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•Of the 473 cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas, 73 are health care workers.•There are 62 people currently hospitalized and 21 on ventilators.•There are now 5 nursing homes in the state with confirmed COVID-19 cases.•House and Senate leadership voted to approve $45 million from the recently created COVID-19 Rainy Day Fund for additional purchases of personal […]

With a vote of 100-0, the House approved HB1001 which creates the COVID-19 Rainy Day Fund. Models for the spread of COVID-19 show there could be 3,500 cases in Arkansas by mid-April. The Governor has authorized members of the National Guard to begin working with the Army Corps of Engineers on expanding capacity for hospitals. […]

This week, the House convened for an Extraordinary Session to address the urgent funding needs in our state created by the COVID-19 crisis.In only the second time in recent history, we convened outside of the Capitol. The Jack Stephens Center at the University of Arkansas Little Rock provided additional space for members to adhere to […]

The House convened today for an Extraordinary Session in the Jack Stephens Center at the University of Arkansas Little Rock.  The venue provided additional space for members to adhere to social distancing guidelines.Members then met as a Committee of the Whole to approve HB1001. This bill creates the COVID-19 Rainy Day Fund through a transfer […]

The Governor has called for a special session to begin at 1 pm tomorrow. The General Assembly will address budgetary adjustments to respond to the impact of this health emergency. In an effort to provide a safe distance for members and the press, the House will meet at the Jack Stephens Center at UALR. Live […]

The House will convene for an Extraordinary Session on Thursday at 1 pm. In an effort to provide a safe distance for members and the press, the House will meet at the Jack Stephens Center at UALR.  Live streaming will be provided by Arkansas PBS.  WATCH LIVE AGENDA.pdf 2020 First Extraordinary Call to Special Session.pdf

•Sadly, the first COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Arkansas. Since yesterday, two people have lost their lives as a result of the virus. •There are now a total of 218 cases in the state. Of those cases, 14 patients are in the hospital and 6 are on a ventilator. Positive cases include 11 […]

A total of 174 cases has now been confirmed in Arkansas. This is an increase of 9 from Sunday.The Governor announced the state has ordered 2 million personal protective equipment (PPE) units. We expect to see a portion of that ordered delivered later this week.The individual taxpayer deadline has been extended from April 15 to […]

·      The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is working closely with the Arkansas Department of Human Services and the Arkansas Healthcare Association to address cases of COVID-19 in three nursing homes across the state. The nursing homes affected are Apple Creek Nursing and Rehab in Centerton, The Villages of General Baptist West in […]

If you are a business owner struggling to meet payroll or if you have recently become unemployed due to the response from COVID-19, we want to direct you to state resources that may help.Earlier this week the Governor announced that Arkansas will tap Community Development Block Grant funds and the state’s Quick Action Closing Fund […]

·      The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Arkansas has climbed to 62. The Governor said there is evidence of “increasing community spread.”·      In an effort to reduce the spread of the virus, the Governor issued several new directives.·      On-site instruction for K-12 schools in Arkansas will remain closed […]

•11 new cases have been confirmed for a total of 33 in the state. Faulkner, Bradley, and Washington counties have been added to list where COVID-19 has been detected. The new cases involve patients who have known travel or a connection to the existing cases. •Governor Hutchinson has requested that the Small Business Administration (SBA) […]