Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast

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What's Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast about?

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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Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast episodes:

04.20.2024
The lectern audit has landed: The Week in Review, April 20, 2024
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...
04.12.2024
Fiscal Session 2K24: The Week in Review, April 12, 2024
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 [email protected]. This week, Dave Ramsey and Benji preview the fiscal session, the...
04.05.2024
Total Eclipse of the Arkansas Times' Week in Review, April 5, 2024
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...
03.29.2024
Pulaski County's jail experiment: The Week in Review, March 29, 2024
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...
03.23.2024
The death of Bryan Malinowski: The Week in Review, March 22, 2024
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....
03.16.2024
Arkansas's overcrowded prisons: The Week in Review, March 15, 2024
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/2024/03/15/legislature-oks-emergency-rule-restricting-gender-options-on-state-ids-dodging-public-comment Bill Whitworth, legendary editor at The New Yorker and The Atlantic, dies...
03.09.2024
Is Sarah Sanders serious about maternal health? The Week in Review March 10, 2024
Show Notes: 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-boardroom-still-under-construction-april-return-hopeful $53 million in federal funds set to improve...
03.01.2024
March election preview: The Week in Review March 1, 2024
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...
02.24.2024
Arkansas's lonely abortion struggle: The Week in Review, February 23rd, 2024
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 ‘No one’s coming to save us’: Abortion campaigns scramble for limited cash https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/19/abortion-access-map-funding-00141436 A deeper look at...
02.17.2024
A new window for child sex abuse lawsuits: The Week in Review, February 16, 2024
Show Notes: 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.com/news/2024/02/07/little-rock-officials-approve-step-toward-city-owned-solar-array A swing and a hit: CALS...
02.10.2024
Recycling justices on the state Supreme Court: February 9th, 2024
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...
02.03.2024
Arkansas Times' Week in Review February 2nd, 2024
Stories in this Episode Helena - 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-afar State Police https://arktimes.com/news/2024/02/01/state-police-trumpet-245-arrests-but-only-36-people-were-actually-booked Jamol Jones https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/01/29/governor-appoints-jamol-jones-as-parole-board-chair-giving-him-seat-on-corrections-board Endorsements -https://open.spotify.com/track/1Efz5q54qAztkgsdMxeFnN?si=04a12facc7084807 -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La8N60CYwdM
01.27.2024
Arkansas Times' Week in Review January 26th, 2024
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...
01.19.2024
Arkansas Times' Week in Review January 19th, 2024
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...
01.13.2024
Arkansas Times' Week in Review January 12th, 2024
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'...
01.06.2024
Arkansas Times' Week in Review January 5th, 2024
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...
12.16.2023
Arkansas Times' Week in Review December 15th, 2023
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...
12.09.2023
Arkansas Times' Week in Review December 8th, 2023
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...
12.02.2023
Arkansas Times' Week in Review, December 1st, 2023
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-arkansas And, a ballot initiative to enshrine the Arkansas FOIA into...
11.18.2023
Arkansas Times' Week in Review November 17th, 2023
*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...
11.11.2023
The We're Back Edition: Nov. 10th, 2023
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...
03.10.2023
The Hypocritical Legislature Edition
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.
03.03.2023
The Bad Education Bill Edition
Arkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest from the legislature, including the near passage of Arkansas LEARNS.
02.24.2023
The Education Bill Gets Shoved Through Edition
Arkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about Arkansas LEARNS and other legislative happenings.
02.17.2023
The Ledge Continues to Attack Trans Arkansans
Arkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest from Arkansas General Assembly.
02.10.2023
The Sarah Sanders Surly In The Spotlight Edition
On 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.
02.02.2023
The Drag Saga Edition
Arkansas 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.
01.20.2023
The Culture War Edition
Arkansas 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...
01.16.2023
The Wonk in Review Edition
The education policy experts at For AR People drill down on the differences between what Governor Sanders says and what’s really happening.
01.16.2023
The For AR People people edition
Wonk out on education policy with Gennie and Hannah!
12.09.2022
The Early Days of Sarah Huckabee Sanders Edition
Arkansas 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.
12.02.2022
The Latest from the Courthouse Edition
Arkansas 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....
11.11.2022
The Election Bummer Recap Edition
Arkansas 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.
11.04.2022
The Dreading the Election Edition
Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the upcoming elections and the mess at Little Rock City Hall.
10.21.2022
The Arkansas Voter Guide Edition
Arkansas 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.
10.14.2022
The Dirt on the UA Chancellor Search Edition
Arkansas 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.
10.06.2022
The No Love for Teachers Edition
Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk teachers salaries, campaigns around ballot issues and the Little Rock mayoral election and LITFest.
09.23.2022
The Puff Puff Pass Edition
Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the state Supreme Court clearing the recreational marijuana amendment for the November ballot, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr.'s very bad week and other odds and ends.
09.16.2022
The Asa's Politics of Discrimination Edition
Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about Governor Hutchinson and Attorney General Leslie Rutledge endorsing discrimination of LGBTQ people, similar demagoguing happening at the Conway School Board, the death of Ken Starr, the latest on the ethics...
09.09.2022
The Accuser Becomes the Accused Edition
Arkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about Alan Clark and ethics violations, an important coming U.S. Supreme Court case that has AG Leslie Rutledge and Chief Justice Dan Kemp on opposing sides and Governor Hutchinson's campaign against...
08.26.2022
The Crime and Cops Edition
Arkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about law enforcement officers brutally beating a man during an arrest in Crawford County, the latest on a lawsuit challenging Arkansas's ban on gender-affirming care for minors and the Little Rock...
08.12.2022
The No Help for Teachers Edition
Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the special legislative session, a paltry slate of maternal health care initiatives Governor Hutchinson announced this week, the Republican reaction to the FBI investing President Trump for violating the Espionage...
08.05.2022
The Thwarting the Will of the People Edition
Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the state Board of Election Commissioners rejecting ballot titles for a recreational marijuana amendment and a prohibition on casinos in Pope County, the release of a school safety report, the...
07.22.2022
The Just Give The Teachers Raises Already Edition
Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about state lawmakers' refusal to give teachers raises, the continue fallout from Arkansas's trigger law to ban nearly all abortions, new revelations about a fatal Little Rock Police Department car chase...
07.08.2022
The Rich To Get Richer (Again) Edition
Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar preview the coming legislative special session, discuss President Biden's executive order on abortion and how it impacts Arkansas, talk about the latest on the state Senate ethics scandal, consider the latest trend...
07.01.2022
The Looking Bleak Out There Edition
Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar catch up on a terrible stretch of decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the blockbuster Jan. 6 testimony, an ethics scandal in the Arkansas Senate, the Arkansas Times' legal fight over the...
06.17.2022
The Heat Wave Edition
Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the rise in coronavirus numbers, an Arkansas man arrested in Idaho as part of a white supremacist group, the latest from the Jan. 6 committee, missed opportunities by Attorney General...
06.10.2022
The Sarah Sanders Is In Hiding Edition
Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the prime time Jan. 6 committee hearing, Governor Hutchinson floating a significant raise for teachers and the latest on Trent Garner's double dip.
06.03.2022
The Governor and Guns Edition
Arkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about guns and the governor, Trent Garner's unlikely career move and Searcy County political intrigue.
05.27.2022
The Post-Election Round-Up Edition
Arkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about the Uvalde school massacre and the midterm elections

