Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Monday, August 18, 2025.
- The Democratic Party of Arkansas has elected Retired Col. Marcus Jones as its new chair
- The Congressional Budget Office says more than $65 billion in federal dollars will be be allocated to agricultural programs and disaster relief within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act over the next decade
- A new report from the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families found that less than one-third of school districts in Arkansas offer moderately comprehensive sexual education courses
- Analysts from CGL Companies project Arkansas' prison population will see an average 2% annual growth rate through 2035
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