Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
- A bill to restrict student access to cell phones in public schools passed the Senate Education Committee unanimously on Monday
- Lawmakers with the Legislative Black Caucus questioned DHS officials on the 'pathway to prosperity' Medicaid work requirement proposal on Monday
- The Arkansas House advanced bills prohibiting regulation of vegetable gardens on private property and loosening raw milk sale restrictions Monday
- Governor Sarah Sanders says the state will push a bill to require Jefferson County to revert to the 2024 budget following a stalemate in the county's quorum court
- A bill to allow nonprofit and government-funded hospitals to hold retail pharmacy licenses has advanced from the State Senate to a House committee
- Legislation to improve communication between police and those on the autism spectrum has advanced to a full senate vote
- Lawmakers rejected a bill to allow alcohol delivery from grocery stores, but will allow the bill to be resubmitted before the legislature
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