Economic Development

On Oct. 19-20, the Pulaski Institution is hosting its first-ever regional summit at Hendrix College, called “Place and Democracy in the Mid-South.” Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore spoke with the institution’s president and CEO, Alan Elrod, over Zoom to learn more.

On today's show, Arkansas-based think tank The Pulaski Institution is hosting a regional politics and economic development summit. We hear from Pulaski Institution’s president and CEO about that event. Plus, Teni Rane talks music. Also, Fort Smith celebrates the past and present.

Talk Business and Politics' Michael Tilley Joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss headlines from around the Fort Smith area.

Last month, Friends of Palestine NWA protested outside the Momentary in Bentonville, where the Mid-America Aerospace and Defense Summit was taking place. Sophia Nourani interviewed members of Friends of Palestine NWA and key stakeholders about the aerospace and defense industries in Arkansas.

Talk Business and Politics' Michael Tilley Joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss headlines from around the Fort Smith area, such as the 2024 Compass Report signaling economic growth, the effort to modify Fort Smith consent decree focusing low sewer rate hikes, the rising value of Fort Smith home sales and the Fort Smith CVB asking for local photos to create a mural.

One way that the Arkansas Economic Development Commission can help small businesses start, grow, and flourish is through awarding grants.

On today's show, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission is working with small businesses across the state to provide matching grants to improve innovation research. Also, a semester-long project to help area schools identify both challenges and solutions to those challenges. Plus, our Militant Grammarian is back with another spelling test.

Michael Tilley joins Kyle Kellams to discuss the rise in home sales and slight drop in building permits in the Fort Smith metro region.

Michael Tilley from "Talk Business & Politics" joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss the Fort Smith Planning Commission rejecting a military overlay district ordinance, January-April traffic at the Fort Smith airport being up, the upcoming Bass Reeves Legacy Loop, and Fort Smith Parks and Recreation commission's priority projects.

Bentonville is no stranger to multi-million dollar investments, but a collection of investors and start-up companies is looking to diversify the region's output and capitalize on its unique position.