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Speak Up Arkansas Episode 42 (Dermott and Juvenile Justice)

April 12, 2018

One the first issues Arkansas Advocates began working on 40 years ago was juvenile justice. And though there has been some progress, the state’s juvenile justice system still puts the physical safety of juvenile offenders at risk. Recent reports...

Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 41 (Work Requirements)

February 7, 2018

Many critical programs that Arkansans rely on are under threat. In 2013, Arkansas passed an expanded Medicaid program that helped the state’s uninsured rate drop from 23% to just 11% by 2016. This expanded Medicaid program provided more Arkansans...

Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 37 (Labor Unions in Arkansas)

December 13, 2017

On December 13, 2017, at 5 p.m. KABF 88.3 aired the thirty-seventh episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the state budget, family and economic security, and...

Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 36 (Arkansas’s State Tax Task Force)

December 2, 2017

On December 1, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the thirty-sixth episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the state...

Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 32 (A discussion on crime in Little Rock)

August 25, 2017

On August 16, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the thirty second episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the state...

Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 31 (The appropriate role of government in promoting general welfare to citizens)

August 9, 2017

  On August 9, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the thirty first episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the...

Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 30 (Brain development in early childhood)

August 2, 2017

On August 2, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the thirtieth episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the state budget, family and...

Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 29 (Judicial System in Arkansas)

July 26, 2017

On July 26, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the twenty nineth episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the state...

Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 28 (Educational issues in Arkansas)

July 19, 2017

On July 19, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the twenty eighth episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the state...

Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 27 (Judicial Accountability)

July 12, 2017

On July 12, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the twenty seventh episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the state budget,...

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