Ronak Patel
ReporterRonak Patel is a reporter for Little Rock Public Radio; he previously served as Politics and Government Reporter between March and August of 2022.
A graduate of Little Rock Central High School, Ronak attended the University of Central of Arkansas, where he graduated with a major in English and a minor in journalism in spring 2021. As a student at UCA, he developed an interest in politics when he took a political reporting class and interviewed candidates for the Arkansas Senate District 32 seat, which covers parts of Little Rock and Cammack Village. As a student, Ronak also reported on a state legislator requesting syllabi from UCA, a report that won a second place award for in-depth reporting from the Arkansas College Media Association.
Ronak's first job after college was as a general assignment reporter for the Southwest Times Record. After six months, he was hired by the statewide Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, where he wrote feature stories, season previews for high school sports and worked on special publications.
Despite working in print, Ronak has always been a fan of broadcast news and NPR Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep is one of his favorite political reporters.
Outside of work, Ronak enjoys watching basketball— either the Milwaukee Bucks or the UCA Bears.
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After announcing his decision to withdraw from the race, U.S President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee for president.
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The United States and Mexico agreed to place tariffs on steel imported to North America, if the steel was not made in the United States, Canada, or Mexico.
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In an interview with KARK Channel 4's Capitol View, John DiPippa, dean emeritus of the Bowen School of Law and a constitutional expert, said it is too difficult to determine what is the president's official capacity and what isn't.
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Hill's legislation has the support of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders.
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In an interview with Talk Business & Politics, Gov. Sarah Sanders, a Republican, said the process of phasing out the income tax could take years in order to do it responsibly.
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Both the Republicans and Democrats released their own version of the Farm Bill
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UAMS is hoping to have the program started by 2026.
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In an interview with NBC News, Cotton said he believes the justice system has been weaponized by Democrats.
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Hill's provision will create more space for the Little Rock Port Authority by relocating a navigational beacon used for air traffic control.
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Rep. Brian Evans was elected as the Speaker of the House designate last week. He said he is working with leadership on a special session to address possible tax cuts and the Game & Fish Commission.