Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

- In Tuesday's primary runoff election for Senate District 26, Brad Simon of Paris took the Republican nomination over Wade Dunn of Greenwood

- A group of four Arkansas parolees filed a suit in federal court Monday, alleging Arkansas’ parole system denies inmates of their right to an attorney

- Lawmakers reviewed the state’s 2026 Educational Adequacy study at a joint committee meeting Tuesday morning

- The Port of Little Rock is getting a $10 million infusion of federal funds to help fund infrastructure improvements

- Trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System voted Monday to terminate its relationship with New York-based Trian Fund Management

- On Tuesday, the US Senate confirmed David Clay Fowlkes to serve as a judge for the U-S District Court for Arkansas’ Western District

- Arkansas’ state revenue beat forecasters’ expectations last month

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