Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.
Today's headlines:
- State lawmakers provide preliminary approval for a $5.5-million contract with McKinsey & Co.
-Progress continues on a "monument to the unborn" at the Arkansas State Capitol
- The state of Arkansas is directing $30 million in federal funds toward improving mental health and substance abuse services
- Six religious institutions have received grants to increase security measures for their congregations
- ARDOT recommends that a contractor be held in default for contract delays on an I-30 widening project
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