Talk Business & Politics: Talking education rights in Arkansas, generational wealth transfer

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Discussions over a proposed education amendment and outlining how wealth is transferring between generations were the focus of the latest Talk Business & Politics.

Host Roby Brock spoke with Arkansas Public Policy Panel Executive Director Bill Kopsky and Arkansas Education Association President April Reisma about the Arkansas Educational Rights Amendment of 2024 and how it could change rules and funding for both public and private schools in the state.

For AR Kids org pleased with attorney general’s approval of Arkansas Educational Rights Amendment of 2024

Arvest Bank Vice President of Wealth Management Iffy Ibekwe joined the show to discuss how generational wealth transfer is changing economics in the state.

Brock went inside the numbers behind the biggest Arkansas business headlines of the week, including the state’s latest jobs numbers, Westrock Coffee’s Q4 and year-end financial reports and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders finishing up her overseas trade mission in Asia.

Arkansas unemployment rate remains stable, tracks with national rate

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