Enrollment numbers are in for Arkansas' Private Option insurance plan, and more younger people have enrolled than their elders. The National Labor Relations Board yesterday issued a complaint against Walmart for how the retailer allegedly handled employee protests in 13 states. And a Frank Lloyd Wright house has been acquired by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks, thoughts on Lt. Governor Mark Darr's resignation. Plus, Perry Miller Adato discusses her documentaries and gives tips to aspiring filmmakers.
Award-winning filmmaker Perry Miller Adato recently spoke to a University of Arkansas class. One of her films will be screened at Crystal Bridges April 25th.A workshop this month in Fort Smith is designed to help candidates, and potential candidates, of all kinds learn more about the electoral process.
A Tom Bresh concert in the River Valley and the Waka Winter Classic in NWA are on Becca's music agenda this week.
Solar energy installation is on the rise in Arkansas—a solar rich state. But unlike other solar states, Arkansas lacks incentives for solar development as well as utility standards. Add to that, this year, renewable energy advocates will face organized opposition from carbon producers, who don’t want them on the grid.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas speaks with blogger Michael Cook about Lt. Governor Mark Darr's resignation.Yesterday, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration officials yesterday outlined Governor Mike Beebe's budget priorities to state legislators. Funding for the state's Private Option expansion of Medicaid could be in danger after a special election for state Senate yesterday. And the University of Arkansas Fort Smith is in the process of developing its its first Master's degree program.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, making inroads in the battle against lung cancer in Arkansas. After years of steady increases, the rate is dropping in the state. Plus shifts in the testing for a GED certificate in Arkansas, and a closer listen to one of the bands scheduled to appear at the 2014 edition of Wakarusa.
Broadway on Ice brings ice, professional skaters and a few tricks you won't see in the Winter Olympics.
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Friday, April 25, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the band Elephant Revival stopped by the Frimin-Garner Performance Studio this month to talk about their instruments, their music and their social causes, and to play some music before their concert at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
The Diavolo (Dia is Spanish for “day;” Volo is Latin for “I Fly”) Dance Company will perform tonight and tomorrow night at Walton Arts Center as part of the Artosphere Festival and Ten By Ten Series.
“Montana” by The Mothers of Inventia
KUAF is introducing a new Saturday line-up. Pete Hartman, our operations manager, gives us the details.
“Just a Closer Walk with Thee” by George Lewis
Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor says both Republicans and Democrats are working toward keeping student loan interest rates low; Arkansas Department of Human Services sends out a call for more foster parents; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Les Boys” by Dire Straits
Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com discusses controversy at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith regarding academic freedom issues, Tyson Foods’ earnings up for the first fiscal quarter, and more.
Scott Eidelman is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Arkansas. In a recent study, Eidelman and his colleagues discovered that when people use less effort to think, they are more likely to endorse conservative ideology.
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