Republican state lawmakers remain skeptical about Governor Beebe's push to expand the state's Medicaid system, and Speaker of the House Davy Carter says that he's unsure about the long-term costs of the program. The Fort Smith Police Department unveils a new online service aimed at saving time for people involved in some minor auto accidents. The Rogers Historical Museum has a record-breaking year. And, two convenience store chains vie for the same piece of land in Fayetteville.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Fort Smith officials discuss the possibility of an urban deer hunt to help control deer populations. And, we have a conversation with comedian Ralphie May before he heads to Arkansas for a series of performances later this week.
Comedian Ralphie May is returning to Arkansas for a handful of performances in the state later this week.A new exhibit at Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale takes patrons along the length of the White River.
Web Exclusive: Seeing Images of the White River Before the Dams
Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers is intrigued about a discussion at the Shiloh Museum about a small community she has not heard of.
Last week, Fort Smith officials were introduced to the idea of holding an urban deer hunt to help control deer populations in the Chaffee Crossing area. There was some concern about the safety of conducting such hunts in the city, but Ozarks at Large’s Timothy Dennis discovers that safety is not an afterthought in planning these urban hunts
>Before today's state of the state address delivered to a joint session of the Arkansas legislature, Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas sat down with Governor Mike Beebe last week to ask questions submitted by listeners about the 2013 state legislative session.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: combating plagiarism on college campuses with a new kind of blackboard. And we’ll preview the 2013 session of the Arkansas Legislature. The general Assembly is opening today.Richard Sander is a law professor at UCLA and the author of the book Mismatch: How Affirmative Action Hurts Students It’s Intended to Help, and Why Universities Won’t Admit It. He recently visited the University of Arkansas.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, September 2, 2013
On this special Labor Day edition of Ozarks at Large, we hear selections from the rest of our live events from the Fayetteville Roots Festival weekend, including performances by Joe Crookston and Mary Gautier, a discussion with David Johnson of the Fayetteville Public Library about the library's plans for the future, and we talk with Hank Kaminsky about his new project on Kickstarter. And, we have a special "Labor Insecurity Day" montage, containing film and musical references to people who will likely soon be looking for work.
Those allusions are:
Jerry Reed singing "Guitar Man," a tune made famous by Elvis Presley
Jerry McGuire trying to keep his cool after being canned from his management agency
Johnny Paycheck and his hit "Take This Job and Shove It"
Olive Stanton (played by the venerable Emily Watson) trying to determine if she's in the right line at the employment office in Cradle Will Rock
Woody Guthrie singing his song "Blowin' Down The Road," decades before Andy Griffith or the Grateful Dead made the song their own.
Future Marty gets the ax in Back to the Future Part II
Jim Croce rapping on the difficulties of finding a decent-paying job in "Working at the Car Wash Blues"
The Dude gets lectured by "The Big Lebowski" on the merits of gainful employment in the movie of the same name
Bob Dylan singing about rambling around the country in an alternate of his tune "Tangled Up in Blue
A project at the Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks will teach people how to make birdhouses and hopefully attract bluebirds. Antoinette also tells us what else is up in the coming week.
The National Labor Relations Board issues a ruling in Walmart's case against an organization that claims to be struggling to raise awareness about the company's labor practices. A bill that would bar doctors from conducting abortions on women as early as six weeks pregnant passes the state Senate. And rains from earlier this week have raised the water level at Beaver Lake, though the lake is still several feet below normal levels.
"30 Rock Theme" by Jeff Richmond
Michael Tilley from The City Wire helps us review the week's business and political news.
Following yesterday's Energize NWA Summit in Rogers, plans begin for healthy initiatives in northwest Arkansas.
"A Walk" by Tycho
The comedic, two-man show "Potted Potter" condenses all seven Harry Potter books into a 70-minute production that is coming to the Walton Arts Center.
