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The Arkansas Times podcast is back! Since 2011, the Week in Review Podcast has been the place to go for the straight dirt on Arkansas news, politics and more. Join us each week as Arkansas Times reporters and editors discuss the top stories of the week (and whatever else is on our minds).
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Stories discussed in this week's episode:Little Rock police say governor told them to block canvassers from public propertyhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/30/little-rock-police-say-governor-told-them-to-block-canvassers-from-public-propertyArkansas education secretary withdraws Solution Tree contract after legislative oppositionhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/31/arkansas-education-secretary-withdraws-solution-tree-contract-after-legislative-oppositionSolution Tree may no...
Stories discussed in this episode: Attorney general threatens groups advertising abortion pills in Arkansashttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/21/tim-griffin-warns-against-advertising-abortion-pills-in-arkansas$15K in donations to Supreme Court Justice Barbara Webb come from industry her husband regulateshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/17/15k-in-donations-to-supreme-court-justice-barbara-webb-come-from-industry-her-husband-regulatesArkansas Educational Rights Amendment organ...
Stories discussed this week:Central High principal’s salary adjustment to close a gender pay gap up for approval Thursdayhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/15/central-high-principals-salary-adjustment-to-close-a-gender-pay-gap-up-for-approval-thursdayGlitch sends out contract renewals to all LRSD employees, even the ones losing their jobshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/15/glitch-sends-out-contract-renewals-to-all-lrsd-employees-even-the-ones-losing-their-jobsLRSD outlines $...
Stories discussed this week include:Judge partly sides with plaintiffs suing to stop Arkansas’s ban on ‘critical race theory,’ ‘indoctrination’https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/07/judge-partly-sides-with-plaintiffs-suing-to-stop-arkansass-ban-on-critical-race-theory-indoctrinationJudge hears arguments in lawsuit over LEARNS ban on ‘indoctrination,’ ‘critical race theory’https://arktimes.com/news/2024/04/30/judge-hears-arguments-in-lawsuit-over-learns-ban-on-indoctrination-critical-ra...
On this week's show: More on the Legislature's stingy 2025 budget, a pair of new bitcoin mining laws are signed by the governor, the state makes it harder to register to vote, and Attorney General Tim Griffin sues to keep the gun show loophole open. Benji, Austin and Dave Ramsey have the details.Hester reelected as President of Senate as Legislature wraps up fiscal session; Chesterfield honoredhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/02/hester-reelected-as-president-of-senate-as-legislature...
This week, in lieu of our regular weekly news roundup, we're sharing something special — a speech by Arkansas Times editor emeritus Max Brantley on the sorry state of politics and journalism in our state.Beginning in November 2023, the Arkansas Times started a luncheon speaker series that covers current events in Arkansas and serves as a fundraiser for our reporting efforts. Speakers have included former LRSD superintendent Baker Kurrus; Lauren Cowles, a drafter of the Arkansas Abortion Amend...
This week: We say a bittersweet farewell to Arkansas Times city reporter extraordinaire Mary Hennigan, but not before one last update on Little Rock news. And, Matt Campbell answers everything you want to know about the #lecterngate audit and the governor's response.Stories discussed in this edition:Little Rock city manager hopefuls include Sen. Fred Love, acting manager Emily Coxhttps://arktimes.com/news/2024/04/12/little-rock-city-manager-job-attracts-out-of-state-prospectsU.S. senators say...
Arkansas Times listeners, we need your feedback! What do you like about the podcast? What do you hate? What can we improve? Email us with your thoughts, please, at podcasts@arktimes.com.This week, Dave Ramsey and Benji preview the fiscal session, the governor's meager budget and the legislative fight over crypto mining; and, Omaya talks with Rhett Brinkley about John Calipari's arrival at the University of Arkansas and what it means for Razorback basketball.Stories discussed this week:Austeri...
This week, Benji and Mary Hennigan discuss the latest in the case of Bryan Malinowski, who was posthumously awarded a $24,000 bonus by the Little Rock airport commission, as well as several actions taken by the city board of directors at a Tuesday meeting. Then, Benji and Austin Gelder talk about the latest in a new lawsuit over a provision in Arkansas LEARNS. Finally, Benji talks to Rhett Brinkley, Daniel Grear, and Stephanie Smittle about Monday's endlessly anticipated solar eclipse.Little ...
This week, Benji and Matt Campbell discuss Pulaski County Sheriff Eric Higgins' reality show TV (coming soon to Netflix!), the latest on the long-awaited #lecterngate audit and why you shouldn't accept Arkansas's projections for April 8 eclipse tourism at face value. Plus, Austin fills us in on a GOP primary runoff in Hope that's turning some southwest Arkansas Republican legislators against the governor's office. Show Notes:Pulaski County weighing options for handling sheriff’s seemingly ill...
