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.
Robert Laurence’s first novel is set in the mid-eighties . . . before cell phones and email. The story centers around the letters one writer sends to friends and how those friends’ lives are (and are not) connected. He’ll read from the book Friday night at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street. He came to our studio and talked with us about the book.
Walton Arts Center staff has been unloading trash cans for STOMP today . . . and the Wailers (yes, those Wailers) will be arriving in November.
A bike trail in Fayetteville is reopened, renovations continue at parks in Sebastian County, and the Razorback volleyball team loses its second game this season.
“Paradise Circus” by Massive Attack
The University of Arkansas this morning announced a large gift designated for converting the old fieldhouse on campus into a new performing arts center.
