Chris Caldwell was Gov. Sarah Sanders’ 2022 campaign manager and will manager her 2026 run as well.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Arkansas awarded $2 million for endangered species recovery effort
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Arkansas governor signs tax, appropriation bills after special legislative session ends
For the third time in 15 months, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed legislation to lower taxes for Arkansans. The governor also weighed in after an anti-abortion resolution sparked debate in the House.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission budget moves along swimmingly
Lawmakers moved quickly Monday afternoon toward approving a Game and Fish Commission appropriation bill, one of the reasons for this week’s special legislative session.
More tax cuts incoming: Governor calls special session next week
Blessed with prosperous economic times, one might think Sanders would split the difference: Put some revenue towards much-needed state services and some towards tax cuts. But that’s not her approach.
Proposed $1.8 million settlement filed over Exxon’s 2013 Mayflower oil spill
The proposal by ExxonMobil and the state and federal governments would result in almost $1.8 million going to restore the area’s natural resources.
Government sues ExxonMobil 11 years after Mayflower oil spill
The oil spill resulting from a cracked pipeline dumped tens of thousands of gallons of heavy crude oil into a neighborhood, forcing the demolition of some houses.
Dozens of services would cease if Arkansas lawmakers fail to pass Game and Fish budget
Game and Fish commissioner Austin Booth has expressed confidence the Legislature will approve the agency’s appropriation before a July 1 deadline, but it’s worth examining the consequences if lawmakers fail to do so.
Protecting Arkansas’s rare — not just endangered — species is a group effort
Even with support from the federal Endangered Species Act, many of Arkansas’s native plants and animals are at risk of disappearing from the landscape.
Nearly $5 million in federal funds slated to protect Arkansas wetlands and forests
It’s Earth Day, which means it’s a great time to celebrate the approximately $5 million in the pipeline from Washington, D.C., to protect and restore over 22,000 acres of wetlands and forests in Arkansas.