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On today's show, Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth spoke with an activist and scholar about the word 'Latinx,' after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order banning the term from state documents. Plus, Arkansas legislators wait for proposals needed to form the state budget. Also, the Fayetteville Mardi Gras Parade is scheduled for Feb. 18 following a two-year postponement, winter book finds from University of Arkansas professors and more.

One of the biggest tasks for the Arkansas Legislature is crafting the state's budget. Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business & Politics, talks with state Sen. Jonathan Dismang (R-White County) about the process so far.

Attorney General Tim Griffin is offering input on what he would like to see in a criminal justicereform bill for the Arkansas Legislature.

Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business & Politics, asks Rex Nelson, the senior editor at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, what he's observed in the first few days of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' term.

On today's show, the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum turns 75 and the NPR Student Podcast Challenge returns. Plus, Roby Brock, editor-in-chief of Talk Business & Politics, speaks with state Sen. Missy Irvin, R-Mountain View, about Medicaid enrollment. Also, the Haymakers will perform at the Ozark Mountain Music Festival and more.

Much of the talk during the first week of the Arkansas Legislature's session centered on education. But another big topic, health, also needs attention. State Senator Missy Irvin (R-Mtn. View) talks with Roby Brock, from our partner Talk Business & Politics, about Medicaid enrollment and more.

On today's show, the inspiration behind Andrew Kilgore's career and his "100 Photographs by Andrew Kilgore" exhibition at the Walton Arts Center. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks with Roby Brock, editor-in-chief of Talk Business & Politics, of her plans for the state's 2023 legislative session. Plus, Courtney Lanning's, a film with the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, counts down her top 10 favorite movies of 2022.

On today's episode, two town halls about the PACT Act, a law providing medical care and benefits to veterans exposed to toxic substances, are this week. Retired Justice Robert L. Brown reflects on his life and career in his memoir, "All Rise: How Race, Religion, and Politics Shaped My Career on the Arkansas Supreme Court." Plus, Roby Brock, editor-in-chief of Talk Business & Politics, and John Brummett, a columnist at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, discuss what is next for Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson's time leading the state is almost done. John Brummett, political columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and politics, discuss what might be next for the governor.

Almost $2 million from the National Institutes of Health will go toward a UAMS vaccine hesitancy study. Also on today's show, Roby Brock, editor-in-chief of Talk Business & Politics, reports how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact philanthropy. Plus, actor James Taylor Odom unravels his portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" at TheatreSquared.