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Welcome to the AI Lawyer Talking Tech podcast, your source for the latest insights into the rapidly evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and the legal profession. In today's episode, we'll delve into the transformative impact of AI on legal practices, exploring everything from groundbreaking new AI-powered tools designed to streamline workflows and enhance legal research to the critical discussions surrounding ethical considerations and the indispensable role of human oversight in this technological shift. Join us as we unpack the strategies law firms are adopting to embrace AI, navigate the complexities of data privacy and cybersecurity in an AI-driven world, and examine the ongoing dialogues at the forefront of legal innovation, ensuring you stay ahead in this dynamic legal landscape.Here is a list of article titles (hyperlinked) and their dates, based on the information in the sources:ACC NYC's 2025 General Counsel Toolkit // Cooley // Global Law Firm - June 10, 2025AI in Courts: Need for human review of AI outputs in court operational workflows - Thomson Reuters Institute - No specific date mentioned in the excerpts.Arkansas Senate approves proposed changes to blocked social media age verification law Beyond Fear: Law, AI and the Digital Transition - Lexology - April 7 2025D.C. Bar Announces 2025 Award Winners - April 08, 2025Day Pitney's Kritika Bharadwaj Recognized on 2025 Lawdragon 100 Leading Global AI & Legal Tech Advisors List | Day Pitney - April 8, 2025Defending Libraries in the Digital Age: Lila Bailey Calls for Library Legal Champions at Georgetown Law's iPIP Clinic Celebration | Internet Archive Blogs - April 8, 2025Dentons Launches ‘Office Hours' Legal Tech Incubator + Rowena Rix Interview – Artificial Lawyer - April 8, 2025Exclusive interview: Dentons UKIME launches Office Hours legal tech assessment programme - Legal IT Insider - 8 April 2025Freshfields and Google Cloud Accelerate Legal Innovation Through Strategic AI Collaboration - Apr 8, 2025Generative AI in Legal Services: Key Considerations and Adoption Approaches | Integreon - JDSupra - April 8, 2025Global law firm Freshfields embarks on AI-led digital transformation with Google Cloud | Computer Weekly How AI and Media Company Agreements Are Reshaping the B2B PR Landscape | Walker Sands - April 8, 2025How Law Firms Can Use Generative AI to Enhance Social Media Marketing | Good2bSocial - JDSupra - April 8, 2025Innovation or Insecurity? Rethinking Cybersecurity in the Age of AI Introducing LexisNexis Protégé in Lex Machina - April 08, 2025Legal Ops Isn't Just Firefighting — It's Your Next Competitive Advantage - Above the Law LexisNexis Announces Legal Industry's First Voice AI Assistant to Simplify Legal Workflows, Surface Insights, and Complete Legal Work Faster - Legal Reader - April 8, 2025LexisNexis Expands Its Protégé AI Assistant to Lex Machina for Effortless Litigation Analytics | LexisNexis PressRoom - April 08, 2025Marking Its 40th Anniversary In A New Venue, ABA Techshow Experiences Growing Pains | LawSites - April 8, 2025National Library Week: Spotlight on Law Librarian Eileen Schnur - Ward and Smith, P.A. - April 7, 2025New York Times Clears First Legal Hurdle in AI Lawsuit - April 8, 2025New-Aged Automakers Beware: CPPA's Enforcement Action Against Honda Results in the Agency's First Settlement - Insights - Proskauer Rose LLP - April 8, 2025Oregon Releases Report on the First Six Months of its Oregon Consumer Privacy Act | White & Case LLP

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This podcast is the first of several to observe the 50th anniversary of NCSL. The organization has been an integral part of the change in state legislations over the last half century. NCSL provides research to the states on myriad public policy topics, offers a unified voice in Washington where it lobbies on behalf of the states, and serves as a convener of scores of meetings every year in person and virtually to help legislators and legislative staff from across the nation share ideas and solutions. On this episode we track the development of legislatures over the last 400 years and talk with a range of guests about the role of legislatures in the jigsaw puzzle of American governance.Our guests include political scientist Don Kettl; former NCSL staffer Karl Kurtz; Sabrina Lewellen, assistant secretary of the Arkansas Senate and current staff chair at NCSL; Bill Pound, longtime NCSL executive director; historian Pev Squire, former NCSL staffer Brian Weberg; and Natalie Wood, NCSL's vice president of policy and research.

