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.
Denver Peacock, president of Little Rock’s Rotary Club 99, sits down with Rex Nelson on this week’s episode of the Southern Fried Podcast. Peacock,...
In this week's episode, Gabe Holmstrom, Executive Director of the Downtown Little Rock Partnership, joins Rex to provide updates on the implementation of the...
On this week’s episode, Mississippi County Judge John Alan Nelson joins Rex to talk about economic and industrial developments in Mississippi County, including efforts...