Arkansas Times' Week In Review Podcast

Send us a textPodcast listeners: We need your help!Please take this short survey and let us know what kind of coverage you value from the Arkansas Times Week in Review. It should take no more than 2-3 minutes to complete. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelGwfouBLfdR0RWUfz75fNXZFv6Z1s9T7YMPLIGlGK_ri3tQ/viewformThanks! We appreciate your time.Stories discussed this week:Bill targeting hog farm moratoriums near Buffalo River fails in committee Tuesday, sponsors will amend and try againhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/03/11/bill-targeting-hog-farm-moratoriums-near-buffalo-river-fails-in-committee-tuesday-sponsors-will-amend-and-try-againBill that could make it harder to stop hog farming near Buffalo River continues to stallhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/03/04/bill-that-could-make-it-harder-to-stop-hog-farming-near-buffalo-river-continues-to-stallArkansas Foodbank says vital USDA program to buy fresh produce from local farms has been haltedhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/03/06/ark

Send us a textPodcast listeners: We need your help!Please take this short survey and let us know what kind of coverage you value from the Arkansas Times Week in Review. It should take no more than 2-3 minutes to complete. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelGwfouBLfdR0RWUfz75fNXZFv6Z1s9T7YMPLIGlGK_ri3tQ/viewformThanks! We appreciate your time.Stories discussed this week:Power companies would be able to raise your electric bill more easily under new legislationhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/03/04/power-companies-would-be-able-to-raise-your-electric-bill-more-easily-under-new-legislationSenate committee advances bill to ease utility regulations at consumer expensehttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/27/senate-committee-advances-bill-to-ease-utility-regulations-at-consumer-expensexpenseHouse committee advances nitrogen gas execution billhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/28/email-shows-new-prison-build-was-first-priced-at-1-2-billion-almost-3-times-higher-than-governors-numberGover

Send us a textStories discussed this week:Anti-woke activism meets technocratic tinkering: Breaking down Sanders’ higher ed billhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/22/anti-woke-activism-meets-technocratic-tinkering-breaking-down-sanders-higher-ed-billGet off the Capitol lawn! Gov’s bill aims to limit students’ political speechhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/21/get-off-the-capitol-lawn-govs-bill-aims-to-limit-students-political-speechSecretary of state joins Legislature in assault on the people’s ballot measure processhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/17/secretary-of-state-joins-legislature-in-assault-on-the-peoples-ballot-measure-processWith icy roads limiting public testimony, House committee passes bill to dampen direct democracyhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/19/with-icy-roads-limiting-public-testimony-house-committee-passes-bill-to-dampen-direct-democracyFailed raffle bill sparks kerfuffle between Saracen Casino exec and UA athletic directorhttps://arktimes.com/arkans

Send us a textStories discussed this week:UAMS, AR Children’s brace for Trump administration cuts to medical research fundinghttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/10/uams-bracing-for-trump-administration-cuts-to-medical-research-fundingRick Crawford sponsors bill to keep USAID cash flowing to farms amid Musk’s assault on agencyhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/12/rick-crawford-sponsors-bill-to-keep-usaid-cash-flowing-to-farms-amid-musks-assault-on-agencySenate passes slate of bills to hamstring ballot measure campaignshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/12/senate-passes-slate-of-bills-to-hamstring-ballot-measure-campaignsBill to stop Arkansas cities from regulating Airbnbs passes House committeehttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/12/bill-to-stop-arkansas-cities-from-regulating-airbnbs-passes-house-committeeBill targeting disability rights nonprofit narrowly passes Househttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/13/bill-targeting-disability-rights-nonprofit-narrowly-passes-houseWe w

Send us a textStories discussed this week:‘Tort reform’ bill passes Senate, heads to governor’s deskhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/06/tort-reform-bill-passes-senate-heads-to-governors-deskSanders’ maternal health plan would make it easier to get Medicaid — but not to keep ithttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/02/06/governors-maternal-health-plan-would-make-it-easier-to-get-medicaid-but-not-to-keep-itU.S. reading and math scores keep trending downward, with Arkansas towards the bottomhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/31/u-s-reading-and-math-scores-keep-trending-downward-with-arkansas-towards-the-bottomWe welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textStories discussed this week:Phones would be banned ‘bell to bell’ in Arkansas public schools under new billhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/29/phones-would-be-banned-bell-to-bell-in-arkansas-public-schools-under-new-billSanders will seek new Medicaid work requirement for 220K Arkansanshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/28/sanders-will-seek-new-medicaid-work-requirement-for-220k-poor-arkansansSenate passes bill to end affirmative action as pleas from Black colleagues fall on deaf earshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/30/senate-passes-bill-to-end-affirmative-action-as-pleas-from-black-colleagues-fall-on-deaf-earsWe welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textStories discussed this week:State law allowing child sexual abuse victims to retroactively sue gets its day in court https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/23/state-law-allowing-child-sexual-abuse-victims-to-retroactively-sue-gets-its-day-in-courtArkansas immigrants brace for Trump’s promised raids as rumors fly on social mediahttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/24/arkansas-immigrants-brace-for-trumps-promised-raids-as-rumors-fly-on-social-mediaTrump pardons Jan. 6 rioters, including those from Arkansashttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/20/trump-pardons-jan-6-rioters-including-those-from-arkansasVery dumb resolution filed to rename the Gulf of Mexico in state documentshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/22/very-dumb-resolution-filed-to-rename-the-gulf-of-mexico-in-state-documentsCotton at odds with Trump over extension for TikTok salehttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/21/cotton-at-odds-with-trump-over-extension-for-tiktok-saleWe welcome your feedback. Write us a

