Arkansas to receive over $1B to expand broadband in state
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 26, 2023) – Today, the Arkansas Department of Commerce, along with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, announced that Arkansas will receive $1,024,303,993.86...
Arkansas Department of Commerce launches tornado response resources webpage
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Commerce has created a webpage for Arkansans and businesses that have been impacted by the storms that...
Sanders Names Clint O’Neal Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Says they will work together to ‘bring thousands of high-paying jobs to Arkansas’ LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced today that she will...
New Coalition Launches to Help Close Arkansas’ Digital Divide
BENTONVILLE, Ark (July 14 2022) – Today, a group of more than 15 local organizations committed to expanding internet access announced the formation of the...
Commerce Secretary Mike Preston names new broadband director
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (July 11, 2022) – Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston today announced that Glen Howie has been named the state’s new Director of...
Vacancy Announcement: Director of State Broadband Office
UPDATE: This position has been filled. The Arkansas Department of Commerce is recruiting for a new director for the State Broadband Office. The director is...
Arkansas Department of Commerce Names Jim Hudson Chief of Staff
Little Rock, Ark. (March 4, 2022) – The Arkansas Department of Commerce has named Jim Hudson as its chief of staff. Hudson replaces Betty...
Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Remains Stable at 4.4 Percent in May
Arkansas Civilian Labor Force Summary: Labor force data, produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and released today by the Arkansas...
Governor touts benefits of McClellan-Kerr Navigation System as flooding prompts state of emergency
Arkansas’ top economic sector is agriculture and each year it creates tens of thousands of jobs and pours billions into the Natural State’s economy. One...
CSBS Press Release – Arkansas State Bank Department
Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced the election of Montana Commissioner of Banking and Financial Institutions Melanie Hall as the...