This is the third of a three-episode series exploring the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in legislatures and how it affected state legislative staff. We sat down with Jill Reinmuth, staff director for the Office of Program Research in the Washington House; Eric Nauman, principal fiscal analyst for the Minnesota Senate; and Sabrina Lewellen, assistant Secretary of the Arkansas Senate and the current NCSL staff chair. The three legislative staff leaders discussed how procedures changed in the aftermath of the pandemic, what they learned personally about leadership and how their staff performed under the extraordinary challenges of the health emergency. ResourcesLessons Learned: Legislative Staff and the Pandemic, NCSL's OAS podcastDr. Melissa Furman on the Pandemic and the Workplace, NCSL's OAS podcast

This podcast kicks off Legislative Staff Week, an annual NCSL effort to focus on legislative staff. This episode is part of three-podcast services focused on legislative staff that will roll out over the next couple of months.Our guests include Sabrina Lewellen, assistant secretary of the Arkansas Senate and the current NCSL staff chair; Anne Sappenfield, director of the Wisconsin Legislative Council; and Jay Hartz, director of the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. All three joined to talk about the long-term effects of the pandemic and how their institutions coped with the emergency.They talked about how their institutions were affected, some of the innovations staff devised to cope with the emergency and some of the lasting changes resulting from the pandemic. There was even discussion of how a stack of table, a laptop and a camera helped ensure transparent government.RESOURCESLegislative Staff homepage, NCSL

Linda F. Collins was an American businesswoman and politician who served a single term from 2015 to 2019 as a Republican member of the Arkansas Senate. She was loved by most and was passionate and drivenO She was given the nickname “The Linebacker” for how much she put her heart and soul into her work. And one of the people she loved most was her best friend Becky O'Donnel. Becky was not just Lindas PA, but her best friends and the girls did everything together. They shopped, traveled, made memories and even leaned on each other in hard times. That is until on June 4th, 2019 when Linda is found stabbed to death in her home. And as police investigate on who did this, they'll later uncover that Becky may not be as great of a friend some may have thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us in this captivating episode as we sit down with the remarkable former Arkansas Senator, Joyce Elliot. As a passionate advocate for social justice and education, Senator Elliot has dedicated her career to making a positive impact on the lives of Arkansans and beyond. In this enlightening interview, we delve into Senator Elliot's tireless efforts to pass the Dream Act in Arkansas, a critical piece of legislation aimed at providing opportunities and legal protections for undocumented young immigrants. We explore the challenges she faced during the legislative process and gain valuable insights into the importance of fostering inclusivity and compassion in our communities. Senator Elliot's deep connection to Arkansas is a prominent theme throughout our conversation. From her childhood in the heart of the state to her tenure in the Arkansas Senate, she shares personal anecdotes and reflects on the rich history and cultural fabric that have shaped her advocacy work. Her unwavering commitment to representing the voices of underrepresented communities and amplifying their concerns shines through as she discusses her experiences navigating the political landscape. Tune in to this thought-provoking episode as we uncover the multifaceted journey of Senator Joyce Elliot, a trailblazer who has left an indelible mark on Arkansas and beyond. Her resilience, determination, and unwavering commitment to justice serve as an inspiration to all who seek to create a more equitable and inclusive society.

