On this week’s podcast, Lara Farrar discusses the “tort reform light” legislation just passed by the Legislature, which would limit medical damages that plaintiffs can receive in personal injury lawsuits. Benji Hardy breaks apart Gov. Sarah Sanders’ recent maternal health proposal — which includes a sneaky bit of tort reform itself — and the release of NAEP test scores that show Arkansas 4th graders struggling in both reading and math.
Stories discussed this week:
‘Tort reform’ bill passes Senate, heads to governor’s desk
Sanders’ maternal health plan would make it easier to get Medicaid — but not to keep it
Sanders’ maternal health plan would make it easier to get Medicaid — but not to keep it
U.S. reading and math scores keep trending downward, with Arkansas towards the bottom
U.S. reading and math scores keep trending downward, with Arkansas towards the bottom
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Lara Farrar is a daily editor and reporter with the Arkansas Times. Send story ideas, tips and anything else to lara@arktimes.com.
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Benjamin Hardy is managing editor at the Arkansas Times. His email is benjaminhardy@arktimes.com
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