Credit: Mandy Keener

This week: The abortion amendment clears a key hurdle at the state attorney general’s office, while the FOIA amendment makes progress. Plus, we continue talking with Dave Ramsey about how Arkansas LEARNS affects teachers, specifically job protections post-Teacher Fair Dismissal Act.

Topics discussed in this episode:

Ballot initiatives:
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/01/23/arkansas-abortion-amendment-can-proceed-attorney-general-says

Arkansans ready for Reproductive Rights Amendment
FOIA ballot measure can move forward, attorney general says
Group sues attorney general over blocked government transparency measures
Public education advocates For AR Kids submit revised ballot measure to attorney general

Arkansas Learns:
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/01/04/how-does-arkansas-learns-impact-teachers-we-have-answers-part-1

How does Arkansas LEARNS impact teachers? We have answers (Part 2)

Endorsements:
https://www.arkansascinemasociety.org/

https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/bluffton-preserve/

Benjamin Hardy is managing editor at the Arkansas Times.