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Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast

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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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Episodes

The Mayor Scott Vs. the Police Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editor Lindsey Millar and special guest Jay Barth talk about Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott and the police, state Rep. Mickey Gates’ tax troubles, Sen. Jason Rapert's political future and President Trump’s pardon of Ted Suhl. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Aug 02, 201933 min

The Public Corruption Scandal Courtesy of Julie McGee Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about former Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson pleading guilty to federal tax and bribery charges, a NLR police officer being charged with misdemeanor battery for breaking the arms of a suspect while handcuffing him and other odds and ends, including a new layer of government for oversight of “sin” agencies and Tom Cotton talking crazy. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com...

Jun 28, 201920 min

The True Crime and Politics Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about Sarah Huckabee Sanders returning to Arkansas and likely running for governor, the arrest of a suspect in the murder of former state senator Linda Collins and the latest in federal corruption case of former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com...

Jun 21, 201928 min

The Bernie Does Walmart Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the death of a former state senator, Bernie Sanders and Walmart and the approval of a Little Rock budget amendment. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Jun 07, 201918 min

The City Budget Impasse Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the continued impasse on cutting the city budget in Little Rock, drinking at SEC games and more. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

May 31, 201920 min

The City in Decline Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar discuss the ongoing city of Little Rock budget fight, the Arkansas Arts Center's fundraising announcement and Pulaski County Courthouse power plays. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

May 17, 201918 min

The Drama at City Hall Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar discuss city of Little Rock budget woes and drama, the firing of LRPD officer Charles Starks and the future of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

May 10, 201932 min

The Money Problems Edition

Send us a text Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about a major Arkansas football development, a Democratic challenger to Tom Cotton, the future of city golf in Little Rock and cuts at the LRSD. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

May 03, 201916 min

The General Assembly Goes Home

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about a big new public corruption indictment and the legislature going home. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Apr 12, 201925 min

The Good and (Mostly) Bad at the Ledge Edition

Send us a text Max and Lindsey talk about the latest from the legislature, including good news. But also bad news. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Apr 05, 201925 min

The Work Requirement Struck Down Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about a federal judge striking down Arkansas’s first-in-the-nation Medicaid work reporting requirement, the latest from the legislature, the hiring of a new Little Rock police chief, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott’s state of the city address, the firing of Mike Anderson and more. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com...

Mar 29, 201931 min

The Latest Chicanery at the Ledge Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest from the legislature, including a surprise tax cut proposal, various sneaky moves and the return of vouchers. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Mar 15, 201933 min

The Guns and Gar Edition

Send us a text Benji Hardy and Lindsey Millar discuss the latest from the legislature and the release of a lengthy video of the shooting death of Bradley Blackshire by a Little Rock Police officer. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Mar 08, 201934 min

The Google It Legislation Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar discuss the latest from the legislature, a new proposal for redistricting and Little Rock Police matters. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Mar 01, 201931 min

The No Return to Local Control for the LRSD Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest from the legislature, paying off former LR Mayor Mark Stodola for accrued time off and the state’s new impossible exit criteria for the Little Rock School District. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Feb 22, 201920 min

The Gov. Vs. Medical Marijuana Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about legislative craziness, Governor Hutchinson pushing back against medical marijuana, the revocation of a troubled school’s charter and maybe more. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Feb 15, 201926 min

The Hard to Fathom Legislation

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest from the legislature, former Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson’s legal case and football at UA Little Rock. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Feb 08, 201922 min

The Tax Cuts and Doritos Edition

Send us a text This week, Max and Benji discuss the governor’s income tax cut for the rich, a state Supreme Court ruling against Fayetteville’s civil rights ordinance, friction between a charter school and its hosts on the UA Little Rock campus, and new legislation (sponsored by Republicans!) to reform the juvenile justice system. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Feb 01, 201930 min

The Terrible Legislation Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar discuss a federal court defeat for the Arkansas Times, Jason Rapert’s trigger bill to make abortion illegal if Roe v. Wade were overturned, big expansion for the dog track and more. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Jan 25, 201918 min

The Gilbert Baker Indicted Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the indictment of Gilbert Baker, signs of a delay in the return to local control in the LRSD and more. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Jan 11, 201929 min

The Drama in Pope County Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about drama in Pope County, new Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, medical marijuana and more. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Jan 04, 201923 min

The Shady and Sweeping Attack on the LRSD Edition

Send us a text On this week’s episode, Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the state’s new plan for its controversial Medicaid work reporting rule and shady and consequential doings in the Little Rock School District. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Dec 14, 201825 min

The New Mayor Edition

Send us a text The Arkansas Times' Lindsey Millar and Benji Hardy discuss the election of Frank Scott Jr. as Little Rock mayor, a shake up at the state Division of Youth Services and an ominous item on the agenda of the State Board of Education concerning the LRSD. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Dec 07, 201828 min

The Run-Off Edition

Send us a text Lindsey Millar and Benji Hardy talk about Little Rock mayor's election and Medicaid. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Nov 30, 201827 min

The Lightning Round Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the news of the week. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Nov 16, 201817 min

The Still Dead Red Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk election results, including Republicans continued ballot dominance in Arkansas, ballot issues and the runoff for Little Rock mayor. Also, a new lawsuit that challenges the I-30 expansion corridor. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com...

Nov 09, 201824 min

The Pre-Election Round-up Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about a range of election topics, the departure of LR Police Chief Kenton Buckner and more on the attack on the Little Rock School District. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Nov 02, 201831 min

The Assault on Public Education Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest attack on public education, French Hill’s increasingly grimy campaign against Clarke Tucker and Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson trying to block campaign attacks against her in court again. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Oct 26, 201825 min

The Greedy on Issue 1 Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the nixing of Issue 1 from ballots, the removal of another 4,000 from Medicaid rolls because of a new work requirement rule and new reporting on Little Rock police abuse and bad behavior. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Oct 19, 201830 min

The Get Ready to Vote (And Show IDs) Edition

Send us a text Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the week of political debates, the state Supreme Court’s ruling on key ballot initiatives, Mark Stodola’s impending big payday and judicial matters. We welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

Oct 12, 201819 min
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