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Journalists from KUAR reviews the week's news. Contributors include Michael Hibblen, Jacob Kauffman, Sarah Whites-Koditschek, and Chris Hickey.... more
FAQs about KUAR's Week In Review Podcast:How many episodes does KUAR's Week In Review Podcast have?The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.
November 12, 2016Week-In-Review: Election Day In Arkansas, Veterans DayElection Day dominates this week's podcast, with a discussion on the races for president, U.S. Senate, medical marijuana and the Arkansas Legislature. We also note how Veteran's Day was observed in Arkansas. You can listen to the podcast above or Subscribe on iTunes ....more34minPlay
October 29, 2016Podcast: Election, Marijuana, Tax Cuts & War Memorial StadiumThe pending election dominates this week's podcast, with the KUAR news staff talking with voters, discussing the last minute invalidation of one of two medical marijuana proposals, and taking an in-depth look at issues 1 and 3. We also have Gov. Asa Hutchinson on funding cuts for Little Rock's War Memorial Stadium and talk with a lawmaker proposing his own budget cuts that he wants considered in next year's legislative session. You can listen to the podcast above or Subscribe on iTunes ....more43minPlay
October 21, 2016Week-In-Review: Debate Talk, Unemployment, China Trade, Med. Marijuana Ads & TaxOn the podcast this week: -Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off in the final presidential debate this year. Trump says he won’t commit to accepting election results if he loses. What’s the Arkansas response? -The state unemployment rate ticks up in September. Meanwhile Gov. Hutchinson tours China to talk trade and bring home some jobs. -Arguments for and against Medical Marijuana ratchet up. We’ll talk TV ads, law enforcement and tax revenue ahead of the November 8 th election. Early voting...more24minPlay
October 14, 2016Week-In-Review: Trump And Arkansas Races, State Supreme Court Rulings & The Broadway BridgeOn this week's podcast, a look at Arkansas political candidates discussing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Arkansas Supreme Court rulings removing a couple of proposed constitutional amendments from consideration in next month's election, and the demolition of the Broadway Bridge not going quite as expected. You can listen to the podcast above or Subscribe on iTunes ....more41minPlay
October 07, 2016Week-In-Review: VP Debate, Jail Death, Oil & Gas Meeting, Ash Borer, King Biscuit-Two vice-presidential candidates exchange verbal punches in their first and only debate. Meanwhile, Arkansas’s Junior US Senator Tom Cotton visits Iow. 2020 on the mind? -A man dies in a Texarkana jail. A newly released video shows a struggle with guards and pleas of “I can’t breathe.” -Oil and Gas Industry representatives mingle with Arkansas politicians in Little Rock. From whence doth the energy flow? -An invasive beetle further endangers Ash trees in Arkansas. - And a celebrated east...more35minPlay
October 01, 2016Week-In-Review: Lawmaker Arrested Filming Police, Broadway Bridge Closes, Buffalo RiverOn this week's podcast, the news team discusses the arrest of Arkansas state Representative John Walker while filming a police traffic stop, the closure of the Broadway Bridge between Little Rock and North Little Rock, and testing that has wrapped up to check for contamination in the Buffalo River by a nearby hog farm. You can listen to the podcast above or Subscribe on iTunes ....more26minPlay
September 25, 2016Week-In-Review: Broadway Bridge, Senator's Facebook Apology, Unemployment And Solar PowerOn this week's podcast, KUAR's Michael Hibblen and Jacob Kuaffman discuss the traffic nightmare that is expected to be created with the closure this coming week of the historic Broadway Bridge, Facebook apologizing to state Sen. Jason Rapert regarding his comments about Muslims, new unemployment numbers holding steady at a very low 3.9 percent and a North Little Rock costemtics plants making a major investment in solar power. You can listen to the podcast above or Subscribe on iTunes ....more37minPlay
September 18, 2016Week-In-Review Podcast: Medical Marijuana, Election Lawsuits, Senate Debate & Tobacco MoneyLeading KUAR's Week-In-Review Podcast is the debate heating up over medical marijuana in Arkansas, with Gov. Asa Hutchinson and medical professionals voicing their opposition, advocates responding, and court filings challenging the items that the Secretary of State's office has approved for the November election ballot. The news team also discusses lawsuits over election proposals, a debate which didn't include incumbent Sen. John Boozman, Rep. Bruce Westerman on his bill advancing that would...more42minPlay
September 05, 2016Week-In-Review: Ballot Issues, EPA Haze Rule, State Rep. In Trouble? & I-30 UpdateOn the podcast: -The November ballot is getting crowded: medical marijuana, casinos, medical damages caps, alcohol sales. -A bus carrying workers to a labor company owned by a State Representative crashes in Louisiana. Undocumented immigrants are onboard. -The Environmental Protection Agency moves forward to implement the law on haze. Arkansas officials cry “overreach.” -A victory for commuters, a loss for neighborhood advocates—Metroplan votes to lift a six-lane cap on I-30 in downtown Little...more40minPlay
August 26, 2016Week-In-Review: Insurance Rates, Hot Check Court, Jail Time For House Candidate, Wet/Dry Elections-Arkansans will see a rise in insurance rates this year. But it could have been worse? Meanwhile, thousands more enroll in the state’s private option. -The Republican candidate for a state house seat in south Arkansas faces jail time. -A Sherwood court comes under pressure from the ACLU: A story of hot checks, court fines, and debtors’ prisons. -Arkansas’s struggle with high rates of incarceration rates is nothing new, but a recent report may offer a guide for how the state deals with...more39minPlay
FAQs about KUAR's Week In Review Podcast:How many episodes does KUAR's Week In Review Podcast have?The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.