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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.
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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.
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On today's show, it's the Women's Foundation of Arkansas 25th anniversary and to celebrate, the foundation is sharing research and policy recommendations on a state tour. Also, a podcast excerpt of "I Am Northwest Arkansas" centers on Expedition Ozark, a 5-day adventure race in the Ozarks. "Six" and "To Kill a Mockingbird," are a couple shows coming up on the next Broadway season at the Walton Arts Center. Plus, music, updates from the Arkansas Legislature and more.
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Ozarks at Large's latest outline of the last and next 24 hours includes legislative action at the Arkansas Capitol, business maneuvers and a flag-raising ceremony for track champs from the University of Arkansas.
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On today's show, WNYC's On the Media and freelance reporter Katie Thornton created the podcast series "The Divided Dial" to understand how Salem Media Group impacted conservative politics. Plus, Arkansas' tour industry appears to be bouncing back, upcoming visual art events, winter weather's impact on blood donations, wrapping up the week's news and more.
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State Rep. Jimmy Gazaway, R-Paragould, said he wants to enact stricter sentencing guidelines for violent and nonviolent offenses. Also, Walmart and Tyson Foods expanded their paid parental leave polices for U.S. employees this week. Plus, Arkansas teams jump in the national polls, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the response to President Biden's State of the Union address and the state's revenue was above January's forecast, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.
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The Union of Concerned Scientists and The Guardian released a report earlier this month that says Tyson's "near monopoly" on the poultry industry in…
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On Tuesday Tyson Foods announced office employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct. 1, while frontline workers are required to be fully…
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On Feb. 5th, Facing South published an article by Olivia Paschal titled "Emails show Tyson's sway over Arkansas mayor during COVID surge in plants." In…
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This week, a Democrat-led House panel launched a probe into coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants around the country. On Monday, the House Select…