A lawsuit succeeds in striking down new, more stringent rules for ballot measure petition canvassers, and several schools across the state petition the Arkansas Department of Education for waivers in an attempt to cut down on the number of snow days to be made up this year.
Ozarks At Large



Becca reminds us Rogers Historical Museum and Shiloh Museum of Ozark History have new exhibits on the way.
The Arkansas House yesterday finally secured the required supermajority to pass the appropriations bill for the Private Option expansion of Medicaid. And, state revenue comes in below forecast for February.

The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department continues to deal with iced-over highways across the state, while an annual tree-planting event gears up for this year's event set for this weekend.
Friday the University of Arkansas hosted a science and engineering fair with participants from school districts in fifteen surrounding counties.
Rachael DeLue was recently in northwest Arkansas and while here talked to us about the concept of southern art...and if that can even be defined.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, May 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we conclude our series of conversations with candidates in primary races with GOP Congressional candidate Bruce Westerman. We also welcome Barrett Baber back into the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to hear a new take on one of his songs.
Stephen Berry is a professor of history at the University of Georgia, and in his new book about the author of dark poems and stories, he says that though Poe's death to alcoholism may have been disgraceful at the time, it hasn't tainted the famous writer's legacy.
"Jesse James" by Ross Nickerson
This month, street performers will steal the show at First Friday on the Downtown Bentonville square.
For this month's First Thursday event, the Fayetteville Underground will feature a memorial reception for local artist Myrtle Laabs, the watercolor artist who died at the age of 108.
The latest on Medicaid expansion and the voter ID bill veto override from the state legislature, and more on efforts to clean up ducks soiled by oil.
"Bread and Water" by Ryan Bingham
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas talks to bloggers Michael Cook and Jason Tolbert about the first eleven weeks of the Arkansas Legislature’s current session…and the few weeks remaining.
"Chrysler Rose" by Gong