Post-election chat with Skip Rutherford

Episode 82 November 29, 2024 00:32:00
Post-election chat with Skip Rutherford
Rex Nelson's Southern Fried Podcast
Post-election chat with Skip Rutherford

Nov 29 2024 | 00:32:00

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Show Notes

On this week’s episode, Rex invites return guest Skip Rutherford, dean emeritus of the Clinton School of Public Service, to discuss Arkansas politics, focusing on recent elections, ballot issues, and the state’s shifting political landscape. The two also briefly talk about the potential impacts that national election results may have on the state in the upcoming months and years. 

Skip and Rex discuss significant issues that did and did not make it onto this year’s ballot, with Rex emphasizing public confusion surrounding Issue No. 2, which concerned the proposed casino in Pope County. Skip also shares his opinion on Little Rock’s failed sales tax initiative.

They also dive into the state's upcoming legislative session, the LEARNS Act’s impact on rural schools, the state's funding for higher education and more.

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