Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, April 12, 2024.
- State lawmakers have subpoenaed Board of Corrections member Alonza Jiles, who is accused of ignoring widespread sexual abuse at a now-defunct boarding school
- The Joint Budget Committee debated state funding on Thursday
- The Arkansas legislature has added bills to the fiscal session docket to regulate cryptomines
- The Arkansas Coalition for Strong Families expressed concerns over the budget proposal at a press conference Thursday
- Oral arguments have begun a case that could decide whether Arkansas will be allowed to ban gender-affirming care for minors in the state
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