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Arkansas is among 19 states that allow citizens to initiate new laws and constitutional amendments as popular ballot measures. But Republican lawmakers, including in Arkansas, aim to limit what is referred to as direct democracy. Jay Barth, emeritus political science professor from Hendrix College, provides insight.

64.6 Downtown and Fort Smith Round Table partnered together to bring the River Valley Community a family friendly celebration. It will be at the Riverfront Park and Amp, with special performances from guest US Army Jazz Ambassadors beginning Sunday at 5:00 PM

In advance of the possible arrival of military jets in Fort Smith, a possible moratorium on building near where the jets could be flying.

On today's show, Arkansas is trying to ease the truck driver shortage. Plus, the man who brought political polling to Arkansas, learning about direct democracy, and much more.

This week the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas oral and Visual History shares archvies to help tell the story of Jim Ranchino. He wasan educator and pollster who helped explain how politics worked to Arkansans decades ago.

The U.S. is facing a significant truck driver shortage. The state of Arkansas is working to fill its backlog of Commercial Driver's License tests, which were significantly halted during the pandemic.

Ryan North is really advocating for taking over the world. But the writer of comics does use science, math and history to explain how a would-be supervillian could begin to gain control in his book How to Take Over the World: Practical Schemes and Scientific Solutions for the Aspiring Supervillain.

United States Senate candidate Natalie James talks to Roby Brock about her background and willingness to work across parties in the latest edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.

On today's show, a musical journey to Cuba. Plus, the most straightforward route to taking over the world, an interview with the Democratic Party candidate for U.S. Senate, and much more.

As Northwest Arkansas is growing, so is the University of Arkansas. The university is expecting the largest freshman class and total student enrollment in its history. Texans had the second-highest enrollment numbers at the U of A in 2021, and as the total number of students enrolled in Oklahoma's higher ed institutions has declined each year during the pandemic, the number of Texans increased. Read more here on StateImpact's website.