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Arkansas legislative panel backs Sanders’ request to exceed maximum pay for 6 state officials

April 18, 2024 | Written by Mike Wickline The Arkansas Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee on Thursday signed off on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request to grant 2% merit pay raises to the secretaries of the state departments of commerce, education, human services, military and veteran affairs and the Governor’s Mansion administrator and exceed their maximum-authorized

04/22/2024

Jessica Patterson Assumes Role as Director of the Office of State Procurement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media ContactBrooke HollowoaMarketing and Communications Directorbrooke.hollowoa@arkansas.gov501-534-3057 Little Rock, Arkansas—The Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services is pleased to announce Jessica Patterson’s appointment as the Director of the Office of State Procurement. She currently serves as the Transformation and Shared Services Chief General Counsel. She will continue serving in this capacity alongside

04/04/2024

State Procurement

Student First Technologies chosen as next Arkansas LEARNS voucher vendor

April 3, 2024 by Cynthia Howell | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Student First Technologies is the state’s choice to manage the distribution of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds to private schools and other service providers on behalf of students participating in the state’s new voucher and/or literacy tutoring grant programs. Brooke Hollowoa, communications director for the Arkansas

04/04/2024

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Raise boosts state Geographic Information Systems officer’s salary to $149,243

March 20, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The salary of the state’s Geographic Information Systems officer Shelby Johnson increased from $135,676.32 a year to $149,243.95 a year, effective Monday, the chief of staff for the state Department of Transformation and Shared Services said Tuesday. Johnson was promoted from his IT10 pay grade to

03/20/2024

State Procurement

Director of state procurement resigns to become associate general counsel for University of Arkansas

March 13, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The director of the Office of State Procurement, Ed Armstrong, has submitted his resignation to become associate general counsel for the University of Arkansas System later this month. As associate general counsel, Armstrong will focus on contracts, procurement, real estate, construction and other transactional issues within

03/14/2024

Personnel Management

Arkansas panel endorses Commerce Department request for 2 administrative posts totaling $400,000

March 13, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette A legislative panel on Wednesday endorsed the state Department of Commerce’s request to create two administrative positions with a projected total cost of about $400,000 in federal and state funds. The Legislative Council’s personnel subcommittee recommended the Legislative Council approve the Commerce Department’s request to create

03/14/2024

Employee Benefits

Diabetes management program recommended for implementation into state’s public school, state employee health insurance plans

March 13, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette A consultant on Wednesday recommended the state’s public school and state employee health insurance plans implement a diabetes management program that includes mental health and other comorbidity monitoring and treatment integrated with the diabetic treatment module. The diabetes management program also would include claims integration to

03/14/2024

Sanders proposes increasing state general revenue budget by $109.3M in the next fiscal year

March 7, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday proposed increasing the state government’s general revenue budget by $109.3 million to $6.31 billion in the next fiscal year that starts July 1 with most of the increased funding for education programs. The Republican governor said the proposed 1.76%

03/07/2024

5 companies have submitted proposals to be the next Arkansas LEARNS voucher vendor

February 27, 2024 by Cynthia Howell | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Five companies submitted proposals by last week’s deadline to manage the distribution of millions of dollars in state funds to private schools and other service providers on behalf of students participating in the state’s new voucher and/or tutoring programs. Brooke Hollowoa, a spokeswoman for the Arkansas Department

02/28/2024

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Sheridan reaches milestone through census appeal

Written by Neale Zeringue | KARK SHERIDAN, Ark. – Sheridan has hit a major milestone thanks to a recent census appeal that should bring new funds to the city. Even before Sheridan Mayor Cain Nattin took office at the start of 2023, an effort was underway to repeal the 2020 census, which counted Sheridan at

02/27/2024

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Arkansas legislative panel backs Sanders’ request to exceed maximum pay for 6 state officials

Jessica Patterson Assumes Role as Director of the Office of State Procurement

Student First Technologies chosen as next Arkansas LEARNS voucher vendor

Raise boosts state Geographic Information Systems officer’s salary to $149,243

Director of state procurement resigns to become associate general counsel for University of Arkansas

Arkansas panel endorses Commerce Department request for 2 administrative posts totaling $400,000

Diabetes management program recommended for implementation into state’s public school, state employee health insurance plans

Sanders proposes increasing state general revenue budget by $109.3M in the next fiscal year

5 companies have submitted proposals to be the next Arkansas LEARNS voucher vendor

Sheridan reaches milestone through census appeal

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