Government

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Hucakbee is now officially the U.S. ambassador to Israel. The Senate confirmed the former governor, who was sworn into office yesterday afternoon in the Governor’s Conference Room in Little Rock.

Last month, over 20,000 federal employees were abruptly terminated in a restructuring effort by the Trump administration, leaving agencies understaffed and scientific processes stalled. Among those affected are Stacy Ramsey, a former Buffalo National River ranger, and Seth Price, a former USGS geographer, whose stories highlight the impact of these layoffs. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis has more.

As conversations continue in Washington, D.C., about the size of federal agencies’ workforces, sudden terminations are having an effect. On today's show, Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis speaks with two former federal employees. Also, the U.S. Marshals Museum is teaming up with the NEA for the Big Read. Plus, the NPR programs It’s Been a Minute and Wild Card are new partners, and we’ll talk with the hosts.

Skip Rutherford, dean emeritus of the Clinton School of Public Service lays out how the 2024 Democratic National Convention may look different from the usual convention.

Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse joined nearly 30,000 mayors, city council members and other municipal leaders from across the country at the National League of Cities Congressional Conference in Washington D.C. this week.

Today on The Outline: How a government shutdown could impact Arkansas' agriculture industry, COVID-19 vaccine boosters available for University of Arkansas staff and students, and marking the desegregation of Little Rock Central High 66 years later.

Beginning Oct. 1, 2020, you will no longer be able to board a domestic flight or enter a federal building without a REAL ID or passport. Starting this…

Throughout November, Ozarks at Large is participating in the Purple Project for Democracy, a nonpartisan campaign that explores civics, government and…

The Purple Project for Democracy will stretch across several media outlets in November with the non-partisan goal of rediscovering democracy. KUAF and…

During the month of November, KUAF will participate in the national movement called The Purple Project for Democracy. The Purple Project is a non-partisan…