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Last week, a high-profile state senator left the GOP citing the pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol as his reason for becoming an Independent. Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, asks John Brummett, political columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, what, if anything, this means for the Republican Party in Arkansas.

U.S. Congressman French Hill doesn't like the nearly two-trillion dollar relief plan supported by the Biden administration. The Republican from Arkansas's 2nd District talks with Roby Brock, from our partner Talk Business and Politics, about the plan.

Three candidates are already seeking the GOP nomination for governor in 2022. John Brummett, a political columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, talks with Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, about the possibility other candidates might enter the race as independents.

As lawmakers gather in Little Rock for the 2021 Legislative Session, our partners at Talk Business and Politics are hosting daily updates on what's taking place as bills get filed and voted on, or not. Roby Brock recently had a virtual conversation with Rep. Monte Hodges, D-Blytheville, who is the president of the Legislative Black Caucus, about taxes, hate crime legislation and bills that propose limiting what can be taught at Arkansas schools.

An expected controvery over the race for House District 32 did not materialize during the first day of the 2021 Legislative Session. Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business and Politics, and John Brummett, from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reflect on the legal challenges to Democrat Ashley Hudson's election to the post in their weekly conversation.