Believe In Arkansas

Week after week we're living it:  record high energy costs, rates of inflation higher than we've seen in over forty years, and  regulations stifling innovative recovery.  For many it seems like a perfect storm of constant bad news for our personal finances and the country's economy Ryan's guest is Akash Chougule, Vice President of Government Affairs - Americans for Prosperity. ...

Ryan's guest is Hannah Cox, an up and coming free thinker in the liberty movement. Hannah co-hosts Based with Hannah Cox and is frequently seen on Kennedy Nation on Fox News Business. A Certificate of Need  is required in order to construct a new healthcare facility.  In order to obtain a CON, developers of healthcare facilities must apply to the local governmental authorities by making the c...

Ryan talks with  guest Dr. Patrick Wolf,  Distinguished Professor of Education Policy and 21st Century Endowed Chair in School Choice in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions. What ARE the prevailing myths about private school choice?   Do school choice options for parents siphon money away from public schools?  Does school cho...

Dr. David Mitchell and Ryan Norris talk about the AFP/ACRE partnership and how ACRE- Arkansas Center for Research in Economics UCA- has informed policy changes in the state. Research at ACRE focuses on barriers to employment, taxes and spending, targeted incentives, and government transparency.  Over the past years ACRE and AFP have partnered to bring about important policy changes in Arkansas.  A...

Ryan's guest is Jude Schwalbach, Policy Analyst at Reason Foundation. Millions of K – 12 students enrolled in public schools must attend schools determined by  outdated systems based on attendance boundaries not student needs.  Bureaucrats, not families, are deciding where most children can go to school. If parents find their children stuck in low performing schools what are the options? What...

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” - Mark Twain Ryan's guest is Ryan Nabil, a Research Fellow with the Center for Technology and Innovation at the Competitive Enterprise Institute a Free Market think tank. Before CEI, Ryan completed an MA in global affairs from Yale University, where he studied international relations, international law, and quantitative analysis. While at Yale...

Ryan's guests are Marc Levin, Chief Policy Counsel for the Council on Criminal Justice and Adam Gelb, President and CEO, Council on Criminal Justice. We all see the headlines. Perhaps you've been personally affected by violent crime. So what are the solutions? Rising crime rates are sure to be a huge issue this election year. Ryan and his guests review the Council on Criminal Justice&apo...

With the Arkansas legislative session beginning February 14th,  Ryan Norris and his guest will be discussing Arkansas state spending. Hear from Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl, assistant professor of economics at the University of Central Arkansas and an ACRE Scholar - Arkansas Center for Research in Economics. Arkansas Tax Freedom Day is April 8th.  Where's the money coming from and where will it be sp...

Our guest is Dr. Sarah McKenzie, the Executive Director of the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas. A teacher at heart, Sarah has taught students from pre-kindergarten to university level, has provided training and consulting to public school districts, and has presented nationally and internationally on educational statistics.   To learn more and see how AFP-Arkansas can hel...

Ryan talks about the impact of record inflation on all of us with Paige Terryberry,  Senior Analyst for Fiscal Policy with the John Locke Foundation.  To learn more and see how AFP-Arkansas can help you or your organization increase your impact in our state, email us at infoar@afphq.org or visit us at believeinar.com .

Have we overemphasized standardized testing at the expense of allowing teachers to educate our children? Believe in Arkansas Thursday, November 18th, Ryan Norris speaks  with Dr. J.C. Huff, a former public-school superintendent and Executive Director of Bright Futures, a student support non-profit. They talk about student assessments and how testing should be a seamless part of a child’s education...

Many of Arkansas’ top exports are products of the agriculture industry, yet it is difficult to keep small farms operational and attract new farmers and ranchers into the industry.  Believe in Arkansas Thursday, December 2nd Ryan Norris speaks with Michael Harden, Vice President of Development at John Locke Foundation, and Matthew Nicaud, technology specialist with the Mississippi Center for Public...