Here's the latest local and regional news from the KUAR Newsroom for Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
On today's agenda:
-Gov. Sanders calls for $470 million for new prison beds, sentencing changes
-Arkansas lawmakers advance a proposal requiring parental permission for teachers to use a student’s preferred name or pronouns
-A proposal to change the way school board elections are conducted in some Arkansas school district advances
-Lawmakers begin debate on proposed constitutional amendments to refer to voters on the November 2024 ballot
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