Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
- A bill to allow executions using nitrogen gas in Arkansas has advanced through the full House
- Arkansas lawmakers have advanced a pair of bills aimed at enhancing criminal penalties for human trafficking
- State officials say the cost of a new 3,000 bed prison in Charleston will cost much more than previously estimated
- Arkansas families are signing up for school vouchers in record numbers
- Arkansans can now access driver's licenses and state ID cards via a mobile app called Arkansas Mobile ID
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