Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
- A bill to abolish the Arkansas State Library and State Library Board cleared an initial hurdle in the state legislature on Tuesday
- Lawmakers rejected a bill to require public schools to survey students on substance abuse and mental health
- A bill to expand Medicaid coverage for mothers for one year after giving birth advanced in the legislature Tuesday
- Voters seeking to amend Arkansas' constitution would face a steeper climb under a bill making tis way through the state legislature
- Lawmakers rejected a bill that would require Medicaid to cover certain weight loss drugs
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