After being amended by a House committee, a bill that would cap the state's spending growth advances in the Arkansas legislature. Governor Mike Beebe voices his mind about Lt. Governor Mark Darr's signing of a bill while the governor was away. And, the Ozark Natural Science Center in Huntsville announces suspension of its programs that have served thousands of area students in the past two decades.
Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks: the still-evolving discussion over expanded Medicaid for Arkansas. Larry Teague, the co-chair of the Joint Budget Committee at the State Legislature, talks about medicaid and the entire budget process. Plus putting Go, Dog. Go! On stage in Springdale and why making a documentary film can be a challenging task that leaves the filmmaker depressed part of the time.
A busy March for theater in our region includes a musical adaptation of a favorite children's book at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in SpringdaleTomorrow night two documentary films by Hakim Belabbes will be screened at the Fayetteville Public Library. We have a conversation with the filmmaker.
A preview of a talk tonight on the University of Arkansas campus about what the Four Corners area in the American west might have been like centuries ago.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business talks to Larry Teague (D-Nashville) about budget concerns and the continued discussion over Mediciad expansion.A bill that would cap growth in state spending is reintroduced to a House committee today while an approved bill to change the state's scholarship lottery system moves to Governor Mike Beebe's office for the governor's signature. And, more trail construction may soon get underway in Rogers.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, highlights from a wage forum held in Springdale Friday afternoon. Also, a conversation with Guy Raz, host of the TED Radio hour, Trinity United Methodist Church expands its Sunday Supper program.Beginning March 3, Trinity United Methodist Church in Fayetteville's Sunday Supper program will be offered every week at the church. More information is available at 575-9500.
For today's fun, Becca from NWA Newspapers suggests auditions for “Steel Magnolias,” a concert by the UA Symphony Orchestra, or a one-night-only performance of “Biloxi Blues.”
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, new efforts to revitalize historic Cane Hill, and we take a boat ride with the University of Arkansas Water Ski Club. Plus, a look at the 2013 State of Northwest Arkansas Report.
Becca Martin Brown gives us the scoop on a new exhibit in Fort Smith about Hattie Caraway, the first woman ever to serve as a U.S. Senator, featuring the writer formerly of Fayetteville.
Monday is Pi Approximation Day (a.k.a. Casual Pi Day) because when written in the day/month format (22/7) the date equals 3.14 or the mathematical constant known as pi (hooray math jokes!). In honor of the day, today's montage focuses on pi(e).
1. "American Pie" by Don McLean
2. Clip from The Three Stooges
3. Clip from the television show What Would You Do?
4. "Amore" by Dean Martin
5. Clip from the movie American Pie
6. "Cherry Pie" by Warrant
7. "The Worst Pies in London" from the movie adaptation of Sweeny Todd
8. Clip from The Life of Pi movie trailer.
9. Clip from the movie Blazing Saddles
10. "3.14 Apple Pi" by Bo Burnham
During a recent visit to the studio, Don't Stop Please performed an original song called Henry and the Great Salt Lake.
Changes have already been made to the Arkansas Department of Community Corrections, with more changes still to come. Although the state's unemployment rate didn't change from May to June, that doesn't take into account several layoffs that have happened in the past month. Gas prices have been on the rise across Arkansas, with still higher prices on the horizon. And 39 permits have been issued for retail liquor sales in Benton County, leaving 16 potential permits still up for grabs.
“200,00” by The Rocket Summer
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses unemployment figures released this morning.