In local news, Appalachian State's SGA is suspended indefinitely after their legal troubles were causing mental health problems. Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, J.J Browns announced in a senate meeting on Tuesday that the elections will be suspended indefinitely. A potential lawsuit that listed numerous students and App State had a negative impact on many people's mental health. Many students named hired private lawyers as a response to the lawsuit. According to The Appalachian, a mental health survey was sent out from a student leader in the Wellness and Prevention Center and it stated that more than 50% of SGA said the organization was severely impacting their mental health in a negative way. Browns wants the current members to reflect on this situation and try to find ways to better the organization. In state news, Arkansas Senate gives the OK on a bathroom bill people are calling extreme. On Tuesday in the Arkansas legislature, a bill that would criminalize transgender people using bathrooms that match their gender identity received initial approval. This bill is just one of many flooding state senates nationwide. This year, a minimum of 155 bills targeting transgender people have been introduced. The only Republican to vote against the bill, Joshua Bryant, said this would be like charging someone with armed robbery if they carried a concealed handgun in a building where they are prohibited. According to WRAL News, similar laws have been brought up by Oklahoma, Alabama and Tennessee. Lawsuits have been filled challenging the restrictions in Tennessee and Oklahoma. In national news, the world's first 3D printed rocket is set to make its first flight. Developed by the California-based startup Relativity Space. The Terran 1 booster made its first flight yesterday. While 3D pretend parts have been on rockets in the past, the booster would be the first to be made almost entirely of 3D printed parts. This manufacturing process is meant to make the cost of building rockets cheaper which has been a growing competitive market in the last years. According to NBC News, the Booster will not be carrying anything and is just meant to see how it works when launched into low-Earth orbit. The rocket stands at roughly 110 feet tall and 85% is made from 3D printed materials with the mission being named, “Good Luck, Have Fun.”  Today's weather is brought to you by Booneweather.com. Another warm day here in Boone with a high of 56 and a low of 37.

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Arkansas Senate suspends Clark for filing frivolous ethics complaint; Arkansas School Safety Commission proposes implementation update be added to districts' annual reports; state sees count of hospitalized covid patients rise for 2nd day as deaths grow by 26

In this audio from 2019, the Arkansas Senate debates the Convention of States resolution. Arkansas would become the thirteenth state to adopt our Article V application calling for a convention to propose term limits, fiscal restraints, and other limits on the scope and power of the federal government.

Arkansas Times editors Max Brantley and Lindsey Millar  catch up on a terrible stretch of decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the blockbuster Jan. 6 testimony, an ethics scandal in the Arkansas Senate, the Arkansas Times' legal fight over the law that requires people doing business with the state to pledge not to boycott Israel, LRPD Assistant Chief Heath Helton and the chief's job and more.

Arkansas Senate Ethics Committee calls for sanctioning two senators; State's covid hospitalizations top 200; NLR police ID man killed in shootout with officers.

We begin this week's podcast with a bit of breaking news about an Senate Ag Committee hearing in Arkansas. We also cover USDA assistance, temporary changes to the CRP program and how Arkansas cattle ranchers can get a step ahead of drought risk this summer.

Dallas Maverick's owner Mark Cuban supports the Biden Administration's plan to forgive student loan debt. Todd Starnes discusses the news of the day with Monica Crowley, Arkansas Senate candidate Jake Bequette, One Million Moms director Monica Cole, Senator Marsha Blackburn, and Chris Stigall! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Desperate and divisive Joe Biden politicizes horrific shooting. Draft map of NY redistricting looks bad for Dems. Arkansas Senate candidate Jake Bequette joins Clay and Buck to discuss his battle against RINO election fraud. Did she really say that? Another Kamala word salad. Praise heroes like Buffalo security guard Aaron Salter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raised on a row crop and produce farm, Curtis Hitt said he learned the value of hard work from an early age. He started his law practice as a state prosecutor and is now the owner of a general practice law firm in Paragould. Hitt is running for the Arkansas Senate, District 21, which includes Greene, Clay and Randolph counties, as well as a significant portion of Lawrence County.

Anti-abortion bills have been postponed in the Arkansas Senate; Arkansas reported the biggest one-day increase in the COVID death toll in more than a year; Mobile-sports betting has been delayed in Arkansas; The ban on recording video at the state Capitol is gone

Arizona Senate approves 15-week abortion ban...Arkansas Senate rejects, for now, efforts to enact abortion ban modeled after Texas law...and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Israel.

