Ozarks At Large
Simultaneous tax cuts and hikes, charter schools and the latest on Medicaid expansion from the state legislature; jockeys prepare for this weekend's Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn; more sidewalks in Fayetteville and the population continues to grow in Northwest Arkansas; all in today's Segment A.
The Arkansas General Assembly moves forward with a controversial voter ID bill, education and education supporters rally against a proposal that would shift money from the state's general fund into highway construction, and Arkansas' U.S. Senate contingent speaks out about efforts to pass a federal budget.


State lawmakers continue to weigh the issue of Medicaid expansion two weeks after receiving word from Washington that federal Medicaid expansion funds could be used for a privatized expansion of the system. A pair of lawmakers also weigh in on how recent anti-abortion legislation has affected Arkansas' reputation in the rest of the country. And a controlled burn is set for tomorrow in one local city.
Late last week, the Northwest Arkansas Council released the results of a study on the area's Business Retention and Expansion Efforts. The study was compiled from interviews by area chambers of commerce with 459 area companies. We speak with Mike Harvey, chief operating officer of the council about the survey and what the results mean for the area moving forward.
Another area city plans to speak out against a bill in the Arkansas Legislature that could mean a rollback of city development regulations. Governor Mike Beebe touts the state's efforts to make sure fewer children in Arkansas go hungry, and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art again gets national recognition, not for its paintings but for the construction of the museum itsself.
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Ahead on Ozarks, distance education will have a strong presence in a program on the University of Arkansas campus next fall, plus Rogers Little Theatre brings a comedy classic to the stage. We go behind the scenes with The Man Who Came To Dinner.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas. The Civil War Sesquicentennial will be celebrated between 2011 and 2015.
Last week, Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams moderated a discussion with the cast and crew of TheatreSquared’s Tigers Be Still. These are the highlights from that conversation.
“Raisin’ the Dickens” by Mike Auldridge
Columnist Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com discusses the upcoming Grammys and the reduction in its categories.
“Oliver Twist” by Lionel Hampton
First organized nearly thirty years ago, Arkansas education service coops help with professional development, accreditation compliance and curriculum proficiency. We visit the Northwest coop in Farmington.
The United Kingdom-based society recently elected Drs. Benjamin Grob-Fitzgibbon and Steven Sheppard from the University of Arkansas as its fellows. The two honorees talk about the responsibility of being RHS fellows and historians.
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“Gloria in D Major” by Antonio Vivaldi