Gov. Asa Hutchinson

Republican Asa Hutchinson is governor of Arkansas and chair of the National Governors Association.

Washington is failing in the face of immigration crisis. Here’s what to do right now to fix the border.

OPINION January 5, 2023

Washington is failing in the face of immigration crisis. Here’s what to do right now to fix the border.

Washington is failing on immigration crisis. Here’s what to do to fix the border: provide the tools to stop the crisis and Biden needs to work with Mexico.

Bipartisan leadership from America's governors delivers solutions that work for all of us

OPINION January 29, 2022

Bipartisan leadership from America's governors delivers solutions that work for all of us

When Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis called states "laboratories of democracy" 90 years ago, he was acknowledging that some of the best solutions to our national challenges come from the states.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson: It's time to fix an old wrong and end the disparity between crack and cocaine offenses

OPINION June 8, 2021

Gov. Asa Hutchinson: It's time to fix an old wrong and end the disparity between crack and cocaine offenses

Since 1986, there has been a substantial difference in prison sentences for crack and powdered cocaine offenses, a disparity that has not only encouraged a misapplication of limited law enforcement resources, but has also been the source of unequal punishment for basically identical crimes.