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Generally speaking, the ballot measure process is less than clear. Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth recently spoke to Kristin Higgins, a program associate of public policy for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, about the ways getting measures to the ballot has gotten more challenging through the work of the legislature.
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The agenda includes funding the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and cutting taxes.
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On today's show, as northwest Arkansas continues to grow, regional services try to keep pace, including animal shelters. Also, a new documentary traces connections between groups in Arkansas and the Oklahoma City bombing. Plus, Grammy-nominated trombonist and composer Papo Vazquez will be in residency at the University of Arkansas this week.
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In this week's edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, Roby Brock speaks with State Senate President Bart Hester about what we can expect from the 2024 Fiscal Session.
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The average cost of a home in Bentonville is $450,000, pricing many teachers out of the district they work for. So the school district is trying a new concept: provide the housing themselves.
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One piece of legislation that passed during the 2023 session was Act 584: the Fentanyl Enforcement and Accountability Act, sponsored by Representative Jimmy Gazaway of Paragould.. An element of this law that has seemingly flown under the radar is the legalization of fentanyl strips in Arkansas. Senator Justin Boyd of Fort Smith attempted to pass legislation solely to legalize Fentanyl test strips earlier in the session, but the more comprehensive legislation by Representative Gazaway.
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David Cook, the Alzheimer’s Association Arkansas Chapter Director of Public Policy, talked with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the state’s approach to helping people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers.
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On today's show, the prevalence of the Arkansas state butterfly is dangerously low. Plus, how the media we consume affects us on a biological level. Also, the inspiration chocolate has on music.
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Concerned citizens have formed a committee to support a potential constitutional amendment that would make abortions legal again in Arkansas. Earlier this week, Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore spoke with Gennie Diaz, a committee member and executive director of For AR People, a nonpartisan political education and advocacy group.
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House Bill 1799 passed through the Arkansas legislature swiftly and became Act 851. Now, legislators on both sides of the aisle are raising concerns about the impact of cryptocurrency mining in Arkansas.