Arkansas Legislative Session

The Arkansas Public Policy Panel is holding statewide legislative town halls to help bridge the gap between the public and the statehouse during the current legislative session in Little Rock.

A proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution would protect protocol for citizen-led amendments and initiated acts. Ozark at Large's Kyle Kellams speaks with David Couch, attorney advisor to the League of Women Voters of Arkansas, who is spearheading the effort.

A new piece of legislation introduced in this session would create a working group to better understand the primary care system in Arkansas and its effects on health care in the state. Kyle Kellams discusses the benefits with Dr. Lonnie Robinson, a primary care physician who has practiced for the past 25 years in Mountain Home.

The “Communist China Defense” legislative package consists of a set of bills to prevent “foreign adversaries” from buying land around critical infrastructure like military bases and farmland.

The bill would expand the state’s alternatives to lethal injection to include nitrogen hypoxia, alongside the electric chair, which is Arkansas’ only alternative on record.

On today's show, local rock-climbing stakeholder Dennis Nelms brings the sport to the forefront of outdoor recreation. Plus, an excerpt from the BeLOVEd Community podcast. Also, Candy Lee discusses performing music for young audiences.

On today's edition of The Outline: Concerned lawmakers met late this past week to talk about the rate at which the Arkansas legislature is signing bills into law.

The "Protect Arkansas Act" and a bill requiring an age verification requirement is on the way to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders desk. Plus, Walmart is planning to build more electric vehicle charging stations and the Holi Festival will be at The Momentary in Bentonville.

Ozarks at Large's guide to the day includes the advancement of legislation placing regulations on libraries in Arkansas, a pause in short-term rental legislation and a celebration of Mount Sequoyah.

A quick review of the news includes a proposal with bipartisan support that would allow Arkansas Lottery Scholarship recipients to direct the money toward vo-tech education.