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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March 09, 2022 00:33:50
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Capitol & Scott: A conversation with Alyson Hoge

Alyson Hoge, a veteran journalist and editor who’s been with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for more than four decades, became the new managing editor for...

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March 02, 2022 00:24:42
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Capitol & Scott: Watching the war from afar, Ukrainians in Arkansas struggle to cope

Glued to their televisions and worried about losing contact with loved ones back home, Ukrainians living in Arkansas are experiencing a different kind of...

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February 23, 2022 00:21:27
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Capitol & Scott: Arkansas’ public defenders strain under caseloads

Delays in the Arkansas criminal court system brought on by the pandemic have pushed the caseloads of the state’s public defenders to an ethical...

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February 09, 2022 00:25:19
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Capitol & Scott: The Great Delta Divide

In 2021, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter Stephen Simpson won a grant from the University of Southern California’s Center for Health Journalism to work on a...

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January 26, 2022 00:13:05
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Capitol & Scott: Air travel and the rollout of 5G

Uncertainty hit the transportation and communications industries in recent weeks after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration raised concerns that the rollout of 5G networks...

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January 19, 2022 00:29:37
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Capitol & Scott: Chronic Wasting Disease

Chronic Wasting Disease, a sickness that affects deer, elk and other cervids, has been found in more Arkansas counties, raising questions as to how...

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