Credit: Mandy Keener

On this week’s podcast: Matt Campbell reports on canvassers for ballot measures being hassled by the Little Rock Police Department (supposedly on the governor’s orders), and Baker Kurrus discusses the state’s spending of tens of millions of dollars on an ineffective teacher development program.

Stories discussed in this week’s episode:

Little Rock police say governor told them to block canvassers from public property
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/30/little-rock-police-say-governor-told-them-to-block-canvassers-from-public-property

Arkansas education secretary withdraws Solution Tree contract after legislative opposition
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/31/arkansas-education-secretary-withdraws-solution-tree-contract-after-legislative-opposition

Solution Tree may not be improving Arkansas schools, but it is raking in the cash
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/05/29/solution-tree-may-not-be-improving-arkansas-schools-but-it-is-raking-in-the-cash

Endorsements:

Bens Appliances and Junk
https://www.youtube.com/@bensappliancesandjunk

The ‘Vous
https://www.riverdale10.com/movie/The%5FVous

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Benjamin Hardy is managing editor at the Arkansas Times.