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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In an interview with KARK Channel 4's Capitol View, Irvin said workforce development is a way to address the physician shortage in the state.
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In an interview with Arkansas PBS, Boozman said farming practices are different from region to region and the next farm bill will have to account for those differences.
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A national study conducted recently found that Arkansas had the lowest voter turnout in the nation.
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During a Congressional hearing, Boozman relayed concerns from local officials about the the challenges of receiving aid, in the aftermath of natural disasters.
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In an interview, Pagan said he would like to use the office to find ways to provide more money to students for scholarships.
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In an interview, Chessir said the latest data from the Department of Labor was positive for the Little Rock region.
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After the approval of Act 194 by Arkansas Lawmakers earlier this year, the task of approving ballot titles has been returned to the attorney general's office.
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In an interview with Arkansas PBS, Hill of Arkansas' Second Congressional District talked about his recent trip to Ukraine and the recent continuing resolution passed by the House.
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In an interview with Talk Business & Politics, Jones spoke about his role in helping candidates win office through Vortex, which is a PAC he helped launch.
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In an interview with Capitol View, Draper said her work as a social worker inspired her to enter the race.