Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast

Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast

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).

Episodes

March 16, 2024 30 mins

Show Notes:

The queen’s gambit: Gov. Sanders and Co play political games with overcrowded prisons
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/02/28/the-queens-gambit-gov-sanders-and-co-play-political-games-with-overcrowded-prisons?fbclid=IwAR2FFU6Gw9ldB0JxOij_e81FprTrW3fL2QwkzkHeI_i8aFYkRFzBh-LFB9c

Legislature OKs ’emergency’ rule limiting gender options on state IDs, dodges public comment
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/...

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Little Rock Zoo welcomes new baby orangutan

https://arktimes.com/news/2024/02/26/little-rock-zoo-welcomes-new-baby-orangutan

We dig it! Construction slated for Little Rock’s Southeast Trail

https://arktimes.com/news/2024/03/06/we-dig-it-construction-slated-for-little-rocks-southeast-trail

Little Rock’s city boardroom still under construction, April return hopeful

https://arktimes.com/news/2024/03/06/little-rocks-city-boardroo...

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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 bill

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/02/21/group-pushes-womack-to-support-ukraine-aid-despite-gop-blockade-of-bill

U.S. speaker fight influences Arkansas congressional race (via Arkansas Advocate)

https://arktimes.com/ar...

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Allegations against Ark. corrections board member raise questions for Gov. Sanders’ father — and Trump
https://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 on
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/02/20/national-funders-skip-arkansass-abortion-fight-locals-soldier-on

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University of Memphis hires Little Rock’s ex-police chief

https://arktimes.com/news/2024/02/13/university-of-memphis-hires-little-rocks-ex-police-chief

Little Rock mayor’s annual address teases new programs, renewed sales tax push

https://arktimes.com/news/2024/02/09/little-rock-mayors-annual-address-teases-new-programs-renewed-sales-tax-push

Little Rock officials approve step toward city-owned solar array

https://arktimes.co...

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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 Cour...

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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-atto...

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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://...
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In this week’s podcast, Benji and EIC Austin Bailey update us on the status of the various ballot initiatives seeking Attorney General Tim Griffin's approval,  Asa Hutchinson's chances in the Iowa caucuses, and developments in the state Board of Corrections' dispute with  the governor. 

Among the stories referenced in this episode:
Amendment to expand medical marijuana program filed with AG
https://arktimes.co...

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In this week’s podcast, Benji and investigative reporter Matt Campbell take a deep dive (probably too deep) into the tangled dispute between the state Board of Corrections and the governor, attorney general and secretary of corrections. Debra Hale-Shelton updates us on the case of Deitric Williams Jr., a 26-year-old Black man who died while being arrested by Conway police in July. And, Mary Hennigan catches us up again on the Littl...

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On this week's podcast, Austin and Benji dig into the state Board of Corrections' suspension of the governor's corrections secretary, Joe Profiri. (Note: We recorded this episode midday on Friday, Dec. 15; a few hours later, a Pulaski County circuit judge granted a temporary restraining order requested by the Board of Corrections. Catch up on the latest on the Arkansas Blog.)

Austin and Benji also discuss th...

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In this episode, Arkansas Times' editor-in-chief Austin Bailey and city reporter Mary Hennigan run down local news of the week:
https://arktimes.com/news/2023/12/08/fore-better-or-worse-little-rocks-topgolf-opens-dec-22

Austin and managing editor Benjamin Hardy discuss a recent ruling from the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on a voting rights case out of Arkansas with a national repercussions: https://arktimes.com/a...

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On this week's episode, we discuss the University of Arkansas' hiring of Bobby Petrino to be the Razorbacks' new offensive coordinator.
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/11/29/read-petrinos-permission-slip-to-come-back-to-work

A new ballot initiative to restore some abortion rights in Arkansas.
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/11/27/group-aims-to-restore-limited-abortion-rights-in-arkans...

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*Correction:  This podcast mistakenly identifies a private school promoted by the Arkansas Department of Education as “Covenant Christian Academy.” In fact, the name of the school is “Cornerstone Christian Academy.”

Omaya Jones and Arkansas Times Managing Editor Benjamin Hardy talk about the news that ExxonMobil is going to begin drilling for lithium in south Arkansas.
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/11/13/exxo...

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November 11, 2023 36 mins

It's the return of the Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast!

This week, Omaya Jones talks to managing editor Benjamin Hardy about a new lawsuit against businessman Ted Suhl. Editor-in-chief Austin Bailey discusses the Little Rock school board's decision to combine Hall High School and the West School of Innovation into a single campus. And, Benjamin talks to new Arkansas Times reporter Matt Campbell about ...

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March 10, 2023 22 mins

Arkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest from the legislature, including the continued assault on trans kids, a bid to criminalize affirmative action, an effort to essentially ban books and more.

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March 3, 2023 21 mins

Arkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest from the legislature, including the near passage of Arkansas LEARNS.


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Arkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about Arkansas LEARNS and other legislative happenings.

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Arkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest from Arkansas General Assembly.

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