Biden approval down to 41% in CNN poll. Biden claims BBB is fully paid for, shifts to health care. Clay had opened the show by saying, "It appears Build Back Better is dead." MSNBC libs now to the left of Rev. Al on crime. Arkansas Senate candidate and former NFL player Jake Bequette hangs with C&B, talks Super Bowl and politics. C&B preview Friday's show and take some calls to close out today's program.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

It feels like because of their demographics, the NHL has been under the radar on the fight for equality and social justice compared to the other major sports. The guys love that the NHL is working hard toward, and seem determined to, combat racism in the sport.  They discuss the initiatives that the NHLPA and the NHL are adopting. The guys discuss Arkansas Senate candidate and former NFL player Jake Bequette's comments about how corporate America and pro sports leagues are unpatriotic with their stances on social issues. Fellonte Misher, Co-Founder and Program Director, 'In The Streets'Fellonte was a star collegiate football player. He had a hard time finding a therapist who understood Black, urban trauma, so he decided to become a therapist. Fellonte has supported young men in his community to consider life outside of gangs. Fellonte wanted to make himself a well-rounded individual and interrupt the community norms that dissuade young black men from believing that college is a possibility. Counseling and therapy were never an option once he lost his father at a young age. Explains how 'In The Streets' was developed alongside co-founder Sangeeta Prasad. Fellonte goes into the streets, into the community to reach those in need. ​Fellonte is a Big Brother to many within the community and is a role model. Discusses the challenges he faces becoming a therapist. Always preaches to be happy. Whatever you do, make sure it makes you happy on the inside. Don't participate if it doesn't make you happy.     

Arkansas' climbing virus numbers have the attention of John Brummett, political columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, for their weekly discussion. They also consider the changing face of the Arkansas Senate.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our Discord server! — Hemant is moving his blog to OnlySky. (1:04) — Jim Bob Duggar lost his Arkansas State Senate primary. (7:00) — A record number of Americans have no religious affiliation. (28:30) — Christian “financial guru” Dave Ramsey got sued for religious discrimination by a fellow Christian. (42:09) — A Tennessee pastor is giving away AR-15s at an upcoming sermon. (51:30) — Pastor Joel Osteen supposedly got a restaurant server fired after a video with him went viral. (57:16) — The FDA just approved abortion pills via mail. (1:01:44) — This may be the worst argument for anti-abortion advocates to make. (1:10:40)

On this episode we sit down and talk with the two Democrat Candidates for the emergency election for Arkansas Senate District 7. Election day is December 14th. Meet the two progressives campaigning for your vote. Lisa Parks and Derek Van Voast!

This Episode: Hotlines...Illegals...and a Fire Brand!! Attorney General Merrick Garland blows away charges of an Insurrection... Joe Biden throws out the welcome mat for Illegal Immigrants...cuz, there's no Border Crisis... Arkansas Senate Candidate, Jan Morgan, goes on the record with The Conservatude Podcast... All this and MORE on this episode of The Conservatude Podcast!! Episode Guide: 00:00....Introduction 00:40....Kibbles and Bits 00:43....52 days and no mention of the Stranded Americans in Afghanistan...why 01:34....Illegal Immigrants complain like we should jump to meet their needs 03:08....China rises, and Anthony Blinken worries about International Pronoun Day 04:46....AG Merrick Garland blows Insurrection out of the water. 14:41....Joe Biden throws out the Red Carpet for Illegals 26:22....Arkansas Senate candidate, Jan Morgan speaks her mind 42:43...How YOU can help us grow! Follow us on Social Media: Facebook Gettr Twitter

In our local news today: a Bigelow woman was killed in Hwy 60 crash; ATU-Ozark, GBP Arkansas Kraft to receive national workforce award; Arkansas Senate advances COVID exemption measure for workers; new Devil Dog Excellence program rewards MHS students for good behavior; plus we'll check sports.

This is a special episode of “Our American States” to observe Legislative Staff Week 2021. This annual event recognizes the enormous contributions that thousands of legislative staffers make every day in statehouses across the nation. Our guests are Sabrina Lewellen, deputy director and assistant secretary of the Arkansas Senate, and Eric Nauman, lead fiscal analyst for the Minnesota Senate. Our focus on this podcast on the “why” of legislative service. As legislatures have grown more partisan and often become more challenging environments in which to work, we asked our two guests, both longtime staffers, to talk about what motivates them, how they deal with the stress and what advice they would offer their colleagues.         Resources Legislative Staff Services Homepage

