Arkansas Government

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families reports child uninsurance has hit a decade high, with northwest Arkansas hardest hit. Barriers include paperwork, housing insecurity and language access.

There aren’t major elections in 2025 in Arkansas, but for the Voter Participation Center, there’s no wrong time to register eligible voters. Ozark at Large's Matthew Moore speaks with Tom Lopach, president and CEO of the nonprofit organization.

On today's show, a national organization is working in Arkansas to register eligible voters. Plus, a conversation about the history of the original Ozark Folk Festival and Roby Brock with Talk Business and Politics talks with the new state secretary of human services.

The League of Women Voters of Arkansas has published the 12th edition of Government in Arkansas, authored by Ouachita Baptist University professors Douglas and Margaret Reed and University of Arkansas professor John Davis. Executive Director Kristin Foster spoke with Ozarks at Large about the book's impact on our daily lives.

On today's show, we learn about The League of Women Voters of Arkansas' latest edition of its book, "Government in Arkansas." Also, a conversation with a local court reporter. Plus, The Medium's Brittany Johnson tells us how we can spend our weekend.

Arkansas’ Attorney General has sent cease-and-desist letters to four companies he says provide access to abortion-inducing medication in Arkansas. Attorney General Tim Griffin held a press conference Tuesday morning to announce his renewed efforts to block access to abortion medication.

On today's show, the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter calls for more foster families to step up and help. Also, how a local coffee business leveraged relationships to go from a small roaster to a retail space on Walmart’s Home Office Campus. Plus, a new edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.

On Saturday, the U.S. military joined with Israel to strike three nuclear sites in Iran. Earlier that day, before those strikes, Roby Brock with Talk Business & Politics spoke with Congressman Rick Crawford of Arkansas’ first district and the chair of the House Intelligence Committee.

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted by a slim majority for H.R. 4, a bill to rescind spending previously approved by Congress that would provide foreign aid and fund public media. One of those to vote in favor of rescission was Rep. French Hill, a Republican of Little Rock, who spoke to Talk Business & Politics.

On today's show, we hear from the CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation about the 2025 Kids Count Data Book and the state of childhood well-being in the U.S. Also, we learn that "West of Greatness" is a product of an old friendship. Plus, trivia night across NWA.