Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.
On today's agenda:
-State prison officials move forward with expanding bed space despite objections by the Board of Corrections
-Auditors say the Arkansas Economic Development Commission approved $4 million in ineligible tax credits for businesses
-A former Democratic state lawmaker is running for Arkansas Treasurer
-The Little Rock Chamber of Commerce says more than 1,600 jobs have been created in the region this year
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