Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
On today's agenda:
-Lawmakers call for an investigation into Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' purchase of a $19,000 lectern
-An advocacy group re-submits a proposed ballot measure to do away with Arkansas' sales tax on menstrual products
-Arkansas State University offers free tuition for students whose families make less than $70,000 a year
-A legal challenge continues to Arkansas' law ensuring drug discounts for clinics and pharmacies serving rural and low-income communities
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