Here's the latest local and regional news from the KUAR Newsroom for Thursday, March 30, 2023.
On today's agenda:
-A central Arkansas teen is found safe after going missing for roughly two months
-An effort to prohibit teachers from using a student’s preferred name or pronouns without parental permission nears final approval
-A massive crime and sentencing bill clears its first legislative hurdle
-U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg highlights safety improvements in a visit to Little Rock’s Clinton National Airport
-Lawmakers spar over re-instating a state senator’s seniority after being disciplined for ethics violations
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