Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.
On today's agenda:
-Rep. Steve Womack defends his choice not to support Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan in his bid for House Speaker
-Former Pulaski County Judge Buddy Villines dies at 76
-Negotiations continue on an agreement which would expand social safety net programs to Arkansas' Marshallese community
-A federal appeals court denies a former Arkansas judge's request to dismiss his bribery conviction
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