AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoElection Day: Polls are open across Arkansas, with Craighead County voters required to show photo ID; early voting there reached 16,864, up from just over 4,000 during the primaries. Rain and storms could arrive later in the day. State Government: The Department of Human Services named Gavin Lesnick its new chief of staff. He previously led the agency’s communications team. Jobs and Industry: Lockheed Martin plans a $420 million expansion in Camden, expected to add 650 jobs over five years. U.S. Steel has also broken ground on a $1.9 billion iron plant in Osceola. Public Safety: Three people were arrested after a shooting in Hope left a 9-year-old girl injured by a stray bullet. Arkansas Sports: The Razorbacks women opened their season with a 127-48 win over LSU New Orleans, setting a program scoring record and forcing a record 51 turnovers. Outdoors: A prolonged drought has left Arkansas wetlands short of water, dimming expectations for the state’s duck season, which opens Nov. 21.
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