The Government Accountability Office is looking into a measure that may grant Arkansas millions of dollars in what's called "compact impact grants" to offset health, education and welfare costs for thousands of Marshallese who've migrated to the state. Jacqueline Froelich reports.Ozarks At Large
The Government Accountability Office is looking into a measure that may grant Arkansas millions of dollars in what's called "compact impact grants" to offset health, education and welfare costs for thousands of Marshallese who've migrated to the state. Jacqueline Froelich reports.Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com gives us the latest on what may be next for Fort Smith's Convention Center and more.
On today's program, school officials cope with the recent inclement weather, the Ozark Highlanders Bagpipe Band performs in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, Governor Mike Bebee delivers his inaugural address, and more.Matthew Hartz has been a national and world champion fiddler. Later this month he's headed to northwest Arkansas to play and teach.
To hear why The Ramones and Beach Boys influnced Mark, click here.
A new year means new tax rules. We ask Stan Eden of Fort Smith to help us understand what's new.
The Arkansas House opened the regular session yesterday and new Speaker of the House Robert Moore spoke to his fellow lawmakers.
Hear all of the Speaker's address here.
On this edition we pay attention to day's first day of the 88th General Assembly in Little Rock. John Brummett from Arkansas New Bureau interviews Governor Mike Beebe. Tea Party supporters in Arkansas explain what they want legislators to do this winter and we talk to an incoming freshman legislator about what happens between Election Day and today.Greg Leding, one of forty-four new legislators in Little Rock today, is the latest guest on Unlicensed Opinion and explains to Kyle Kellams and Christopher Spencer of www.ozarksunbound.com what happens after the election but before he's sworn in.
Hear more from the conversation, including how new legislators find out where to sit, here.
The 88th Arkansas General Assembly convenes this week in its regular biennial session. Jacqueline Froelich spoke with several state Tea Party leaders to see how they've prepared.
Washington County officials have set up a special event this weekend to help those devastated by the New Year's Eve tornado. Jacqueline Froelich reports. Donations to the Red Cross are welcome.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Ahead on this weekend edition of Ozarks, a conversation with one of the authors of the Mustasia series for young readers. Plus, Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has plenty of suggestions for how to ring in the new year, and more.
Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the launch of Music Television, now known as MTV. This weekend in Springfield, there will be a celebration of the decade that was the '80s.
"Centerfield" by John Fogerty
The Fort Smith office of the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission is slated for closure sometime in the next year. Entergy has announced plans to lay off hundreds of workers across the country, and some of those layoffs will occur at Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville. State economic development officials meet with representatives of the Quapaw Tribe regarding archaeological artifacts at the site of the Big River Steel construction site in Osceola.
"Sail" by Awolnation
The four corners region of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas are at the epicenter of an unusual weather phenomenon categorized as “derechos.” An expert at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center explains. (Map courtesy SPC)
Roby Brock of our content partner Talk Business Arkansas talks with Arkansas Congressman Tim Griffin about the move to split the Farm Bill, and how the nutrition title may not be passed this year.
More entertainment notes, plus free felines from the Fayetteville Animal Shelter.
"Lamplight" by The Bombay Bicycle Club
