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Little Rock News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Today!Arkansas Democrats' High-Stakes Senate RaceArkansas Democrats gear up for a crucial U.S. Senate primary, with Hallie Shoffner, a sixth-generation farmer, and Ethan Dunbar, a military veteran, vying for the nomination against incumbent Senator Tom Cotton. Shoffner, a first-time candidate with substantial campaign funds and family name recognition, is positioned as the frontrunner. Dunbar, despite his experience, faces a disadvantage due to lack of recent financial reports. The race is heating up, with Shoffner promising to prioritize the stalled Farm Bill and challenge Cottons absence from Arkansas issues.Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.
2026-02-2601 min
District 3 PodcastEpisode #322: Why Hallie Shoffner Is Running for the US SenateIn this episode of the District 3 Podcast, host Irvin Camacho sits down with U.S. Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner for a wide-ranging conversation about her run for Senate in Arkansas and the vision driving her campaign.Shoffner discusses what it’s like to take on an entrenched incumbent, responds to social media attacks from Tom Cotton, and shares how her background as a farmer and small-business owner shapes her approach to policy and public service. The conversation also dives into her family farm, her past work supporting immigrant communities, and why she believes Arkansas deserves leadership that pu...
2026-01-1552 min
Beer, Buds, and the Big Sky PodcastHealthcare, Corruption & The Cost of Living CrisisHealthcare costs are soaring, groceries are up, and politicians keep arguing about everything but the bills. We talk Medicare for All, Tom Cotton, and why voters are fed up.We’re joined by Hallie Shoffner, who’s running for Senate in Arkansas.https://www.hallieshoffner.com/
2025-12-301h 34
Free Arkansas🌾 Hallie Shoffner: Farming, Hunger, and the Future of ArkansasIn this episode of Free Arkansas, Andy sits down with Hallie Shoffner, a Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate and a fifth-generation Delta farmer whose family just closed their 150-year-old farm. Hallie opens up about the collapse of small farming, why she decided to run, and what she thinks Arkansas could be doing right now to rebuild rural communities, strengthen the middle class, and feed the state.From economic development and food security to health care access, unions, education, and the role of government in people’s daily lives — this conversation digs deep into what Arkansas is facing and...
2025-11-2646 minFree Arkansas🦆 Mud Motors, Pontoon Blinds & a Little Arkansas CivilityOn this episode of Y’all Hear About This, Andy and Misty jump into the start of duck season, the chaos of mud motors on public ground, and why pontoon blinds at Sunken Lands WMA have become a big headache for Arkansas Game & Fish.They also talk about the Governor’s Mansion 75th anniversary gala—and a rare moment of statewide political unity—plus Andy’s review of Aunt Suzy’s Granola, and a quick preview of recent Free Arkansas interviews with Senator Tom Cotton and Hallie Shoffner.In this episode:Why mud motors are s...
2025-11-2106 min
Arkies in the BeltwayWeek of November 16, 2025This is "Arkies in the Beltway" for the week of Nov. 16, 2025! I'm Alex Thomas, Washington Correspondent for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, with your look at national politics and the Arkansans influencing the discussions.
The federal government shutdown ended last Wednesday when President Donald Trump signed a Senate plan to restore funding across the government.
All six members of Arkansas' congressional delegation backed the proposal, which maintains current funding levels for most federal agencies through Jan. 30. The legislation additionally funds agriculture, military construction and veterans affairs programs, as well as congressional operations, for the rest of the...
2025-11-1609 min
People FussEp. 14 - Friends with Government Benefits (Oh, SNAP!)Why Are Americans Hungry in the Wealthiest Country on Earth?! In this episode of People Fuss, Carrie Prince and Doug Daniels dig into the wild contradictions of food, health, and wealth in America. From SNAP benefits and food insecurity to Big Ag’s corporate grip and the billion-dollar cuts to local farm programs — they ask the big question: How did we get here, and who can fix it? You’ll learn how farm monopolies like Tyson are squeezing out small farmers, why fast food and SNAP aren’t as simple as they seem, and how local farms could be...
2025-11-1332 min
Talk Business and PoliticsHallie Shoffner 11.8.25Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner discusses her campaign.
2025-11-0809 min
United SHE StandsIf She Can't Farm, She'll Fight: Hallie Shoffner’s Run for the U.S. SenateIn episode 147, we sit down with sixth-generation farmer and U.S. Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner, who’s stepping out of the fields and into the fight for Arkansas. Hallie shares why she’s taking on Tom Cotton and how she plans to stand up for the farmers, families, and working people who’ve been pushed to the back of the line.Hallie knows what it means to have to fight like hell for everything you have, and still get hammered by an economy that’s rigged against you--she’ll fight that rigged system every day, Tom Cotton’s the guy do...
