Ozarks At Large

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Roby Brock discusses the final week of campaigning before primary election day and if Judge Chris Piazza's ruling striking down the state's ban on same-sex marriage will have any impact on those races. Plus, a return to a favorite CD from several summers ago; can the music still evoke the same response? And, a report on a multi-million dollar campaign targeting the Southern closet.
High-school graduation rates in the state hold steady; Governor Mike Beebe says state trial court assistants may face layoffs; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Cuban Interlude” by Charlie Hunter
More than 1,800 animals, about 36 percent of intakes, were euthanized at the Fayetteville Animal Shelter last year. A group of residents formed “No-Kill Fayetteville” to pressure city administrators to lower that rate. Relevant links: https://www.facebook.com/FriendsWCAnimals http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/fayettevilleanimals.html http://www.justoneday.ws/  https://www.facebook.com/groups/200016093452542/
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net has the latest Arkansas business and political news.
“Egg Radio” by Bill Frisell
Chad Griffin started his first day on the job as president of the Human Rights Campaign, based in Washington D.C., on the steps of the Arkansas State Capitol this morning, where he released a new landmark survey on disaffected gay youth. To learn more, www.hrc.org.
Professor Stephen Gates talks about the 2012 KUAF Fulbright Chamber Music Festival that continues this week with the “Flute Sonata” by Prokofiev and the “First Piano Sonata in B-Major” by Brahms. 
“Morning Passages” by Philip Glass