Ozarks At Large
Simultaneous tax cuts and hikes, charter schools and the latest on Medicaid expansion from the state legislature; jockeys prepare for this weekend's Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn; more sidewalks in Fayetteville and the population continues to grow in Northwest Arkansas; all in today's Segment A.
The Arkansas General Assembly moves forward with a controversial voter ID bill, education and education supporters rally against a proposal that would shift money from the state's general fund into highway construction, and Arkansas' U.S. Senate contingent speaks out about efforts to pass a federal budget.


State lawmakers continue to weigh the issue of Medicaid expansion two weeks after receiving word from Washington that federal Medicaid expansion funds could be used for a privatized expansion of the system. A pair of lawmakers also weigh in on how recent anti-abortion legislation has affected Arkansas' reputation in the rest of the country. And a controlled burn is set for tomorrow in one local city.
Late last week, the Northwest Arkansas Council released the results of a study on the area's Business Retention and Expansion Efforts. The study was compiled from interviews by area chambers of commerce with 459 area companies. We speak with Mike Harvey, chief operating officer of the council about the survey and what the results mean for the area moving forward.
Another area city plans to speak out against a bill in the Arkansas Legislature that could mean a rollback of city development regulations. Governor Mike Beebe touts the state's efforts to make sure fewer children in Arkansas go hungry, and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art again gets national recognition, not for its paintings but for the construction of the museum itsself.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, distance education will have a strong presence in a program on the University of Arkansas campus next fall, plus Rogers Little Theatre brings a comedy classic to the stage. We go behind the scenes with The Man Who Came To Dinner.
A young musical duo BrynMarcon from Clarksville visits KUAF to perform and discuss their music.
The Ark is a coordinated initiative to increase regional competitiveness. Ozarks at Large’s Iti Agnihotri-Mudholkar visited the launch event to find out more.
More information is available at www.arkchallenge.org.
“Brutus” by Bugseed
Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com discusses the approval of sales tax extensions by voters in Fort Smith, Texas Governor Rick Perry's upcoming trip to Fort Smith in April, and more.
Updates about Arkansas Razorback baseball and John Brown University basketball, and the University of Arkansas revises guidelines to protect minors who visit campus – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Caeser” by Ty Segall
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us about a baseball collection on display, a theatre production in Little Rock, and a few musical performances lined up in Tulsa.