Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, August 23, 2024.
- The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled that signatures collected by paid canvassers for the Arkansas Abortion Amendment cannot be counted, meaning the ballot measure will likely not appear on the November ballot
- The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration has lowered its general revenue forecast for Fiscal Year 2025
- Composite wood alternative manufacturer Trex held a topping out ceremony at its new facility at the Port of Little Rock on Thursday
- Former Governor Asa Hutchinson has joined the University of Arkansas as an executive in residence teaching government leadership
- The Environmental Protection Agency has granted Arkansas over $260,000 in grants to protect kids from lead in drinking water
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