Election Recount: Jefferson County commissioners approved a recount Wednesday in the sheriff’s race, where independent Chris Lowery leads incumbent Lafayette Woods Jr. by 229 votes. Abortion Lawsuit: A Pulaski County judge allowed a challenge to Arkansas’ near-total abortion ban to proceed against the attorney general, medical board and three prosecutors, while dismissing the governor and state as defendants. State Budget: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposed a $7 billion budget with increased spending for Medicaid, SNAP and school vouchers. Political Shift: Arkansas Democrats broke the Republican supermajority in the state House in last week’s election. Youth Health: UAMS has launched a three-year, $711,000 project to curb nicotine use among rural teens, amid high reported tobacco and vaping rates among Arkansas high schoolers. Lottery Win: A Pulaski County player won the first $1 million top prize on a new Arkansas Scholarship Lottery scratch-off, with two top prizes still available.