Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.
On today's agenda:
-State officials say an investigation into the governor's purchase of a $19,000 lectern is unlikely to finish this year
-Lawmakers approve an audit of Arkansas PBS' hiring and procurement processes
-UA Little Rock announces a tuition-free degree program
-Secretary of State John Thurston could face a Democratic challenger in the race for Arkansas Treasurer
Listen to live newscasts from Little Rock Public Radio each weekday during NPR's Morning Edition from 6 to 9 a.m., during All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m., and online at littlerockpublicradio.org.
