Senators Boozman and Pryor sound off about immigration reform, an Arkansan who advocates on behalf of the children of incarcerated persons is honored at the White House, Some Vietnam Veterans will be honored during a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Flag Day, including two Arkansans. And, thousands of license plates adorned with Razorbacks are on automobiles across the state, but those plates have generated millions of dollars for scholarships.
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas' Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford. And, the final installment of a two-part series on executive sessions hosted by Walmart last week. Today's report focuses on the company's international business.
21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville is offering manager docent tours at 5 p.m. Each Wednesday and Friday.Web Exclusive: More About Tours, Art at 21c
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas talks with Jay Bradford, Arkansas' Insurance Commissioner about the next step in the process that's part of the Affordable Care Act and the state's adoption of the private option.
At an international media conference hosted by Walmart last week, reporters listened to U.S. and international division chiefs detail global proliferation and compliance deployment.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, more from Walmart on its work with global E-commerce. Plus, we talk to the author of "A Story Unfinished" and learn about his 99 days with Eliot.
Commas, an art exhibit by Sam King that's on display now at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, is the featured exhibition in this month's visual arts round up.
On recommendations from others, Becca suggests checking out the Hot Club of Cowtown at the 324 Ballroom in Fayetteville tonight.
Matt Mooney, the author of “A Story Unfinished: 99 Days with Eliot” and founder of 99 Balloons will have a book launch party and fundraiser at 7 p.m. tomorrow at The Rock House, which is located at 310 Arkansas Ave. in Fayetteville.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks at Large, we'll get ready for a trapeze-flying, steampunk circus in Alma, and we'll find out how the state is preparing for a voter ID law enacted by the Arkansas Legislature earlier this year.
The Arkansas Department of Health says that rates of lung cancer are decreasing in the state, due in part to higher anti-smoking awareness campaigns. Governor Beebe calls for more Arkansans to get a higher education. The Greenland School District is set to spend nearly a million dollars on a new football field. And Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr formally gives his resignation from office amid a string of ethics violations.
"Pale Green Ghosts" by John Grant
Tens of thousands of Arkansans are enrolling onto the new state insurance marketplace. The latest ACA enrollment figures through December are pending, but newly released data for the Arkansas’s novel Private Option reveal robust Medicaid expansion.
The first work week of 2014 didn't suffer from a lack of business news.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers previews the latest from Shiloh Museum in Springdale.
When it comes to short term job growth, Springdale is leading the pack in Arkansas, witnessing 7500 new jobs in the last four years. We speak with Bill Rogers VP of Communications with Springdale Chamber of Commerce to find.
