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A bill loosening the job requirements for regional library system leaders gained final legislative approval yesterday. Members of the House voted 60 to 26 to send Senate Bill 181 to Gov. Sarah Sanders for a signature.

Tontitown residents are keeping their attention focused on a proposed permit regarding air quality. On today's show, we hear from Ozarks at Large’s Daniel Caruth, who was at last week’s public hearing. Plus, Ed Larson will be at the University of Arkansas this week to talk about his Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the Scope Monkey Trial.

Last month, Republican Congressman Steve Womack from Rogers reintroduced a concurrent resolution called the “Local Radio Freedom Act.” KUAF is a local radio station, so this caught the attention of Ozarks at Large reporters.

Almost 100 years ago, the nation’s attention was focused on Dayton, Tennessee, as Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan traded legal arguments in the Scope Monkey Trial. The trial is detailed in Ed Larson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America’s Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion."

Last fall, Randy attended the 2024 Urban Land Institute NWA Place Summit, a gathering dedicated to preserving a sense of place in northwest Arkansas. Randy talked with several attendees and shares those discussions on this week’s episode.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections relayed a new maximum cost estimate of $825 million on March 3.

Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth reports that a protest took place in downtown Fayetteville a few hours before President Trump’s address. The protest was critical of many of the policies championed by the White House.

Zach Mack, a radio reporter and producer, chronicles how his father became deeply obsessed with conspiracy theories in his three-part podcast, "Alternate Realities." Zach and his father try to reason and convince each other they’re not grounded in reality.

Dunia Elvir is the prime-time anchor for Telemundo 52 in Los Angeles. She’s spent three decades in journalism—television, radio, and print—and is also the president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Last week, she spoke to students at the University of Arkansas.

A new podcast highlights a family member’s immersion into conspiracy rabbit holes. On today's show, we hear what lessons can be learned from watching such happen as Zach Mack discusses his podcast “Alternate Realities." Also, Dunia Elvir, a TV anchor in Los Angeles and president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, shares lessons from thirty years of journalism. Plus, Becca Martin Brown takes "The Other Way" to Cane Hill.