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Josh speaks with Sarah Moore and Fernando Garcia, from the Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition, about their upcoming fundraiser on July 20th.

In this episode of I am Northwest Arkansas, host Randy Wilburn is joined by Nick Robbins, Executive Director of Returning Home - a Springdale-based organization helping people transition out of incarceration.

We sit down with Sarah Moore, Fayetteville City Council member and one of the founders of the Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition. AJRC works to end mass incarceration led by the voices of the families and individuals of those directly impacted.

Today's Outline includes legislative concern about the harassment of people signing petitions to place measures on the ballot and a preview of tomorrow's Record Sealing Clinic in Fayetteville.

The 2023 Revenue Summary shows $1.161 billion left over in tax revenue. The surplus happened largely because of growing sales tax, according to the report. Also, a Springdale algebra teacher is a state Teacher of the Year finalist, Benton County Quorum Court votes to pay for basic county jail expansion plans, the annual Stroll the Atolls celebration and more.

In KUAF's outline of the news: Washington County hosting a failure-to-appear clinic, a discussion about caves in the Ozarks taking place in Harrison and two more SEC track and field championships for Arkansas.

On today's show, the Arkansas lawmakers recently passed a law slashing retail net-metering credit rates. Home and business solar systems in the state receive net-metering credits for excess solar energy distributed into the electric grid. Also, the University of Arkansas Schola Cantorum will perform "Considering Matthew Shepard" this Saturday. Also, an excerpt from the latest "Undisciplined" episode and more.

The "Protect Arkansas Act" is signed into law, the Colombian Consulate will have a mobile office stop in Springdale, a Southwestern Electric Power Company project to meet future demands and more.

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.

As the Arkansas Legislature begins to wind down, a major package of crime legislation circles the legislature. Plus, tornado recovery continues in central Arkansas and construction begins on a hospital in Tahlequah.