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In this week's episode of An Honorable Profession, NewDEAL CEO and host Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Arkansas State Senator Clarke Tucker about his state's political shift to the right and away from prominent Democratic personalities, such as President Bill Clinton. They identify lessons learned as Democratic majorities slipped away quickly due to a lack of listening and impactful community investments. Tucker also shares insights into how the Democratic Party must shift its rural strategy with community investments to help improve people's day-to-day lives and better communication to highlight these wins. They also discuss inspiring stories of bipartisanship and how doing the little things to build relationships with his Republican colleagues helped advance his election protection bill last session. Stay tuned to the end to hear about a documentary of Clarke's run for Congress, how his sister filmed it, and how the film gave folks a glimpse into the commitment families make in public life.
Arkansas Cinema Society executive director Kathryn Tucker joins Rex Nelson on this episode of the Southern Fried podcast. Tucker, an award-winning film director and Little Rock native, discusses the state of the filmmaking industry in Arkansas. She lays out her vision for the future, which includes incentives to keep talent in the state, as well as fostering the next generation of Arkansas filmmakers. Tucker also talks about her latest project, “A Good Campaign,” an inside look at her brother, state Sen. Clarke Tucker, during his ultimately unsuccessful 2018 political campaign against U.S. Rep. French Hill. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, April 27, so some of the events discussed have already happened.
According to Clarke Tucker, you need to be a little bit crazy to want to pursue politics as a career. But it is clear in talking with him that he is not crazy but instead passionate about making the community and state a better place. While sipping scotch on the rocks, we visited with Clarke about his career in politics, the current hot topics in the state, and his life-changing experience with bladder cancer. Cheers! Listen wherever you like to listen to podcasts. Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/convoscocktailsconnections/Follow Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redbeautylounge/Follow Emily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyreeves/Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/convoscocktailspod)
Ep 212 | Aired 9/30/2020 Today, it’s a family affair on Up In Your Business with Kerry McCoy. Our show editor, Tom Wood, has meshed two previous interviews with then-Representative Mr. Clarke Tucker, his father, Rett Tucker, and his sister Kathryn Tucker, to bring us a single, one hour, “best of” show. The Tucker family comes from a long line of over achievers and public servants. Clarke is the great, great, great, great, grandson of Arkansas’s 18th Governor, James P. Clarke (his namesake) who took office in 1894 and later served as a US Senator until his death in 1916. Clarke was the class president of the famous Central High School and is a Harvard graduate, an award-winning lawyer, a cancer survivor, and a husband and father of two. Clarke’s father, Rett Tucker, is a commercial real estate developer whose company, Moses Tucker Real Estate, has been influential in the revitalization of downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. Clarke’s sister, Kathryn, also a graduate of the famous Central High School, is a filmmaker. Her resume is impressive, having worked on TV shows and films such as Bones, Glee, Kill Bill, Gangs of New York, Frida, and Chicago. More recently, she helped with the start-up of the Arkansas Cinema Society, whose mission is “to build a film community in Arkansas where film lovers can watch films, share ideas, connect with each other and nurture the new and existing film talent within our state.”
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.
In this week’s episode, we provide perspective and conversation on the candidates running for the Little Rock Board of Directors, North Little Rock landing an Amazon facility, and Satanic Temple Rally at the State Capitol. We also discuss the importance of voter engagement with civil rights icon and American hero, Congressman John Lewis – and Clarke Tucker, candidate for the 2nd Congressional District. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arktimes-rock-the-culture/message
A new lawsuit challenging the state’s photo ID law, Bart Hester vs. the humanities, signs of a threat to governors school, big bills for the state Supreme Court and Clarke Tucker making a run for Congress — all covered on this week's podcast. Subscribe via iTunes. Download.