Ozarks At Large

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Thursday, May 15, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: in an effort to facilitate further business success in Arkansas, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission has launched a new website, ArkansasFavorsTheBold.com. We'll have a conversation with Grant Tennille, that organization's executive director. Plus, the Fourth Congressional District, geographically the largest in the state is in the midst of a heated Republican race this primary season. We have part one in a series of conversations with each candidate.
An Arkansas-based company is leading the way for smart cables in commercial buildings. Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net has the story.
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The Wal-Mart Foundation yesterday presented a $650,000 check to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to help the Little Rock and northwest Arkansas campuses communicate.
"Where's Sly?" by Medeski Martin and Wood
Jacqueline Froelich reports that Arkansas advocates seeking the legal right to openly carry loaded firearms, holstered, in public, are hoping to pass such a law during the next Arkansas General Assembly. In a poll conducted by the anti-gun group, the Brady Campaign, a majority of Americans oppose open carry laws.
Michale Tilley of www.thecitywire.com talks about a deluge of financial numbers and what they mean for Fort Smith, western Arkansas and the entire state. To see the reports, visit www.thecitywire.com.