Arkansas selected to lead national manufacturing apprenticeship expansion effort
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 19, 2025) — The State of Arkansas has been awarded a four-year, $35.8 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of...
Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Increased Slightly to 3.9% in September
Arkansas Employment Report September 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 9, 2025) — The Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics,...
Governor Sanders Selects Robert “Ro” Arrington as President of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (December 4, 2025) – The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced today that Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has selected Robert “Ro” Arrington as...
NTIA Approves Arkansas’ BEAD Final Proposal
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 25, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the State of Arkansas’ Final...
Governor Sanders Appoints Jimmy Harris as Arkansas Insurance Commissioner
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 5, 2025) – The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced today that Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has appointed Jimmy Harris as the...
Arkansas Waterways Commission Awards Over $4.6M in Grants
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Oct. 30, 2025) — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders alongside the Arkansas Department of Commerce today announced that the Arkansas Waterways Commission is awarding...
2025 Arkansas Lithium Innovation Summit Scheduled for October 28-29 in Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 14, 2025) – The 2025 Arkansas Lithium Innovation Summit will be held October 28-29 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little...
Arkansas Partners with Google on Digital and AI Skills Initiative
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 3, 2025) – The State of Arkansas is partnering with Google to help grow digital skills and increase access to workforce...
Arkansas Insurance Day Set for September 23 in Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 19, 2025) — The Arkansas Insurance Department will host the second annual Arkansas Insurance Day (I-Day) on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at the...
Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.8% in August
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sep. 19, 2025) — Today, the Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted...