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Arkansas Politics

Ozarks at Large

Emotional testimonies on death penalty, Chinese divestment and more from the Arkansas legislature

By Josie Lenora,

Kyle Kellams

Published March 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM CST

Lawmakers heard emotional testimony on the use of nitrogen in state execution this week. Little Rock Public Radio's politics and government reporter Josie Lenora explains that, as well as proposed legislation on library education, divestment from Chinese companies and more.

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Josie Lenora is the Politics/Government Reporter for KUAR News.

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Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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