Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Monday, Feb. 19, 2024.
Today's headlines:
- Early voting for the March 5 primaries begins Tuesday in Arkansas
- A split vote from Arkansas' congressional representation on a foreign aid bill benefitting Ukraine
- $30 million in state funding will go toward addressing mental health and substance abuse in Arkansas says Gov. Sanders
- Engineers with the Army Corps of Engineers are seeking public input on a project to deepen portions of the Arkansas River
- A non-profit in Northwest Arkansas is working to make a Black Historic District in Fayetteville a reality
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