Ricky came across my radar last year when he was running against incumbent Tom Cotton for Arkansas Senate. There's something about the way he is able to spread the message of liberty while also having been involved in ministry that has earned my respect. We talked about everything from ending the wars of aggression to the abysmal state that the criminal justice system is currently in. Check it out and be sure to follow him on social media and donate to his campaign for Governor! Twitter: @RickDHarrington Website: https://www.rickyharrington.com/

Trump may be jealous of Bolsonaro's disastrous COVID-19 response in Brazil. There was a mass shooting at a FedEx facility. Biden hasn't lifted Trump's refugee cap yet. The science-denying Governor of one of the Dakotas pledged to accept zero illegal immigrants. A Christo-wanker said god will destroy the US to save it from the Dems. Right-wing dirt-bag Stew Peters said we need more alpha-cops with warrior psyches. Arkansas Senate passed a day of prayers for students. A pastor/ lawmaker resigned over sex abuse claims in Missouri. We learned if you include "a Florida man" in most parts of The Bible, the laborious screed reads better. Jeebus creep Jerry Falwell Jr. is being sued by Liberty University for ten million bucks. A mid a deadly coronavirus pandemic, Brazil opts to build yet another massive Jesus. The Governor of West Virginia could have started an outbreak of HIV by ending a needle exchange program. UBI champion Andrew Yang leads in the New York mayoral race.  

Today's episode is not a rant! I promise. It IS, however, an opportunity to learn about the mental health implications of legislation that will affect transgender communities, especially the youth in these communities, who are the most vulnerable. This was not the episode I'd planned for this week but legislative actions in Alabama, Tennessee, and my home state of Arkansas prompted me to change course. Susan Warren of Cardinal Counseling, located in North Little Rock, Arkansas is my guest. The licensed professionals at Cardinal Counseling specialize in "providing therapy services with a special focus on providing Feedback-Informed Treatment in the areas of depression, anxiety, grief, trauma recovery, and relationship issues." Ms. Warren is an outpatient psychotherapist with a background in behavioral health and working in medical social work settings. I am so thankful that she agreed to this last-minute interview and my hope is that you learn from her and this conversation so that you can grow, or help someone else to grow mentally and emotionally as it concerns the LGBTQ, specifically the "T" community. This is all love. I welcome your questions and comments and will funnel them to more informed people if I can't answer them. Thank you for coming to the pod with an open mind. Resources! If you want to learn more, or if something in the episode interested you, here are links to some of the things we discussed, as well as educational resources. Survey of Transgender and Nonbinary Youth The Trevor Project Advancing Acceptance Infographic Trans Bucket Translifeline.org The following are the bills that sparked this discussion. Arkansas HB 1570 Vetoed by the Governor, Overridden by the Arkansas Senate, Likely to be fought in the courts Arkansas HB 1749 Recommended to Pass Arkansas SB 354 Sadly, this is now Act 461 As always, the music for this show is from the very talented Penn Davis. Check out his Instagram Page. He is working on a new album and has some very entertaining freestyles on his stories and page there. The official art for the show is from the very talented Michaela Adams. Check out the social media pages for the show this week for interactive opportunities. I'm on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram all as @thisyeariturn40. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisyeariturn40/message

[This interview was recorded before the Governor of Arkansas Vetoed the anti-transgender health care bill].] The Arkansas Senate just passed a bill with a title straight out of dystopian fiction: the Arkansas Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act, or SAFE. Roundly denounced as the most extreme law of its type ever passed, the bill is one of about two dozen laws aimed at trans care currently being considered at the state level. To find out what’s actually in these bills, we spoke with Dr. Erica Anderson, a trans clinician and psychology professor from the University of California, San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CDC head warns of another COVID surge if Americans don't take precautions. Prosecutors and defense attorneys lay out their cases in the trial of the Minneapolis ex-cop accused of killing George Floyd. Arkansas Senate approves ban on treatment for transgender youth.

Jim Hendren made news a few weeks ago when, as the sitting Republican President Pro Tempore of the Arkansas Senate, he resigned his party membership and officially became an independent. Jim is a former fighter pilot and his courage was on full display when he left his party and resigned his leadership position. We certainly need more leaders in this country like Jim, and he joins host David Jolly on this week's episode. They discuss his decision to leave the party, his new organization, and how party politics and independents fit into the current political moment.

