Talk Business & Politics: Flywheel Energy COO David Howald, State Rep. Matthew Shephard
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – There is new activity in the Fayetteville Shale Play, the once booming natural gas territory in north central Arkansas.
Talk Business & Politics host Roby Brock met with Flywheel Energy COO David Howald about new drilling that's expected.
Roby then talks with former speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Republican Rep. Matthew Shepherd to talk about the ongoing legislative session and his role as the lead sponsor on the governor's higher education bill, the ACCESS Act.
Talk Business & Politics airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on FOX 16. For more coverage, head to TalkBusiness.net.
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