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Arkansas Becomes First State in the Nation to Execute BEAD Grant Agreement with Amazon Leo

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 12, 2026) – The Arkansas State Broadband Office today announced the execution of a Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program grant agreement with...

Arkansas Insurance Department Encourages Seniors to ‘Prevent, Detect & Report’ During Medicare Fraud Prevention Week

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 1, 2026) — During Medicare Fraud Prevention Week (June 1–5), the Arkansas Insurance Department is encouraging seniors in Arkansas and their...

ADFA Awards $13.3 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits to Create 698 Affordable Housing Units Across Arkansas

12 developments selected from statewide competitive application round; projects span six counties and four congressional districts LITTLE ROCK, AR (May 28, 2026) – The Arkansas...

Employment Increases in Arkansas as Unemployment Remains at 4.3% in April

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 22, 2026) — Today, the Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment...

Record Employment in Arkansas as Unemployment Drops to 4.3% in March

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 6, 2026) — Today, the Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted...

Arkansas Named #6 state for Overall Economic Outlook

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 29, 2026) – Arkansas was ranked among the top states for overall economic outlook for the second consecutive year in a...

Workforce Connections Announces Apprenticeship Week in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 28, 2026) — Arkansas Workforce Connections today announced that Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has proclaimed April 26 through May 2, 2026, as...

Arkansas Labor Force Participation Hits 14-year High in February

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 22, 2026) — Today, the Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted...

Arkansas Labor Force Reaches All-Time High in January

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 8, 2026)— The Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, today released the first monthly Arkansas...

Applications open for American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 28, 2026)— The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced today the opening of the application portal for the American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive...

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