This week, Benji and Mary review the big news of the week — the shooting of Little Rock airport director Bryan Malinowski on Tuesday by federal agents as they attempted to execute a search warrant related to illegal gun sales. Then, reporter Debra Hale-Shelton discusses two stories she's reported this week: an ominous new effort to intimidate public libraries and Asa Hutchinson's interest in a job atop the University of Arkansas System.Show Notes:Illegal guns sales led to fatal ATF raid on ai...
Show Notes:The queen’s gambit: Gov. Sanders and Co play political games with overcrowded prisonshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/02/28/the-queens-gambit-gov-sanders-and-co-play-political-games-with-overcrowded-prisons?fbclid=IwAR2FFU6Gw9ldB0JxOij_e81FprTrW3fL2QwkzkHeI_i8aFYkRFzBh-LFB9cLegislature OKs ’emergency’ rule limiting gender options on state IDs, dodges public commenthttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/03/15/legislature-oks-emergency-rule-restricting-gender-options-on-state...
Show Notes:Little Rock Zoo welcomes new baby orangutanhttps://arktimes.com/news/2024/02/26/little-rock-zoo-welcomes-new-baby-orangutanWe dig it! Construction slated for Little Rock’s Southeast Trailhttps://arktimes.com/news/2024/03/06/we-dig-it-construction-slated-for-little-rocks-southeast-trailLittle Rock’s city boardroom still under construction, April return hopefulhttps://arktimes.com/news/2024/03/06/little-rocks-city-boardroom-still-under-construction-april-return-hopeful$53 million in ...
In this week's podcast, we focus on the March 5 primary and nonpartisan judicial elections coming up on Tuesday. Group pushes Womack to support Ukraine aid despite GOP blockade of billhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/02/21/group-pushes-womack-to-support-ukraine-aid-despite-gop-blockade-of-billU.S. speaker fight influences Arkansas congressional race (via Arkansas Advocate)https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/02/26/u-s-speaker-fight-influences-arkansas-congressional-raceMarch 5 ...
Allegations against Ark. corrections board member raise questions for Gov. Sanders’ father — and Trumphttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/02/22/allegations-against-ark-corrections-board-member-raise-questions-for-gov-sanders-father-and-trump National funders skip Arkansas’s abortion fight, locals soldier onhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/02/20/national-funders-skip-arkansass-abortion-fight-locals-soldier-on‘No one’s coming to save us’: Abortion campaigns scramble for limited ...
Show Notes:University of Memphis hires Little Rock’s ex-police chiefhttps://arktimes.com/news/2024/02/13/university-of-memphis-hires-little-rocks-ex-police-chiefLittle Rock mayor’s annual address teases new programs, renewed sales tax pushhttps://arktimes.com/news/2024/02/09/little-rock-mayors-annual-address-teases-new-programs-renewed-sales-tax-pushLittle Rock officials approve step toward city-owned solar arrayhttps://arktimes.com/news/2024/02/07/little-rock-officials-approve-step-toward-ci...
This week, Benji recaps two races for the state Supreme Court in which the likely winners are already sitting justices, education reporter Jeannie Roberts fills us in on ClassWallet and the state's weird, secretive bidding process, and publisher Alan Leveritt has the dirt on the best tomato and pepper varieties for an Arkansas climate. Show Notes:March 5 election may hand Gov. Sanders new state Supreme Court appointmentshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/02/07/march-5-election-may-hand-g...
Stories in this EpisodeHelena - West Helena Water Crisis-https://arktimes.com/news/2024/01/29/shower-truck-other-resources-available-in-helena-west-helena-as-water-crisis-drags-on-https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/01/26/legislators-weigh-in-on-broken-water-system-in-helena-west-helena-https://arktimes.com/news/2024/01/31/possible-end-in-sight-for-water-outage-in-helena-west-helena-ways-to-help-from-afarState Policehttps://arktimes.com/news/2024/02/01/state-police-trumpet-245-arrests-but...
This week: The abortion amendment clears a key hurdle at the state attorney general's office, while the FOIA amendment makes progress. Plus, we continue talking with Dave Ramsey about how Arkansas LEARNS affects teachers, specifically job protections post-Teacher Fair Dismissal Act.Topics discussed in this episode:Ballot initiatives:https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/01/23/arkansas-abortion-amendment-can-proceed-attorney-general-sayshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/01/27/arkansans...
It's a relatively slow news week thanks to the winter weather, so we're talking to reporter David Ramsey at length about how the Arkansas LEARNS Act impacts teachers. Also, Mary Hennigan updates us on the situation in Stone County, where residents have been going without water amid sub-freezing temperatures.Articles discussed in this episode:How does Arkansas LEARNS impact teachers? We have answers. https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/01/04/how-does-arkansas-learns-impact-teachers-we-have...
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