Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Tuesday that she would seek a waiver from the Trump administration to implement work requirements for Medicaid recipients
- State lawmakers are considering HB1063, which would allow Arkansans with disabilities to open tax-exempt savings accounts before age 46
- Arkansas' unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.4%, remaining under the national average of 4.1%
- State lawmakers debated doubling the standard deduction for Arkansans from $2,200 to $4,400 on Tuesday
- A bill aiming to ease communication between police and drivers with autism passed a House committee Tuesday
- Metroplan, Central Arkansas' regional planning agency, is awarding $2 million for projects in Pulaski county
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