Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, January 23, 2025.
- Former Jonesboro police officer Joseph Tucker Harris was arrested Tuesday on Felony charges, including aggravated assault
- A bill that would allow absentee voting for anyone over age 65 in Arkansas was pulled for further amendments Wednesday
- Arkansas lawmakers rejected a proposal to allow some hospitals to dispense drugs to directly to patients
- A bill that would prohibit public employees from giving entities advanced notice of any required inspections
- Multiple bills were filed on Wednesday for the 95th legislative session, including one that would fine parents of public school students found in possession of tobacco products
- Clinton National Airport now has a new traffic pattern as it begins construction on a $4.1 million renovation
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