Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, July 3, 2025.
- The state of Arkansas has responded to a lawsuit over a new act requiring a copy of the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public buildings
- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has rejected a proposal to enshrine direct democracy into the state constitution for a second time
- CHI St. Vincent is now offering a food pantry open for its staff
- Arkansas government has ended the fiscal year with a $368 million budget surplus
- A homicide victim's remains found in 1989 have now been identified
- A judge has ordered Helena West-Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin to be removed from office
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