Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Monday, June 1, 2026.
- Supporters of two proposed amendments to the Arkansas Constitution have just under five weeks to collect enough signatures to place them on the November ballot
- Arkansas teachers report higher satisfaction rates than in any other state, according to a survey published in March by Education Week’s Research Center
- The Arkansas Development Finance Authority has awarded more than $1.3 million in federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits for 2026
- Arkansas Division of Emergency Management says there has been an increase in fire-related deaths so far in 2026
- Akiko Fujimoto has been selected as music director of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will unveil a significant expansion during a ceremony this week
- The 'Wombat Burger' at Eoff's Food Trailer in Delight has been named the state's best burger by the Arkansas Beef Council
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