Talk Business & Politics

On today's show, Jim Harter is a volunteer for FindAGrave.com and so far, he has captured at least 9,000 images. Also, Arkansas unemployment number dips, the Arkansas Department of Health reveals an infectious disease dashboard, the history of Bessie Moore and more.

News today includes a slight reduction in joblessness in Arkansas, a new infectious disease dashboard from the Arkansas Department of Health and the end of the Arkansas Razorback women's basketball season.

Post-shutdown tourism numbers in Arkansas continue to improve. Michael Tilley, from Talk Business and Politics, goes over those numbers. He also discusses an attempt to bring a major retailer to Fort Smith and the next arrival in the Bakery District.

On today's show, the Arkansas Legislature advances bills to ban over-the-counter sales of Delta 8 and regulate CBC manufacturing and sales. Plus, a conversation on the state's national image from Talk Business and Politics, the latest episode of "Sound Perimeter," local music and a local news recap.

Rex Nelson, a senior editor at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, talks with Roby Brock, from KUAF's partner Talk Business and Politics, about the possibilities that some culture-war legislation in Arkansas could hurt the state nationally.

On today's show, talks continue of a possible affiliation deal between the University of Arkansas and the University of Phoenix. Also, a federal judge refuses to dismiss a lawsuit regarding ivermectin use at the Washington County Detention Center. Plus, an excerpt from the latest episode of "Resilient Black Women," secret clocks and more.

Ozarks at Large's daily outline of what's happening includes the continuation of a lawsuit regarding Ivermectin use at a county jail, the continued run of the play "Sanctuary City" at TheatreSquared and another win for the Razorback baseball team.

On today's show, drawings from children regarding their fears about deportation or being separated from their families are in the book, "Drawing Deportation: Art and Resistance Among Immigrant Children." Plus, a Van Buren Tyson Plant closure impacts about 900 jobs, and a pilot training center will open in Fort Smith. Also, a spring break event schedule, couple movie reviews from Courtney Lanning, a critic from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, and more.

Michael Tilley, executive partner Talk Business and Politics, unpacks a busy news week in the Arkansas River Valley. More than 900 jobs will be lost in Van Buren and Fort Smith will be home to a foreign military pilot training center.

On today's show, Arkansas HB1537, a bill creating an online voter registration option, is tabled until a fiscal impact report is accessed. Also, the U.S. Air Force decided Fort Smith will be the home of the Foreign Military Sales program. Plus, a new Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report, bells ring in Fayetteville for Mount Sequoyah's 100-year anniversary, patio music returns and more.