Podcasts about arkansas general assembly

Health care, public health, and the support systems we have in place to make Arkansans healthier were key areas of focus for state lawmakers during the 2025 regular session of the 95th Arkansas General Assembly. With the session now at an end, it's time to look back from a healthcare perspective to understand what happened and what has become, or will soon become, the new law of the land. In this episode of the Wonks at Work podcast, we're joined once again by Michelle Kitchens, director of governmental affairs and community outreach here at the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement.

Lawmakers at the State Capitol are gathering momentum. On today's show, Josie Lenora, the politics and government reporter for Little Rock Public Radio, helps us digest the latest from the General Assembly. We'll also track the life of former Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker, who died this month. Plus, Lia Uribe embraces France in her latest installment of Sound Perimeter.

Legislators are returning to the Arkansas State Capitol for the fourth week. On today's show, we look back at the 95th Arkansas General Assembly the previous week and look ahead to the next. We also talk with Renee Montagne about her 40 years at NPR ahead of her retirement. Plus, the Pryor Center takes us back to Arkansan Julia Butterfly Hill's high-profile protest.

There are fewer than 50 trained doulas in Arkansas, and UAMS wants to double that number. On today's show, we hear about a new program covering the full cost of training for 80 doulas. Also, the Arkansas General Assembly continues at the State Capitol, and lawmakers are establishing their preferences for legislation. Plus, Ozark at Large's Sophia Nourani speaks with the Ozark Mountain Music Festival's “Artist at Large” John Mailander.

This week's Sportsmen's Voice Roundup lead story with returning guest and CSF Senior Director, Fisheries Policy to cover the recent House Natural Resources Committee hearing on a package of four bills ranging from coastal and estuary resilience, to mapping public waters, to fisheries data modernization, and the ever-controversial vessel speed rules for North Atlantic right whales - along with a brief discussion on the recent Supreme Court ruling on Chevron and its potential impact on fisheries management. Other topics covered include increasing the minimum age for trapping in New Jersey, an update on the mountain lion controversy in Montana and Washington state, an update on the Arkansas General Assembly budget issue, and a special award presented by Dallas Safari Club honoring CSF President and CEO Jeff Crane.    Takeaways The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on four bills related to coastal and estuary resilience, mapping public lands, fisheries data modernization, and vessel speed rules for North Atlantic right whales. The Supreme Court ruling on Chevron could have significant ramifications for fisheries management and may require Congress to be more specific in writing bills. The Fisheries Data Modernization Accuracy Act aims to improve recreational harvest data collection and incorporate alternative management approaches in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act framework. A bill has been introduced to delay changes to the vessel speed rule for North Atlantic right whales and establish a program to study and implement technological solutions. Other topics discussed include increasing the minimum age for trapping, mountain lions in Montana and Washington state, an update on the Arkansas General Assembly budget issue, and the honoring of CSFPresident and CEO Jeff Crane.   Get the FREE Sportsmen's Voice e-publication in your inbox every Monday: www.congressionalsportsmen.org/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Among the challenges currently facing rural hospitals is cybersecurity, which was one of the main concerns expressed in a recent report commissioned by the Arkansas General Assembly. According to Becker's Hospital Review, nationwide there have been 327 data breaches reported to the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights as of August, affecting more than 40 million patients. That's nearly double the number of breaches over the same time last year. In this episode, host Craig Wilson sits down with J. Foster Davis, co-founder and chief operating officer of BreachBits, one of the cybersecurity companies working to protect healthcare providers and other organizations from these types of incidents. You can read a summary of Davis' BreachBits analysis of the cybersecurity risks facing Arkansas hospitals and clinics here: http://bit.ly/3scmipj

Several new laws passed by the Arkansas General Assembly during its most recent session have already taken effect or will go into effect at the end of this month. In this episode of the podcast, we revisit the session through a healthcare lens for a review of what has already changed, what will soon become the law of the land, and what it all means for individuals and communities. Host Craig Wilson welcomes Arkansas Center for Health Improvement Director of Governmental Affairs and Community Outreach Michelle Kitchens to the podcast to unravel it all.

Arkansas Times editors Austin Bailey and Lindsey Millar talk about the latest from Arkansas General Assembly.

We recap the Arkansas General Assembly special session with new Arkansas Farm Bureau Director of State Affairs Mark Labmbert and we learn how one piece of legislation will have a major positive impact on farmers and small businesses.

The Arkansas Legislature has completed its work for the year. We'll take a few minutes to talk about how what they did will affect you, your neighborhood and your community.

Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the no good very bad Arkansas General Assembly and a big development in COVID-19 vaccine deployment.

Weather experts look back on last week's snowstorms; Arkansas General Assembly gets back to work; "Stand Your Ground" reviewed; Active coronavirus cases hit four-month low; State libraries ask for stories from pandemic

The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convenes today with lawmakers, staff, lobbyists and the public required to observe strict COVID-19 protective procedures. Incoming Senate President Pro Tem Jimmy Hickey, R-Texarkana, walks us through the new pandemic rules.

Good morning. It’s Monday, January 11th. I’m Lucas Dixon and here are your local news headlines from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. We could see a couple of flurries this morning in Central Arkansas. Otherwise, it will be cloudy and chilly with a high of 42 and a low tonight of 27. Our top story: The Arkansas General Assembly convenes for the first day of its 2021 session at noon today.

Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar talk about the coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol, ominous coronavirus developments and the upcoming Arkansas General Assembly.

