Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast

Feb 01 2025 288 ep. 27 mins 105
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Since 2011, the Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast has been the place to go for the straight dirt on state 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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Sanders wants to ban phones in schools, and that's OK: The Week in Review, Feb. 1, 2025

Feb 01 2025 29 mins  
Send us a text Stories discussed this week: Phones would be banned ‘bell to bell’ in Arkansas public schools under new bill https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/29/phones-would-be-banned-bell-to-bell-in-arkansas-public-schools-under-new-bill Sanders will seek new Medicaid work requirement for 220K Arkansans https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/28/sanders-will-seek-n

Trump is back: The Week in Review, Jan. 25, 2025

Jan 25 2025 26 mins  
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/

Crawford as House Intelligence chair, and the legislative session begins: The Week in Review, Jan. 17, 2025

Jan 17 2025 23 mins  
Send us a text Stories discussed this week: Crawford picked as House Intelligence chair after ouster of Republican who dared question Trump https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/16/crawford-picked-as-house-intelligence-chair-after-ouster-of-republican-who-dared-question-trump UPDATE: Sanders’ session agenda includes school phone ban, firing ‘woke’ professors, higher ed f

Legislative preview and Supreme Court drama: The Week in Review, Jan. 10, 2025

Jan 10 2025 34 mins  
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-bl

An uproar over an EPA grant in Fort Smith and Gov. Sanders’ FOIA plans: The Week in Review, Dec. 21, 2024

Dec 21 2024 35 mins  
Send us a text Stories discussed this week: Despite opposition from local right wing group, Fort Smith City Board approves EPA grant https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/12/18/despite-opposition-from-local-right-wing-group-fort-smith-city-board-approves-epa-grant Governor’s consultants pitch bad ideas for a FOIA overhaul https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/12/18/governors-

A threat to Arkansas Medicaid and updates on the Franklin County prison: The Week in Review, Dec. 14, 2024

Dec 14 2024 39 mins  
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

Equestrian vouchers, Huckabee to Israel, the stinky lagoon and more: The Week in Review, Dec. 7, 2024

Dec 07 2024 35 mins  
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-amb

Emu on the loose and a 2025 legislative preview: The Week in Review, Nov. 23, 2024

Nov 23 2024 35 mins  
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-bu

Franklin County pushes back on Sanders' prison plans: The Week in Review, Nov. 16, 2024

Nov 16 2024 29 mins  
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/fai

Arkansas Election Roundup: The Week in Review Monday Nov 09, 2024

Nov 09 2024 26 mins  
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-