Send us a textStories discussed this week:Crawford picked as House Intelligence chair after ouster of Republican who dared question Trumphttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/16/crawford-picked-as-house-intelligence-chair-after-ouster-of-republican-who-dared-question-trumpUPDATE: Sanders’ session agenda includes school phone ban, firing ‘woke’ professors, higher ed fundinghttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/14/sanders-session-agenda-school-cell-phone-ban-higher-ed-funding-rework-firing-woke-professorsSanders wants a new Medicaid work requirement — and this time, it could hit more Arkansanshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/16/sanders-wants-a-new-medicaid-work-requirement-and-this-time-it-could-hit-more-arkansansArkansas Times Film Series screens ‘Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown’ (1988) Tuesdayhttps://arktimes.com/rock-candy/2025/01/15/arkansas-times-film-series-screens-women-on-the-verge-of-a-nervous-breakdown-1988-tuesdayAngelo Badalamenti explains how he wrote Laura Palmer&apos

Send us a textStories discussed this weekBaker claps back at other Supreme Court justices, declares recent orders null and voidhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/08/baker-claps-back-at-other-supreme-court-justices-declares-recent-orders-null-and-voidState Supreme Court majority voids chief justice’s appointments to judicial discipline panelhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/07/state-supreme-court-majority-voids-chief-justices-appointments-to-judicial-discipline-panelWe welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textStories discussed this week:Despite opposition from local right wing group, Fort Smith City Board approves EPA granthttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/12/18/despite-opposition-from-local-right-wing-group-fort-smith-city-board-approves-epa-grantGovernor’s consultants pitch bad ideas for a FOIA overhaulhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/12/18/governors-consultants-pitch-bad-ideas-for-a-foia-overhaulWe welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textStories discussed this week:220K Arkansans will lose insurance if Republicans cut federal Medicaid expansion fundshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/12/12/220k-arkansans-will-lose-insurance-if-republicans-cut-federal-medicaid-expansion-fundsEmails show officials hid purchase of land in Franklin County for prison, mocked residents by sharing South Park video clips (UPDATED)https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/12/10/emails-show-state-officials-intentionally-hid-purchase-of-land-in-franklin-county-for-prison-mock-residents-by-sharing-south-park-video-clipsCorrections board approves lease of proposed Franklin County prison sitehttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/12/10/corrections-board-approves-lease-of-proposed-franklin-county-prison-siteNew toolkit aims to help Franklin County prison opponentshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/12/13/new-toolkit-aims-to-help-franklin-county-prison-opponentsWe welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textStories discussed this weekCan you really use an Arkansas school voucher for horseback riding lessons? Yes.https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/27/can-you-really-use-an-arkansas-school-voucher-for-horseback-riding-lessons-yesDonald Trump taps Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israelhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/12/donald-trump-taps-mike-huckabee-as-ambassador-to-israelPicking Mike Huckabee for ambassador to Israel spells more misery for Palestinianshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/14/picking-mike-huckabee-for-ambassador-to-israel-spells-more-misery-for-palestiniansTrump names GOP mega-donor Warren Stephens as ambassador to UKhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/12/02/trump-names-gop-mega-donor-warren-stephens-as-ambassador-to-ukState officials promise more air testing near Tontitown landfillhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/12/06/state-officials-promise-more-air-testing-near-tontitown-landfillFort Smith restaurateur sues to ‘Stop the Stink’ from a nearby waste

Send us a textPrefiled bills have Republicans pushing discrimination, tooth decay and maternal healthhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/20/pre-filed-bills-have-republicans-pushing-discrimination-tooth-decay-and-maternal-healthArkansas House Dems unveil 2025 agenda, but can any of it pass?https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/19/arkansas-house-dems-unveil-2025-agenda-but-can-any-of-it-passRaw milk, raffles and retroactive panic: prefiling bills for 2025 continueshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/22/raw-milk-raffles-and-retroactive-panic-prefiling-bills-for-2025-continuesStudy finds sharp rise in Arkansas child labor violations in years before state rolled back work permit lawhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/18/study-finds-sharp-rise-in-arkansas-child-labor-violations-in-years-before-state-rolled-back-work-permit-lawChrissy the runaway emu makes her way through Central Arkansashttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/20/chrissy-the-runaway-emu-makes-her-way-through-central-arka

