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Week-In-Review Podcast: Birth Certificates Ruling, Implementing Rx-Marijuana, Medicaid & Legislature

KUAR Week-In-Review Podcast.
Michael Hibblen

The KUAR news staff breaks down a busy week, including:

  • How Arkansas is implementing medical marijuana after last month's election with reaction from the man who spearheaded the campaign;
  • The state Supreme Court tosses out a judge's ruling involving birth certificates for the children of same-sex couples. We talk with plaintiff Marissa Pavan;
  • Gov. Asa Hutchinson gets word the federal government has approved proposed changes to the state's Medicaid expansion program, though one aspect doesn't go as far as he'd like;
  • The governor presents a plan to allow people to go to two-year colleges for in-demand fields without paying a cent if they abide by certain conditions;
  • And a look at some of the bills being filed for the coming session of the Arkansas Legislature.

You can listen to the podcast above or Subscribe on iTunes.

Michael Hibblen was a journalist for KUAR News from May 2009 — December 2022. During his final 10 years with the station, he served as News Director. In January 2023, he was hired by Arkansas PBS to become its Senior Producer/ Director of Public Affairs.
Jacob Kauffman is a former news anchor and reporter for KUAR.
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