Tag: Asa Hutchinson
Arkansas lawmakers give final OK to ‘Stand Your Ground’ bill, stronger...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers have sent Gov. Asa Hutchinson legislation that loosens the state's restrictions on using lethal force in self...
Arkansas lowering eligibility age for virus vaccine to 65
Featured image: Hutchinson at Tuesday's statewide COVID-19 briefing.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has lowered the eligibility age for receiving the coronavirus vaccine from...
Asa: GOP governor tells CNN ‘it’s time’ for Republicans to move...
Arkansas' GOP governor says he won't back a Trump 2024 bid
According to the Associated Press, Arkansas' Republican governor is making clear he won't back...
Arkansas governor urges weekend catch-up on vaccinations
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is urging pharmacies, hospitals, and other providers to schedule extra hours this weekend for coronavirus...
Arkansas lifts some restrictions on smaller indoor events
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is lifting some restrictions on smaller indoor events as the state’s coronavirus cases continue trending...
Hutchinson: States need to take lead in distributing vaccine
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says states need to take the lead in administering the coronavirus vaccine as the number...
Hutchinson won’t extend 11 p.m. virus curfew for bars
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he won't extend an 11 p.m. curfew that was imposed for bars and some...
Arkansas reports 27 new virus deaths, hospitalizations down
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (AP) — Arkansas has reported 27 new deaths from the coronavirus while the number of people in the hospital because of...
Governor tells ABC News vaccine distribution under Biden has been ‘seamless’
Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson says the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine has been “seamless” under the administration of President Joe Biden.
Hutchinson said Sunday on...
Rolling average number of new coronavirus cases down 34 percent in...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,777 new cases of the coronavirus and 17,686 active cases on Wednesday, a...
Asa: Don’t retreat from virus safety steps
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' governor has urged lawmakers to not retreat from the state's coronavirus safety measures and to enact hate crimes...