Send us a textFranklin County residents question prison location during contentious town hallhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/08/franklin-county-residents-question-prison-location-during-contentious-town-hallFailing up: 10 months after his firing, former prisons chief Profiri still has a $184K job in the governor’s officehttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/15/failing-up-10-months-after-his-firing-former-prisons-chief-profiri-still-has-a-184k-job-in-the-governors-officeLRSD board member faces questions over job with program for disadvantaged students https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/05/lrsd-board-member-faces-questions-over-job-with-program-for-disadvantaged-studentsArkansas Times Film Series screens ‘Still Walking’ (2008) on Tuesdayhttps://arktimes.com/rock-candy/2024/11/14/arkansas-times-film-series-screens-still-walking-on-tuesdayWe welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textLittle Rock voters say no to new sales tax, yes to incumbent city directorshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/06/little-rock-voters-say-no-to-new-sales-tax-yes-to-incumbent-city-directorsPope County casino dead after Issue 2 passes, despite local voter support for casinohttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/06/pope-county-casino-dead-after-issue-2-passes-despite-local-voter-support-for-casinoBaker, Tucker, Eubanks win judicial raceshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/06/baker-tucker-eubanks-win-judicial-racesThe day after: An election postmortem from Max Brantleyhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/06/the-day-after-an-election-postmortem-from-max-brantleyWe welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textVote yes: Little Rock’s 1-cent sales tax plan is the city’s chance to think bighttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/29/vote-yes-little-rocks-1-cent-sales-tax-plan-is-the-citys-chance-to-think-bigWill it make a difference? Analyzing Little Rock’s proposed 1-cent sales tax increasehttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/21/will-it-make-a-difference-analyzing-little-rocks-proposed-1-cent-sales-tax-increaseArkansas Community Organizations endorses city board candidates, opposes sales taxhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/15/arkansas-community-organizations-endorses-city-board-candidates-opposes-sales-taxHere’s who’s running for the Little Rock Board of Directors this yearhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/08/07/heres-whos-running-for-the-little-rock-board-of-directors-this-yearCandidates talk policy at Coalition of Little Rock Neighborhoods meetinghttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/14/candidates-talk-policy-at-coalition-of-little-rock-neighborhoods-meetingR.I.P., irony:

Send us a textUPDATE: Franklin County selected as home of new 3,000-bed state prisonhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/31/franklin-county-selected-as-home-of-new-3k-bed-state-prisonNew data on Ark. vouchers: More than 80% of new enrollees did not attend public school last yearhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/31/new-data-on-ark-vouchers-more-than-80-of-new-enrollees-did-not-attend-public-school-last-yearDHS numbers show Sarah Sanders is wrong: Arkansas needs Medicaid extension for new momshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/30/dhs-numbers-show-sarah-sanders-is-wrong-arkansas-needs-medicaid-extension-for-new-momsArkansas DHS officials say they want to find insurance for low-income, Medicaid-ineligible new momshttps://arkansasadvocate.com/2024/10/28/arkansas-dhs-officials-say-they-want-to-find-insurance-for-low-income-medicaid-ineligible-new-moms/We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textStories discussed this week:Utility regulators say AG failed to meet deadlines in case to raise gas rateshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/23/utility-regulators-say-ag-failed-to-meet-deadlines-in-case-to-raise-gas-ratesAdvocates of the ‘raw milk revolution’ push legislation allowing retail sales at marketshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/18/advocates-of-the-raw-milk-revolution-push-legislation-allowing-retail-sales-at-marketsSplit Supreme Court, stacked with Sanders-appointed justices, rejects marijuana amendment (UPDATED)https://arktimes.com/news/cannabiz/2024/10/21/split-supreme-court-stacked-with-sanders-appointed-justices-rejects-marijuana-amendmentWe welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textState Supreme Court requires 2 early voting sites in West Memphis, rejecting Republicans’ argumentshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/17/state-supreme-court-requires-2-early-voting-sites-in-west-memphis-rejecting-republicans-argumentsSupreme Court clears path for Arkansans to vote on anti-casino amendmenthttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/17/supreme-court-clears-path-for-arkansans-to-vote-on-anti-casino-amendmentTyson Foods under investigation again for alleged child labor violationshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/16/tyson-foods-under-investigation-again-for-child-labor-violationsWe welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Send us a textStories discussed this week:Judge sentences two former officers videotaped in infamous Mulberry beatinghttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/10/judge-sentences-two-former-officers-videotaped-in-infamous-mulberry-beatingOverwhelmed voucher systems in West Virginia, Arkansas leave thousands of homeschoolers hanginghttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/09/overwhelmed-voucher-systems-in-west-virginia-arkansas-leave-thousands-of-homeschoolers-hangingThe import business: How Arkansas residential psych facilities make money on out-of-state kidshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/10/07/the-import-business-how-arkansas-residential-psych-facilities-make-money-on-out-of-state-kidsArkansas Times Film Series screens ‘Candyman’ (1992) on Tuesdayhttps://arktimes.com/rock-candy/2024/10/09/arkansas-times-film-series-screens-candyman-1992-on-tuesdayWe welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com