At the top of our show today: more than 110 new cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas, the first day of the Arkansas Legislature's redrawing congressional districts, and a milestone announced by the Cherokee nation.
Covid Update, Legislature Back in Session, and a Milestone for the Cherokee Nation
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