Politics

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett discusses state and national politics

University of Central Arkansas political scientist Dr. Heather Yates discusses the state of American and Arkansas politics.

Georgians are voting in two Senate runoff elections on Tuesday. Incumbent Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue face Democratic challengers Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. The races were too close to call in November and now their outcome determines the balance of power in the Senate. Follow the results live.

Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, R-Ark., had a busy week centered around rulings involving the U.S. Supreme Court. Arkansas’ top legal officer won a landmark lawsuit before the high court involving the pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) industry.

John Brummett discusses state and national politics.

With the Arkansas 2021 Legislative Session set to begin in just over a month, state lawmakers have already begun to file bills, effectively giving a preview of some of the issues that will be debated and voted on. Andrew DeMillo is the Capitol Correspondent for the Little Rock bureau of the Associated Press and speaks to Member Station KUAR's Sarah Kellogg about what lawmakers may discuss during the session in January.

President-elect Joe Biden is introducing key members of his incoming economic team. The nominees and appointees include former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, and others who worked in earlier Democratic administrations.

Runoffs in Craighead County include the race for Jonesboro City Clerk between Linda Allison and April Leggett. Unofficial totals from the Secretary of State's office showed that Allison received 48.31% (11,894) of the vote, while Leggett earned 37.01% (9,111).

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett speaks with host Roby Brock about the future of Arkansas politics.

Mark Pryor, former U.S. Senator and Arkansas Attorney General, has a new role at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, a prestigious law firm that lobbies and provides other legal services across the U.S.