Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
- Governor Sarah Sanders held a press conference Monday to endorse Senate Bill 426, known as the 'Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act'
- A number of bills aimed at restricting Arkansas' relationship with China have advanced in the state legislature
- The Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus met with the director of the state's reemployment program on Monday
- Arkansas' unemployment rate has held steadily below the national jobless rate at 3.6% in January
- Lawmakers haven given final approval to Arkansas ACCESS; the bill now heads to the governor's desk for a signature
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