In Episode 111 of District of Conservation, Gabriella spoke to Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) of Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. They chatted about the history of forest management in the US, how to manage wildfires, the congressman's legislative priorities, his love of duck hunting, why free market environmentalism is the future, and more. Here's Westerman's Bio: U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman is a Hot Springs native currently serving his third term as representative from the Fourth District of Arkansas, having first been elected in 2014. Westerman serves on the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where he is Ranking Member of the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee. Westerman also serves on the Minority Whip Team under the leadership of House Minority Whip Steve Scalise. Prior to serving in Congress, Westerman was elected to two terms in the Arkansas General Assembly, where he was the state’s first Republican House Majority Leader since Reconstruction following the 2013 GOP takeover of the Arkansas House of Representatives. An engineer and forester by trade, Westerman worked for 22 years at Mid-South Engineering in Hot Springs. He was named Engineer of the Year by the Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers in 2013. A 1990 graduate of the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Westerman was a four-year walk-on member of the Razorback football team. He was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award in 2005 and the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2012. Westerman is also a graduate of Yale University, earning a Master of Forestry degree in 2001. Westerman lives in Hot Springs with his wife, Sharon, and their four children. He enjoys hunting and fishing. Follow the Congressman on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Visit his Congressional website or check out his re-election website. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/district-of-conservation/support

Three big topics on KUAR’s Week-In-Review Podcast: -Record flooding in northern Arkansas prompts a big response to save lives and property. We talk with KASU reporter Johnathan Reaves about what he has seen and calls for improvements to the state’s levees after another failure leaves a town flooded. -The Arkansas General Assembly hold a special session approving changes to the state’s Medicaid expansion program and talking about impeaching Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen for demonstrating against the death penalty. -And reaction to news that former evangelist Tony Alamo, convicted of sexually abusing children at his compound in southwest Arkansas, has died in prison. Sabrina McCormick with KTXK has been talking with many in southwest Arkansas, while we’ll air segments of a 1982 interview former KUAR news and program director Ron Breeding recorded with Alamo and his beliefs.

This time on KUAR's Week-In-Review Podcast: The 45th President of the United States is sworn into office. We’ll talk with central Arkansas's Congressman about what he wants to see President Trump's first days. It’s week two of the 91st Arkansas General Assembly. We'll have an update on several bills involving tax cuts, food stamp restrictions, ethics bills, the lottery, and abortion restrictions. And finally the Little Rock School District announces plans to close several schools, getting outrage from many parents.

Selections from an interview with Bobby Roberts, who retired as director of the Central Arkansas Library System on March 4, 2016, after leading the system for almost 27 years; in this segment, Roberts discusses bond campaigns, the amount of funding approved by voters for public libraries, the growth and future of digital activity in the library system, changes in community use of library services, the increase in yearly income needed for the library to continue operating at its current levels, Roberts' plans for retirement, rural libraries in Arkansas, Roberts' work with prison systems, the positive and negative effects of term limits on the Arkansas General Assembly, and more; an interview with Laura Neale, teen programmer at CALS McMath Library and coordinator of CALS Con 2016, a free family-friendly celebration of pop culture fandom; interview conducted by Laura Hodo, manager of CALS McMath Library; they discuss this year's expansion of the event and what self-professed nerds and geeks can expect to enjoy at this year's event; Bizarre Arkansas, with a story about a traveling salesman known only as "Old Mike" who became a macabre tourist attraction in Prescott when he passed away and his corpse was displayed for many years while attempts were made to determine his identity.Chewing the Fat with Rex and Paul, who chew the fat about Girl Scout and Boy Scout camps, Cedar Valley, Camp Tula, Camp Orr, the Buffalo River, Viola, the Baptist camp at Ravenden Springs, Siloam Springs, Methodist camp meetings, the Methodist camp at Davidson, kids and camp jokes about food -- "This is Sue; she makes our stew" -- the Cedar Glade camp, Baptist Royal Ambassadors, getting poison ivy and poison oak and chigger bites at the same time, hauling hay, BLTs, Vienna sausage, homemade chocolate rolls, the "rock crusher" near Imboden and the perils of working at a gravel pit, Bauxite, "alum teeth," the Alum Fork of the Saline River, Black Rock, Herschel Bryant, Paul's friend who rode his bike into a flooded gravel pit for a dollar, the Devil's Bathtub, the Needle's Eye, Watauga Springs, Cave City, people who get gallons of water at the public fountains in Hot Springs, the believed medicinal properties of the water at Heber Springs, eating Vicks VapoRub, Rex's grandfather's obsession with Alka-Seltzer, Paul's run-in with a lady who got him to take turpentine and sugar for a stomach malady, and using aspirin and Coca-Cola as a cure-all; an interview with Erin Wood, editor of "Scars: An Anthology", which will be featured in the Arkansas Literary Festival 2016; interview conducted by Amy Bradley-Hole, Lit Fest moderator chair; "Scars: An Anthology" examines the range and nuance of experiences related to scars of the body; it was published by Et Alia Press in Little Rock; Who You?, a genealogy segment featuring a continuation of an interview with Maria Hoskins, a former senior staff member of Vic Snyder; interview conducted by Rhonda Stewart, the Butler Center's local history and genealogy expert; they discuss Hoskins' process in writing her previous books and her upcoming publication, "Down Home in Arkansas: A Family Reunion Story"; an interview with Sue Geiser, who relays funny stories about her experiences with clumsiness throughout her life.

Vantage Point – Arkansas Commissioner of Insurance. Allen W. Kerr was appointed Arkansas Insurance Commissioner in 2015, by Governor Asa Hutchinson. Prior to his appointment, Kerr served three terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives. In the Arkansas General Assembly, Kerr served as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs,...

Vantage Point – Arkansas Commissioner of Insurance. Allen W. Kerr was appointed Arkansas Insurance Commissioner in 2015, by Governor Asa Hutchinson. Prior to his appointment, Kerr served three terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives. In the Arkansas General Assembly, Kerr served as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, […]