Ozarks At Large

The Arkansas House yesterday defeated a bill that would continue funding for the state's Private Option Medicaid expansion, a recently established organization is encouraging more political participation for women in Arkansas, Fayetteville moves forward with its partnered purchase of land on Mt. Kessler, and Ft. Smith aldermen oppose seeking fines from Whirlpool.

As an African-American college freshman in 1958, Dorothy Marcy thought treatment she received was discrimination. Fifty years later she learned it was for her protection. More on Compassion Fayetteville can be found here.
The issue of net neutrality is back in the news and we ask our tech ambassador for some of the basics.
You can go to Russia to watch Olympic curling. You can go to Springdale to actually play.
The town of More Tomorrow, Belize could have a safe source of water soon with help from students at the University of Arkansas.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville may be a secret for now, but it won't be for long. We'll explain why, and we find out how distance education will have a larger footprint in the University of Arkansas School of Law next fall.
Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center has details on what will keep us entertained during the months of November and December.
University of Arkansas Chancellor Dr. G. David Gearhart and Provost Dr. Sharon Gaber addressed concerns and invited suggestions from campus faculty members during the fall semester campus faculty meeting held yesterday on the U of A campus.
To listen to Chancellor Gearhart and Provost Gaber answer questions from the audience, click here.
“Storm Music” by Mont Alto Orchestra
In Washington County, the Coordinated Response to Elder Abuse Training Effort—CREATE for short--brought together national and state experts with local law enforcement and elder advocates, the first group of its kind in Arkansas.
“I Believe Love is Stronger Than Death” by Mont Alto Orchestra
Christina Thomas spoke with Eric Jensen, the presenter of “A History of Hip-Hop” party. The event is being hosted today at Smoke & Barrel Tavern in Fayetteville at 9 p.m.
Chris Robinson, the frontman of The Black Crowes, will perform as part of The Chris Robinson Brotherhood at George’s at 9 p.m.
“Mississippi Mile” by John Oates