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Daily Newscast for Monday, July 8, 2024

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

Listen to live newscasts from Little Rock Public Radio each weekday during NPR's Morning Edition from 6 to 9 a.m., during All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m., and online at littlerockpublicradio.org.

Nathan Treece is a reporter and local host of NPR's Morning Edition for Little Rock Public Radio.