Capitol & Scott

In-depth coverage behind the most compelling stories in Arkansas and the South. Host Lara Farrar will speak with Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporters and sources who will provide analysis and context to the stories that matter the ...more

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July 27, 2022 00:34:13
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Capitol & Scott: Searching for the ivory-billed woodpecker

Earlier in July, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it would wait another six months before declaring the ivory-billed woodpecker extinct. While the...

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July 06, 2022 00:29:42
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Capitol & Scott: Arts in Arkansas

On this week’s episode of Capitol & Scott, Arkansas Democrat Gazette critic-at-large Eric Harrison discusses the arts scene in Little Rock and around the...

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June 22, 2022 00:33:38
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Capitol & Scott: The Southern Baptist Convention

Last week, the Southern Baptist Convention held its annual conference in Anaheim, Calif. This year’s event, attended by thousands of delegates, known within the...

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June 15, 2022 00:35:33
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Capitol & Scott: Mystery snails and other invasive aquatic nuisances

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission announced earlier this year they'd found mystery snails, most likely from Japan or China, in a couple of...

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June 08, 2022 00:31:14
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Capitol & Scott: The Methodist divide

Factions within the United Methodist Church have been at odds for years over the denomination’s official stance on homosexuality. Traditionalists have historically upheld provisions...

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May 25, 2022 00:27:23
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Capitol & Scott: Arkansans facing food insecurity after the pandemic

Soon after the pandemic began in March 2020, food banks and other hunger-relief organizations experienced some of the greatest need from individuals and families...

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