Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest coronavirus news and more signs of our imminent doom, including the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and President Trump's unwillingness to say that he'll honor the results of the election. They also talk protest and the police in Conway.

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Stories discussed in this episode: Attorney general threatens groups advertising abortion pills in Arkansashttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/21/tim-griffin-warns-against-advertising-abortion-pills-in-arkansas$15K in donations to Supreme Court Justice Barbara Webb come from industry her husband regulateshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/17/15k-in-donations-to-supreme-court-justice-barbara-webb-come-from-industry-her-husband-regulatesArkansas Educational Rights Amendment organ...

Tim Griffin targets abortion by mail: The Week in Review, May 25th, 2024

Stories discussed this week:Central High principal’s salary adjustment to close a gender pay gap up for approval Thursdayhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/15/central-high-principals-salary-adjustment-to-close-a-gender-pay-gap-up-for-approval-thursdayGlitch sends out contract renewals to all LRSD employees, even the ones losing their jobshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/15/glitch-sends-out-contract-renewals-to-all-lrsd-employees-even-the-ones-losing-their-jobsLRSD outlines $...

Guns in courthouses, adoption in schools: The Week In Review, May 17, 2024

Stories discussed this week include:Judge partly sides with plaintiffs suing to stop Arkansas’s ban on ‘critical race theory,’ ‘indoctrination’https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/07/judge-partly-sides-with-plaintiffs-suing-to-stop-arkansass-ban-on-critical-race-theory-indoctrinationJudge hears arguments in lawsuit over LEARNS ban on ‘indoctrination,’ ‘critical race theory’https://arktimes.com/news/2024/04/30/judge-hears-arguments-in-lawsuit-over-learns-ban-on-indoctrination-critical-ra...

Celebrating Daisy Bates Arkansas Times' Week in Review May 10, 2024

On this week's show: More on the Legislature's stingy 2025 budget, a pair of new bitcoin mining laws are signed by the governor, the state makes it harder to register to vote, and Attorney General Tim Griffin sues to keep the gun show loophole open. Benji, Austin and Dave Ramsey have the details.Hester reelected as President of Senate as Legislature wraps up fiscal session; Chesterfield honoredhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/02/hester-reelected-as-president-of-senate-as-legislature...

The Fiscal Session is Over: The Week in Review, May 3rd, 2024

This week, in lieu of our regular weekly news roundup, we're sharing something special — a speech by Arkansas Times editor emeritus Max Brantley on the sorry state of politics and journalism in our state.Beginning in November 2023, the Arkansas Times started a luncheon speaker series that covers current events in Arkansas and serves as a fundraiser for our reporting efforts. Speakers have included former LRSD superintendent Baker Kurrus; Lauren Cowles, a drafter of the Arkansas Abortion Amend...

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