Watching Arkansas Politics in 2018

KUAF | By John Brummett

Published January 31, 2018 at 2:14 PM CST

The Arkansas political year has a packed agenda, including next month's fiscal session for lawmakers and the primary and general elections. Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, talks to John Brummett about what he's watching as the year develops.

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