Arkansas Times' Week in Review Podcast

The Affordable Care Act decision and questions from our readers on Little Rock's coming property tax proposal and the status of Regnat Populus' signature gathering efforts — all on this week's show. Plus endorsements of fried chicken and pork buns. Stream on the jump. Download Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via iTunes (or better yet, download the new Podcast app). [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The latest on the tech park, a new lawsuit in the WM3 case, what the Arkansas Supreme Court’s execution ruling means, Wesley Clark on reality TV and more—all covered on the podcast this week. Stream on the jump. Download. Subscribe via RSS. Subscribe via iTunes. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Bass Pro Shops to Otter Creek, the State Fair, the Farm Bureau and Lake Maumelle, a new severance tax study, Dustin McDaniel’s announcement, the run-off election results, the new Razorback uniforms and more — this week on the podcast. Stream on the jump. Download. Subscribe via RSS. Subscribe via iTunes. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The federal court ruling on school choice, next week's runoff elections, sexy sewer news, the Jennings Osborne estate auction, and an endorsement (and a warning for today's young voters) of Social Security. Stream on the jump. Download. Subscribe via RSS. Subscribe via iTunes. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Petition stifling, Duke Cunningham seeking refuge in Ark., the Broadway Bridge, Boys State, congressional run-offs and much more—covered in this week's rapid-fire edition. Plus! An endorsement of the Little Rock Film Festival. Stream on the jump. Download. Subscribe via RSS. Subscribe via iTunes. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Tuesday’s primary and judicial election results, a deal reached in the arrest of Surgeon General Joe Thompson and how the city of Little Rock is spending its new tax money — all covered this week. Plus, Max endorses the free republic of Hillcrest and I plug new New Orleans music: the latest from Dr. John and the re-teaming of Mystikal and Mannie Fresh. Stream on the jump. Download. Subscribe via RSS. Subscribe via iTunes. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Calls for the Tech Park Authority to act right, the Democrat-Gazette’s support of an utterly marginal presidential candidate and a new battle over casinos — all covered this week. Stream on the jump. Download. Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

President Obama standing up for civil rights, Mike Huckabee getting attention as a vice presidential candidate, Warren Stephens talking like a liberal, central Little Rock neighborhoods talking back to the Technology Park Authority — all covered this week, a day earlier than usual because I'm not going to be around tomorrow. Stream on the jump. Download. Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Joyce Elliott's resignation from her post leading the Central Little Rock Promise Neighborhood, Democrat-Gazette Editor Griffin Smith's sudden and mysterious resignation, the latest questions about a lottery ticket that's subject of a lawsuit and 20 years of the tabloid edition of the Arkansas Times are covered this week. Plus, Max endorses new potatoes and I talk skateboarding. Download. Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [audio-1] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

A class action lawsuit alleging tampering with lottery scratch-off tickets, how "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis and Mark Pryor got lumped together, the hot primary contest between state Rep. Fred Allen and incumbent Sen. Joyce Elliott and the end of Occupy Little Rock — all discussed this week. Stream on the jump Download. Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

No Petrino. No bikini modeling Republican consultants. No Jon Gruden. Instead: gutless politicians, legislative scams, a haughty local board and a timid state commission. And some 4/20 talk. Download. Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Max is back to discuss Petrino, the arrest of state surgeon general Joe Thompson, a big money contract dispute at the Arkansas Lottery and Little Rock politics. Sadly, I didn't have my Shangri-Las greatest hits collection with me at the office to provide our intro music. Download Stream: Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

From BBC News. *Great map from the BBC's Altered States section. Though too bad it's not more interactive. Click on it to see a larger version on BBC's website. From just eyeballing the map, it looks like we have more dry counties than any other state. *No podcast this week. We'll return next week. *As I think Max has predicted on the podcast or elsewhere before, it looks like Little Rock businessman, Gov. Beebe pal and Arkansas Highway commissioner John Burkhalter is eying a gubernatorial run. Jason Tolbert today dug up a Burkhalter4Governor.com website that's registered in Burkhalter's name. Sounds like a fairly epic primary battle is brewing. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The Little Rock Technology Park, the salacious bits related to Pulaski County Coroner Garland Camper's wrongful termination lawsuit, Fred Smith vs. the state Democratic Party and more are covered this week. Plus Max endorses The Boss's new album and soft serve ice cream at Burger King, and I thumb-up Le Pops and the Marketing and Redistribution Warehouse. Download Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via RSS. Subscribe via RSS. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

A settlement in a legislative expense lawsuit, the historic election of a new Speaker of the Arkansas House, the end of the fiscal session, the latest on the VA Center's planned move to Main Street and more covered this week. And Max endorses Wally Hall, while I recommend The See. Download Subscribe via iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]