Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
- In Tuesday's primary runoff election for Senate District 26, Brad Simon of Paris took the Republican nomination over Wade Dunn of Greenwood
- A group of four Arkansas parolees filed a suit in federal court Monday, alleging Arkansas’ parole system denies inmates of their right to an attorney
- Lawmakers reviewed the state’s 2026 Educational Adequacy study at a joint committee meeting Tuesday morning
- The Port of Little Rock is getting a $10 million infusion of federal funds to help fund infrastructure improvements
- Trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System voted Monday to terminate its relationship with New York-based Trian Fund Management
- On Tuesday, the US Senate confirmed David Clay Fowlkes to serve as a judge for the U-S District Court for Arkansas’ Western District
- Arkansas’ state revenue beat forecasters’ expectations last month
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