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Daily Newscast for Thursday, January 16, 2025

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, January 16, 2025.

- Additional bills were filed during the 95th General Assembly on Wednesday, including a bill from State Sen. Johnathan Dismang that would make school breakfast free for public school students

- The Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition is calling for changes to the juvenile court system during this legislative session

- Waste and wastewater projects in Arkansas are set to receive more than $66 million in financial assistance

- Former Republican State Rep. Grant Hodges has been appointed to the Arkansas Board of Corrections

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.