Arkansas Times' Week In Review Podcast

Send us a textIn 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-22Austin 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/arkansas-blog/2023/11/20/appeals-court-sides-with-arkansas-federal-judge-on-restricting-voting-rights-act-lawsuitshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/11/21/national-media-voting-advocates-react-to-catastrophic-ruling-in-arkansas-redistricting-caseThen, Benji and Austin cover the latest from the Little Rock School District. A proposal to move Parkview high school to a new West Little Rock campus appears to be dead, but other big changes are inevitable.https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/12/08/little-rock-school-board-weighs-plans-to-address-districts-budget-crunchAnd, the retur

Send us a textOn 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-workA 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-arkansasAnd, a ballot initiative to enshrine the Arkansas FOIA into the state constitution.https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/11/27/transparency-group-plans-to-submit-foia-amendment-to-attorney-general-mondayWe welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a text*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/exxon-to-begin-producing-lithium-in-south-arkansas-by-2027-and-scale-up-rapidlyBenjamin Hardy and Editor-in-Chief Austin Bailey discuss more bad news for the Little Rock School District as  well as the state education department's promotion of a private Christian school.https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/11/17/lrsd-board-presses-pause-on-budget-busting-price-tag-for-new-wlr-campushttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/11/16/voucher-mad-arkansas-department-of-education-uses-public-funds-to-promote-private-christian-schoolBenji and city reporter Mary Henningan talk about the ong

Send us a textIt'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 the origins of "Lecterngate," nee "Podiumgate".Articles discussed:https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/11/07/suhl-family-attorney-denies-allegations-of-abuse-at-lords-ranchhttps://arktimes.com/news/2022/10/21/trump-seeks-to-protect-clemency-papers-these-include-the-case-of-arkansan-ted-suhlhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/11/06/lawsuit-alleges-decades-of-sexual-abuse-at-former-youth-facility-run-by-huckabee-associate-ted-suhlhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/11/10/little-rock-school-board-votes-to-combine-two-high-schools-next-school-yearWe we

Send us a textArkansas 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.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textArkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest from the legislature, including the near passage of Arkansas LEARNS.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textArkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about Arkansas LEARNS and other legislative happenings.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textArkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest from Arkansas General Assembly.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textOn this week's podcast, Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about Gov. Sarah Sanders' delivering the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address, the Arkansas LEARNS education plan and more news from the legislature.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textArkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest from the legislature, Gov. Sarah Sanders' messaging and the potential deal involving the University of Phoenix and the University of Arkansas System.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textArkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about the early days of Gov. Sarah Sanders, which have been filled with executive orders, lawmakers filing a lot of culture war legislation and all sorts of fretting over big, terrible bills to come. Also, they discuss the travails of felonious former senator Jeremy Hutchinson. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textThe education policy experts at For AR People drill down on the differences between what Governor Sanders says and what’s really happening.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textWonk out on education policy with Gennie and Hannah!We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textArkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the early days of Gov.-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders, donor drama at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and other odds and ends.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textArkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about the conclusion of the federal court trial over Arkansas's first in the nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a monumental state Supreme Court ruling and Governor Hutchinson's presidential warm-up.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textArkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the election results and the latest on the showdown over who will be the next University of Arkansas chancellor.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textArkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the upcoming elections and the mess at Little Rock City Hall.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textArkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the coming midterm election, the federal court case challenging Arkansas's ban on gender-affirming care for children and the federal government dropping its case against former lobbyist Gilbert Baker.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textArkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the search for the next University of Arkansas chancellor, the latest on Arkansas public officials' transphobia and Mike Huckabee meddling in the Little Rock mayor's race.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textArkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk teachers salaries, campaigns around ballot issues and the Little Rock mayoral election and LITFest.We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com