Arkansas sued for near-total abortion ban — NWA named best performing metro area in U.S.

By Daniel Caruth,

Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore

Published January 29, 2026 at 12:07 PM CST

On today's show, a lawsuit has been filed against the state of Arkansas for their near-total abortion ban, and northwest Arkansas has been named the best performing metro area in America by The Milken Institute.

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Daniel Caruth

Daniel Caruth is KUAF's Morning Edition host and reporter for Ozarks at Large<i>.</i>

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Matthew Moore

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