Natural State Report — News from the Capitol in Little Rock to every county in the Natural State

5:54 p.m. CT Kim Hammer projected to win Arkansas secretary of state race 4:55 p.m. CT Arkansas voters approve constitutional amendment expanding gun rights 3:54 p.m. CT Hill, Jones remain separated by 4,402 votes in Arkansas 2nd District race 2:55 p.m. CT Arkansas House Republicans lose supermajority after Democrats flip 8 seats 12:54 p.m. CT AGFC will close Lake Conway gates Dec. 2 to begin refilling 11:55 a.m. CT USDA commits $21 million for long-grain rice purchases 10:54 a.m. CT NIH gives UAMS researcher $2.2 million award to study hospital-acquired pneumonia 8:54 a.m. CT Drought covers 96% of Arkansas beef cows as winter approaches 5:54 p.m. CT Kim Hammer projected to win Arkansas secretary of state race 4:55 p.m. CT Arkansas voters approve constitutional amendment expanding gun rights 3:54 p.m. CT Hill, Jones remain separated by 4,402 votes in Arkansas 2nd District race 2:55 p.m. CT Arkansas House Republicans lose supermajority after Democrats flip 8 seats 12:54 p.m. CT AGFC will close Lake Conway gates Dec. 2 to begin refilling 11:55 a.m. CT USDA commits $21 million for long-grain rice purchases 10:54 a.m. CT NIH gives UAMS researcher $2.2 million award to study hospital-acquired pneumonia 8:54 a.m. CT Drought covers 96% of Arkansas beef cows as winter approaches