Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, June 12, 2025.
- Arkansas's request to ban soda and candy from SNAP benefits has been approved by the USDA
- State officials have approved a contract to design a controversial prison in Franklin County
- The ACLU is challenging a new law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public buildings
- A Northwest Arkansas philanthropist says she believes the state will soon see progress on improving maternal health outcomes
- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a state lawmaker alleging racial discrimination by Pulaski County
- Celebrations are planned across Arkansas next week in observance of Juneteenth
- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has named Janet Mann as the new secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services
- Two central Arkansas Lawmakers say they are running for reelection
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