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Talk Business & Politics: The legacy of David Pryor, Mississippi County steel investment

2024-04-21

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Long-time Arkansas political figure David Pryor died on Saturday at 89 years old.

Talk Business & Politics host Roby Brock met with political scientist Dr. Jay Barth to discuss the legacy of Pryor who was a former Arkansas governor, former state representative, U.S. congressman and senator.

Roby then talks with Clif Chitwood with the Great River Economic Development Foundation and Mississippi County Judge John Alan Nelson about the $120 million investment by Zekelman Industries last week.

Talk Business & Politics airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on FOX 16. For more coverage, head to TalkBusiness.net .

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