What's Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast episodes:

The lectern audit has landed: The Week in Review, April 20, 2024

Fiscal Session 2K24: The Week in Review, April 12, 2024

Total Eclipse of the Arkansas Times' Week in Review, April 5, 2024

Pulaski County's jail experiment: The Week in Review, March 29, 2024

The death of Bryan Malinowski: The Week in Review, March 22, 2024

Arkansas's overcrowded prisons: The Week in Review, March 15, 2024

Is Sarah Sanders serious about maternal health? The Week in Review March 10, 2024

March election preview: The Week in Review March 1, 2024

Arkansas's lonely abortion struggle: The Week in Review, February 23rd, 2024

A new window for child sex abuse lawsuits: The Week in Review, February 16, 2024

Recycling justices on the state Supreme Court: February 9th, 2024

Arkansas Times' Week in Review February 2nd, 2024

Arkansas Times' Week in Review January 26th, 2024

Arkansas Times' Week in Review January 19th, 2024

Arkansas Times' Week in Review January 12th, 2024

Arkansas Times' Week in Review January 5th, 2024

Arkansas Times' Week in Review December 15th, 2023

Arkansas Times' Week in Review December 8th, 2023

Arkansas Times' Week in Review, December 1st, 2023

Arkansas Times' Week in Review November 17th, 2023

The We're Back Edition: Nov. 10th, 2023

The Hypocritical Legislature Edition

The Bad Education Bill Edition

The Education Bill Gets Shoved Through Edition

The Ledge Continues to Attack Trans Arkansans

The Sarah Sanders Surly In The Spotlight Edition

The Drag Saga Edition

The Culture War Edition

The Wonk in Review Edition

The For AR People people edition

The Early Days of Sarah Huckabee Sanders Edition

The Latest from the Courthouse Edition

The Election Bummer Recap Edition

The Dreading the Election Edition

The Arkansas Voter Guide Edition

The Dirt on the UA Chancellor Search Edition

The No Love for Teachers Edition

The Puff Puff Pass Edition

The Asa's Politics of Discrimination Edition

The Accuser Becomes the Accused Edition

The Crime and Cops Edition

The No Help for Teachers Edition

The Thwarting the Will of the People Edition

The Just Give The Teachers Raises Already Edition

The Rich To Get Richer (Again) Edition

The Looking Bleak Out There Edition

The Heat Wave Edition

The Sarah Sanders Is In Hiding Edition

The Governor and Guns Edition

The Post-Election Round-Up Edition