Some GOP members of Arkansas’ legislature are asking Governor Beebe’s administration to slow down the process for possible Medicaid expansion in the state, more than one thousand residents of Fort Smith will be asked their opinions about their city next month as part of a project called the National Citizen Survey, and more.
Ozarks At Large
Looks easy, the bagpipe, a little squeezing, a little breathing. But in reality? The instrument requires a great deal of coordination. As part of our occasional series on wild summer sounds, we bring you an impromptu bagpipe tutorial taking place in front of the Fayetteville Public Library.Sheffield Nelson suspends his effort to get the severance tax question on the November ballot, new numbers for how Arkansas is doing in child wellness, and more.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: a new poll suggests that if a medicinal marijuana measure could make it to the November ballot in Arkansas, it might have more support than originally thought. And trying to find a better way to draft legislation: the Directing Democracy project, based in Arkansas, wants to use crowd-sourcing as a way to engage more people in the democratic process.Last night, three of the first African-American men to play football at the University of Arkansas shared some of their playing-days’ stories at the University of Arkansas Library. Yesterday afternoon, a few hours before the panel discussion, the three athletes, Brison Manor, Johnnie Meadors and Dennis Winston, met with reporters to talk about being recruited in the early 1970s to the university.
Becca reminds us that single tickets for the Walton Arts Center's 2012-2013 season are officially on sale. More information is available at WaltonArtsCenter.org.
Recent polls indicate Americans have low opinions…some historically low…about the way we are governed. An Arkansas-based project, Directing Democracy, wants to re-engage members of the voting public by creating a piece of legislation…and taking a cross-country road trip…and filming a documentary about the experience. Kody Ford is one of the co-founders of Directing Democracy. For more information, visit DirectingDemocracy.com.Roby Brock from Talk Business discusses the results of a Hendrix College/Talk Business poll that looks at Arkansans' views on the Affordable Care Act and medicinal marijuana.
The second concert in the KUAF Summer Jazz Series is Saturday night at Walton Arts Center. The annual “Composer’s Showcase” will feature compositions by James Greeson. Last week, Robert Ginsburg, host of KUAF's Shades of Jazz, spoke with James and Ben Harris, musical director of the Fayetteville Jazz Collective, about the event. More information is available here.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's new PLUS app allows readers to view extra content via their smart phone or other mobile devices. More information is available at www.arkansasonline.com/plus.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, the Springdale School District recieves a nearly $26 million dollar grant. Plus, we take a tour of King Opera House in Van Buren.
Jason Tolbert leans right and Michael Cook leans left. These two political bloggers sat down for a conversation about various state politics hot topics in the studio of our content partner www.talkbusiness.net.
“Dance 8” by Philip Glass
Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas finds out more about the University of Arkansas Student Astronomical Society and its activities.
The 7th Annual Mental Health America of NWA Candlelight Vigil will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville this Sunday.
Two Arkansas school superintendents claim prosperous districts ought to be able to keep and use excess school millage revenue. The Arkansas Department of Education says poorer districts ought to get that money.
“Invitation to the Dance” by Evelyn Glennie
Janet Eilber, the artistic director for the Martha Graham Dance Company, discusses Martha Graham’s legacy and the company’s upcoming performance at Walton Arts Center on October 6th.
Stravinsky’s “Spring Round Dance”
