
Josie Lenora
Politics/Government ReporterJosie Lenora is the Politics/Government Reporter for KUAR News. She covers anything involving city government, the legislature or the governor's office. Josie has listened to KUAR and NPR since she was a young child growing up in Little Rock, and is thrilled to give back to an organization she loves. Josie began her radio career as a KUAR intern and worked her way up to a full-time reporter position.
Josie has a B.A. degree in English/creative writing from Hendrix College in Conway.
When she is not at work, Josie renovates the insides of old dollhouses and listens to as many podcasts as she can fit in a day.
She also loves hearing from listeners.
Email: jxefird@ualr.edu
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Members of the House Education Committee debated advancing a bill that would prevent transgender students from using bathrooms consistent with their gender identity.
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The bill, which would force drag shows to be classified as adult performances, passed the Senate Tuesday on a party-line vote.
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To a packed room of students, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders talked about her LEARNs Initiative and reconfirmed her support for parents choosing their child's school.
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Senate Bill 43, which would put regulations on some drag shows, made its way out of committee Thursday after a unanimous vote.
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As the first week of the 94th General Assembly wrapped up, lawmakers passed a rule package at the behest of House Speaker Mathew Shepherd.
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At a press conference Wednesday, the minority leaders of the state House and Senate railed against expanding school choice programs and phasing out the income tax.
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The executive orders signed by the new governor focus on limiting government and conservative “culture war” issues.
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Members of the Arkansas General Assembly returned to the state Capitol in Little Rock Tuesday to begin this year's general legislative session.
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The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration released its latest monthly report showing gains in tax collections and state revenue.
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The painting shows him standing while leaning on a chair in an attempt, he says, to convey contemplation and steadiness.