2025-10-2844 min
Majority 54Trump's D.C. TakeoverJason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., as Trump launches a federal crackdown on crime in the capital. They analyze the administration’s show of force, the sharp pushback from Mayor Bowser, and what this unprecedented federal intervention means for local autonomy. Kander and Gupta also dive into Trump’s escalating economic nationalism, from bizarre tariff proposals to his plan to take a cut of Nvidia’s China sales, and the growing alarm over his appointment of a partisan loyalist to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Plus, they discus...
2025-08-1459 min
The Rick Smith ShowThe Rick Smith Show 8-11-2025On The Rick Smith Show, Hallie Shoffner, a sixth-generation Arkansas farmer who recently lost her family farm and is now running for U.S. Senate shares her personal story of hardship and determination, vowing to fight for working people against a rigged economic system and restore hope for struggling families. Also joining the show is Jasmine Leli, a Buffalo Starbucks barista and Workers United bargaining delegate, who recounts their union’s ongoing struggle for a fair contract, spotlighting the vital role worker solidarity and collective action play in securing better wages and workplace protections. Don’t mis...
2025-08-1100 minArkies in the BeltwayWeek of July 20, 2025This is "Arkies in the Beltway" for the week of July 20, 2025! I'm Alex Thomas, Washington Correspondent for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, with your look at national politics and the Arkansans influencing the discussions.
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed a rescissions package at the end of last week, clawing back $9 billion for international aid and public broadcasting.
All six members of the Arkansas congressional delegation backed the measure, which the White House requested to address funds for items they described as "antithetical to American interests and values."
STORY: State’s federal lawm...
2025-07-2010 minArkies in the BeltwayWeek of May 11, 2025This is "Arkies in the Beltway" for the week of May 11, 2025! I'm Alex Thomas, Washington Correspondent for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, with your look at national politics and the Arkansans influencing the discussions.
House Republicans continue their work on Capitol Hill to finalize a budget package cutting the deficit and extending the 2017 tax cuts.
The House Natural Resources Committee — led by Arkansan Bruce Westerman — approved its portion of the proposal last week. The committee's legislation seeks to generate $18.5 billion in savings and new revenue over the next 10 years.
STORY: Westerman, U.S. House committee approv...
2025-05-1109 min
Flyover CountryHallie ShoffnerThe Flyover Country Podcast was pleased to welcome Hallie Shoffner, a sixth generation farmer from Newport, Arkansas to discuss agriculture policy, farm subsidies, and the implications of the Trump administration’s funding freeze on family farms. Get full access to Flyover Country at blakerutherford.substack.com/subscribe
2025-02-2031 min
Top Producer PodcastEpisode 142: Hallie ShoffnerIn today's podcast, Paul has a conversation with Hallie Shoffner who is the latest Top Producer Next Gen winner. Hallie is a rice and soybean seed farmer in NE Arkansas. Most of you are probably happy that you don't have to clean your combine at least 300 times during harvest. Hallie and her team do that plus cleaning the grain cart, etc. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-03-2734 min
Capitol & ScottCapitol & Scott: Extreme weather and Arkansas agriculture, Part 2 – The economic impact As much-needed rainfall blankets Arkansas this week, farmers across the state are still dealing with one of the worst droughts in recent history. More than a dozen counties were classified as disaster areas because of weeks of dry conditions paired with scalding temperatures. Conditions this summer have not been this dire since a drought in 2012.
Farmers will begin assessing the toll of the extreme weather in coming weeks as they prepare to harvest crops. Yields will determine the impact not only on the crops but also on farmers' bottom line. The estimated loss for livestock farmers is...
2022-08-1724 minCapitol & ScottCapitol & Scott: Extreme weather and Arkansas agriculture, Part 1 — A farmer’s storyAs Arkansas farmers are preparing for the upcoming fall harvest season, they’re also reeling from one of the worst droughts in recent history.
Extreme heat and dry weather have plagued the industry this summer, causing Gov. Asa Hutchinson to appeal to the federal government for emergency assistance for the more than dozen counties now classified as disaster areas because of the excessive heat paired with no rain.
This year’s summertime drought is a weather event that forms part of a larger climate change pattern that’s impacting farmers in Arkansas. Wetter springs and hot, dry...
2022-08-1126 min
Agtech - So What?Making Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty, with Hallie ShoffnerIt isn’t surprising that most farmers have to be expert planners and investors. But getting an inside view into how a farmer plans for the future of their business is a rare opportunity.In this episode, you’ll hear firsthand how Hallie Shoffner, a sixth-generation row crop farmer in the Mississippi Delta, makes decisions for her farm and company, SFR Seed. While Hallie is an enthusiastic adopter of new farming innovations, this conversation shows that every decision must be well supported by reliable data and the right incentives.Listen in to hear Hallie speak about:Investing in c...
2022-05-1835 min