Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Monday, July 8, 2024.
- An amendment to hold Arkansas private schools to the same accessibility and academic standards as public schools will not appear on the November ballot
- The U.S. Supreme court has overturned a few landmark decisions recently, and Constitutional expert John DiPippa says that is unusual for a majority conservative court
- Arkansas eclipse tourism fell short of expectations but still provided a boon to tax revenue
- Many rural hospitals are still awaiting federal Covid relief funds
- As Beryl makes landfall, much of Central Arkansas will be under a flood watch from late Monday into Tuesday night
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