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The Natural State of Things
Welcome to “The Natural State of Things,” the podcast you know as “Believe in Arkansas,” with a new name and the same mission. We believe that free people are capable of extraordinary things, and we provide content that addresses our state’s most pressing problems and explores how freeing the potential within our own citizens can lead to solutions.
Our Network breaks barriers that stand in the way of people realizing their potential. This moves our society toward one of mutual benefit, where people succeed by helping others improve their lives.
The Natural State of Things
Latest Episodes
Prosperity by Design: Arkansas’ Pathway to Zero Income Tax
Recorded live on February 19, 2026, in Searcy, Arkansas, this episode captures a thoughtful conversation about the future of tax policy in the Natural State and the growing movement to eliminate the state income tax.Ryan Norris...
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Modern Work, Modern Benefits: Fixing the Gig Economy’s Safety Gap
In this episode of Believe in Arkansas, host Ryan Norris sits down with Dr. Liya Palagashvili, Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Labor Policy Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, for a conversation on one of the b...
Building Opportunity: Fixing Arkansas’s Housing Rules
In this episode, host Ryan Norris talks with Dr. Emily Hamilton of the Mercatus Center and Duke McLarty, Executive Director of Groundwork in Northwest Arkansas. Together, they explore why affordable housing is so hard to build—and what Arkansas...
Protect Prosperity: A Conversation with Congressman French Hill
In this timely Believe In Arkansas episode, Ryan Norris, State Director for Americans for Prosperity–Arkansas, welcomes Congressman French Hill for a conversation on the looming expiration of the tax cuts passed by the Tax Cuts a...
Power Play: The Good, the Bad, and the Costly of Energy Policy
Energy policy impacts every American’s wallet and the reliability of the power grid. In Power Play, we break down which policies keep the lights on and energy affordable—and which ones drive up costs and threaten reliability. Hosted by Ryan Nor...