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πŸŽ™οΈ Thursday, June 19 – Arkansas Daily Briefing

Today on the Arkansas Daily Briefing:🎯 Nearly $1M for Student Loan Help?A controversial $917K contract to help state employees navigate student loan forgiveness moves forward.

Hosted by Andy McNeillΒ· 7 min Β· Jun 19, 2025

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Today on the Arkansas Daily Briefing:🎯 Nearly $1M for Student Loan Help?A controversial $917K contract to help state employees navigate student loan forgiveness moves forward. The full Arkansas Legislative Council votes Friday.βš–οΈ AG Griffin: Don't Pay LawyerThe AG is asking the courts to block payment to a board-hired attorney who helped sue the governor.🚨 Prison Needs Fort Smith's WaterThe proposed 3,000-bed Franklin County prison could draw up to 500,000 gallons of water a day. Fort Smith is in talks, but upgrades could take 3–6 years.🧊 Fayetteville's Sanctuary ClashAfter the city refused to assist ICE, Rep. Kendon Underwood says it violated Arkansas’ anti-sanctuary city law. The AG’s office is reviewing the complaint.⚾ Razorbacks Baseball Season EndsArkansas falls to LSU. That’s it. We’re sad. Moving on.🎢 Rosanne Cash & Trisha Yearwood at ASU!Mark your calendars: September 12 in Jonesboro. πŸ“’ Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share for your daily dose of Arkansas news!

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