursing home residents. There have been 2 additional deaths since yesterday. ·       In the last 24 hours, more than 1,400 tests have […]

·         There are now 875 cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas. Of those, 74 patients are in the hospital and 22 are on a ventilator.·         The Governor announced today that on-site instruction will not resume this school year. Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) will continue.·       […]

·       There have been 704 cases of COVID-19 now confirmed in the state. Of those, 96 are health care workers. The health care workers include 10 physicians, 28 nurses and 4 certified nursing assistants (CNA).  ·       The Governor announced Arkansas has received its first shipment of hospital protective gear […]

The 2020 Fiscal Session is scheduled to begin April 8 at noon.The COVID-19 crisis will have an impact on the proposed budget as well as our meeting schedules.The Department of Finance and Administration released a revised revenue forecast on April 2. The revision was necessary because of the economic recession predicted as a result of […]

·     The Governor addressed calls for a Shelter in Place order in his daily update today. Health Secretary Dr. Nate Smith says the targeted response approach the state is taking is working to lower the curve. There are 400 less cases in Arkansas than previously projected for this time. The Governor says the […]

Rep. Murdock informed me this morning that he tested positive for COVID-19. Rep. Murdock was present at the Extraordinary Session on Thursday and Friday of last week. After conferring with the Arkansas Department of Health (“ADH”), it is our understanding that since we followed all precautions including medical screenings and moving to a larger venue […]

There are now 584 confirmed cases of COVID-19.The Governor announced a partnership with Walmart and Quest Laboratories for drive-through testing in Bentonville for healthcare workers and first responders.Arkansas State Parks announced it the agency is eliminating all overnight use of state parks. The agency has also closed Cedar Falls Trail at Petit Jean and the […]

Of the 523 confirmed cases in Arkansas, 79 are health care workers. There are 47 confirmed cases in nursing homes. One patient died today bringing the total of deaths to 8. Previously released modeling showed Arkansas with 3,500 cases by mid-April. The Governor said current numbers are below what was projected for this time. He […]