Here's the latest local and regional news from the KUAR Newsroom for Thursday, May 18, 2023.
On today's agenda:
-House Speaker Matthew Shepherd talks about his decision not to run for another term leading the chamber
-A nonprofit releases its annual list of “Most Endangered Places” in Arkansas
-Prosecutors call for a Northwest Arkansas man to serve seven years in prison for his role in the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol
-The University of Arkansas System enters into an agreement with a solar energy company
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