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - The Arkansas Senate has approved a measure banning nearly all abortions...Canada's House of Commons declares, without the Prime Minister's support, that China is committing genocide against the Uighurs...and The “My Pillow Guy” is being sued for over a billion dollars.

In our local news today: Blue Cross announces COVID vaccine initiative; active COVID case numbers continue to decline; the Quorum Court approves budget amendments and beginning salaries for county employees; Morrilton & the local region was recognized for their Census response; the Morrilton Police Department continues to fight against narcotics; the Arkansas Senate approves a bill to ban abortions; we'll check sports, and have a visit with Conway County Judge Jimmy Hart.

Thursday, February 11, 2021 - The Arkansas Senate aiming to ban almost all abortions...Tennessee's Senate offering tepid support banning transgender athletes from participating in girl’s sports...and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. banned from Instagram.

Arkansas COVID case count rises by 2,426, and hospitalizations tick up; Razorbacks to play Arkansas State in football in 2025; and Arkansas Senate receives bill to exempt federal and state unemployment benefits from state income taxes

On the first day of the Arkansas Legislative Session, Rep. Stephanie Flowers, a Democrat from Pine Bluff, suggested an update to a rule requiring face coverings. She proposed an amendment penalizing anyone who fails to wear one at all times by docking per diem payments. The amendment was rejected on a voice vote.

Jim Hendren of Gravette is a Republican candidate in District 2 for the Arkansas Senate in the Nov. 3, 2020, general election. A map of District 2 can be found here. Hendren is owner of a plastics company and is a military veteran. Prior elective office includes the Gravette School Board and the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He’s been in the state Senate since 2013 and currently serves as the Senate’s president pro tempore. Hendren faces Democrat Ryan Craig of Prairie Grove. Craig has not responded to repeated emails and phone calls.

Ronetta Francis of Rogers is a Democratic candidate in District 1 for the Arkansas Senate in the Nov. 3, 2020 general election. A map of Arkansas Senate Districts can be found here. Francis is an attorney and CEO of an executive coaching consulting firm. Francis faces Republic incumbent Bart Hester for the District 1 Senate Post, who was invited but did not participate in an interview.

Jim Hendren of Gravette is a Republican candidate in District 2 for the Arkansas Senate in the Nov. 3, 2020, general election. A map of District 2 can be found here. Hendren is owner of a plastics company and is a military veteran. Prior elective office includes the Gravette School Board and the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He’s been in the state Senate since 2013 and currently serves as the Senate’s president pro tempore. Hendren faces Democrat Ryan Craig of Prairie Grove. Craig has not responded to repeated emails and phone calls.

Ronetta Francis, candidate for Arkansas State Senate District 1, which is home to businesses such as Walmart as well as Yoga Story, owned by former guest Lynn Hancock, joins us on this episode. A corporate ethics executive, attorney, mom, wife, and woman of faith, Ronetta has built her campaign focused on health and wellness, public education, economic development and inclusion. Ronetta has been running an amazing campaign and it’s clear her love for Arkansas runs deep. We’ll talk with her about why she decided to run, the opportunities for impact she thinks is in the future for the Arkansas Senate, and why NOW was the right time for her to run. What we’re talking about: Ronetta shares a bit about her background and how a transition from a big job to a big question about ‘what’s next?’ led her to consider a run for office. When Ronetta left her job as an ethics and employment attorney at Walmart, she turned her attention to writing a book called Bloom Where You Are Planted which serves as the foundation for her executive coaching business. She shares her story about moving forward with her candidacy - and that it started when Representative Nicole Clowney encouraged her to consider. Three years later, she did just that. Finally in August of 2019, she realized tomorrow is not promised, and decided to run for Senate shortly after that. Learning about how to run can be an on-the-job experience. There are a number of organizations such as Emerge Arkansas who can help. Ronetta shares her favorite and most surprising aspects of campaigning during a pandemic. Fundraising is an integral part of campaigning, but it used to make Ronetta break out in a cold sweat - she figured it out and grew as a candidate. She shares her reasons why education and inclusion are important to her, her neighbors, and Arkansas. Why Arkansas will need advocacy and outreach to encourage our policymakers to pass the proposed state Hate Crime Bill How she’s loving Tik Tok these days and why our neighbors should vote for her Contact Ronetta and Register to Vote: www.ronettafrancis.org Facebook.com/RonettaforArkansas Instagram.com/RonettaFrancisforAR1 Twitter.com/RonettaforAR1 www.studentvote.org   Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @talkbravely

