With a passion to cultivate leaders, Shalondra Smith tells us about the love she has for Hughes and the importance of raising strong, young leaders. Arkansas Board of Apportionment: https://arkansasredistricting.org

From Marshall, Bob King joins us to share life in Searcy County. With a true vision of building a rural Arkansas that we’d all be proud to call home, Bob speaks on the importance of strengthening rural infrastructure and capacity. Buffalo River Historic Jail and Museum: https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloRiverHistoricJailandMuseum/ Arkansas Legislature: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us. RCA Rural Pitch Competition: https://tinyurl.com/RCAPitch2021

We’re joined by Coach Johnny Lomack from Elaine for this Rural Roots episode. Coach Lomack moved back home in 2019 and has since started an AAU team in his hometown. To learn more about the Delta Kings and Queens, follow them on Facebook at DELTA KINGS. Coach Lomack can be contacted at [email protected] or (870)253-3198.

We’re joined by Chris Scallion from Paron for the second episode of our Rural Roots series. Take a listen as Chris describes life growing up in rural Arkansas and his aspirations for the future of the place he calls home. Signup for RCA emails at:[email protected]

We’re kicking off our Fall 2021 season with a series titled Rural Roots. We’re talking to individuals residing in or from communities that RCA works with and alongside. On the first episode, we have Ebony Broadnax from Dermott, Arkansas. Ebony is a health and wellness specialist who moved back home to help create a better community. You can find information about Ebony’s business here: instagram.com/mothernectarfarms Arkansas Redistricting information can be found here: arkansasredistricting.org

Kristin Higgins (UADA-AR Public Policy Center) joins us to discuss proposed constitutional amendments and redistricting. Subscribe to the AR Public Policy Center monthly newsletter on ballot issues: https://tinyurl.com/4dvpchbj

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Williams provides an update on Week 4 of the Arkansas 93rd General Assembly.

On this episode, Williams talks about some of the bills and issues that RCA will follow during the 2021 AR Legislative Session. Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

RCA staff Lincoln Barnett and Tanya Broadnax joined to talk about challenges in their regions.