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Daily Newscast for Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

- Secretary of State John Thurston has disqualified an amendment to expand access to medical marijuana

- State lawmakers grilled law enforcement officials in a Monday hearing over the death of Little Rock airport executive, Brian Malinowski

- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against Google, YouTube, XXVI Holdings and their parent company, Alphabet

- Republican State Rep. Aaron Pilkington discussed possible bills he may sponsor next year at a Monday committee hearing

- The Biden-Harris Administration has given initial approval to Arkansas' efforts to expand access to high-speed internet

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.