Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
-Lawmakers grant initial approval for $32 million more for school vouchers
-State officials re-open submissions for a "Monument to the Unborn" at the Arkansas State Capitol
-A grassroots direct democracy campaign launches a statewide signature-gathering effort
-Higher education officials discuss programs to support students on the Autism spectrum
-Arkansas Children's hosts a topping-out ceremony on what will become the National Center for Opioid Research & Clinical Effectiveness
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