Labor

New ARHOME work requirements soft-launched July 1 for Arkansas Medicaid recipients, with penalties starting in January. Critics say a past attempt cut coverage without boosting employment.

Andrew DeMillo of the Arkansas Advocate discusses a $2,600 gap between school voucher funding and private tuition, plus new Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas.

A new United WE report finds caregiving responsibilities remain the biggest barrier keeping Arkansas women out of the workforce, with entrepreneurship rising as women seek more flexibility.

Arkansas begins implementing Medicaid work requirements this summer. Advocates say people living with HIV need a blanket exemption — or risk losing access to life-saving drugs.

A new Startup Junkie report finds that 30–40% of neurodivergent adults in Northwest Arkansas are underemployed or unemployed, and calls structural gaps — not individual deficits — the core problem.

A report from the Women's Foundation of Arkansas finds nearly 70% of mothers say childcare costs are a barrier to employment, costing families $17,500 a year — 27% of the state's median household income.

A Poyen teacher juggles a T-shirt business alongside her classroom. New Gallup data shows more than 7 in 10 U.S. teachers work a second job to make ends meet.

Reese Roberts of Leverett Lounge and Sidecar Cocktail Lounge speaks with Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore and reflects on the launch of the Fayetteville Independent Restaurant Alliance during COVID-19, its ongoing Hero Fund for restaurant workers in need, and how the community continues to show up.

The Lake Wedington National Recreation Area has been closed since 2019 due to staffing shortages and the need for facility upgrades. Earlier in May, boots were on the ground in the temporarily shuttered area. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis visited the work site and offers this report.

On today's show, the Lake Wedington National Recreation Area is finally being upgraded thanks to the help of HistoriCorps and Job Corps. Additionally, a University of Arkansas professor shares her story of moving to northwest Arkansas from India. Plus, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals are hosting a free youth baseball clinic later this month.