Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, March 7, 2024.
- The state of Arkansas has drawn up plans to combat the high rate of maternal mortality
- Gov. Sarah Sanders has proclaimed March is School Breakfast Month in Arkansas
- Gov. Sanders calls on the state legislature to approve a temporary pay plan for state employees, ahead of a proposed overhaul of employee pay plans
- The Elaine Legacy Center is suing a contractor hired to restore the 105-year-old building
- The first phase of a new bike and pedestrian trail is officially underway in Pulaski County
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