In today's news: Conway County officials and volunteers who worked tirelessly during this summer's historic flood to make sure the levee in the Oppelo bottoms would not fail were presented a citation from the Arkansas Senate; the Russellville City Council approved the third and reading of an amendment of an amendment to it's city zoning code and established a C-5 zone; find out how to dispose of your real Christmas trees properly; AR Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued a statement last week praising the U.S. Senate's passage of the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act; and several area teams are in action beginning today for holiday tournaments.

Greg Leding is from North West Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arkansas. He entered the world of graphic design and marketing but answered the call to serve his community as Fayetteville's State representative for district 86 in 2011. There, though a progressive voice he has found common ground in several successful acts to improve the lives of Arkansans. Now Greg at age 40 is running for the Arkansas Senate, district 4.You can find out a lot more about Greg by going to his Campaign Website and his Facebook page. You can follow him on Twitter and he’s even on Istagram. He also has an account on Medium. His newsletter #ARLeg is worthwhile to follow regarding ongoing legislative activities.

Independent licensed psychological examiner and behavioral health care professional, Maureen Skinner is running for Arkansas Senate district 35. It seems she has a good understanding why the incompetent, Jason Rapert (R) needs to be replaced. She has strong rational views for improving Arkansas for all citizens. Enjoy listening to our conversation and support this promising candidates.

Join Joe Enroughty, Jeff Kleb, Jeffry Sanford, and Andy Craig on Monday, March 26th, 2018 at 7 PM Eastern as they welcome Arkansas Libertarian Bobbi Hicks to the program.  Bobbi is running for Arkansas Senate in District 10.  We'll discuss her campaign, what she's doing to maximize voter turnout on election day, and what it takes to get on the ballot.  We'll also be discussing the latest news of the day including the Omnibus spending bill, the March for our Lives, and more.  Tune in for a show you won't want to miss.  You can call in with questions or comments by dialing:  (347)-994-2949.

Maureen Skinner is running for the State Senate seat currently held by Jason Rapert (R) the most reviled republican in the state, and that's quite an accomplishment.Maureen is a licensed psychological examiner in Conway and she's on Facebook, Twitter, and even Snapchat ( I don't have a link to her snap, though ask her on twitter and I'm sure she will provide it to you )Here is Maureen's contribution page at ActBlue and I encourage you to go and give her some money, she's going against a republican who has quite a lot of financial support so Maureen could really use anything you can donate.Last week I got a chance to interview Maureen and I hope you will have a listen and encourage everyone you know to have a listen too. I believe Maureen would be an excellent member of the Arkansas Senate and I hope you will as well.Remember, the primary is May 22 so check your voter registration, make sure everything is correct and bring a friend.

Today on The Russ Belville Show, The Story: Smoked Medical Cannabis Saved by Arkansas Senate; Tell Congress to Let States Decide Their Own Marijuana Policies (rad-r.us/yeshr1227); CDOT Says Most Colorado Tokers Drive Within 2 Hours of Toking; Canadian Lawyer Kirk Tousaw at last fall's ICBC in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Legalization in Canada; RANT: Senator Rob Portman's comments on gateway spiked marijuana show how they're going to use the heroin epidemic to attack marijuana.

[This interview was recorded before the Governor of Arkansas Vetoed the anti-transgender health care bill].] The Arkansas Senate just passed a bill with a title straight out of dystopian fiction: the Arkansas Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act, or SAFE. Roundly denounced as the most extreme law of its type ever passed, the bill is one of about two dozen laws aimed at trans care currently being considered at the state level. To find out what's actually in these bills, we spoke with Dr. Erica Anderson, a trans clinician and psychology professor from the University of California, San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices