Ozarks at Large

On today's show, we have an update on the hate crimes bill that was filed back in November after Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced his support for such legislation. Plus, we hear from professional and amateur cyclists as some are calling on a boycott of events taking place in Fayetteville after the state legislature passed several bills advocates say target transgender athletes and children. And, we welcome the arrival of spring with music selections from Sound Perimeter's Lia Uribe.

On today's show, we take a look back the COVID-19 pandemic numbers from March with the assistant editors of ArkansasCovid.com. Plus, we hear from the governor about why he decided to veto a bill that would ban transgender minors in Arkansas from receiving gender-affirming healthcare. And, we learn about how, after more than two decades of research, an international team of researchers identified a key component in the creation of a toxin that killed dozens of bald eagles on Arkansas lakes.

On today's show, we hear from advocates who believe certain adults with cognitive or intellectual disabilities should be allowed supportive decision-making rights instead of more restrictive guardianships. Plus, we have details on the approach the University of Arkansas is taking toward masks after the governor lifted the state's mask mandate several days ago. And, we learn about an Arkansas political machine who eventually wrote a book titled How I Stole Elections .

On today's show, we have details on efforts to adopt new hate crime legislation in Arkansas after proposed bills have stalled this session. Plus, we hear from the state's first openly transgender elected official about her meeting with Governor Asa Hutchinson on a bill that would ban transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming treatment. And, we talk taxes and trade with Michael Tilley from our partner Talk Business and Politics.

On today's show, we speak with a local family practice physician about a bill, which is now on the governor's desk, that would prohibit transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming health care. Plus, we learn about an Arkansas Department of Agriculture initiative that provided oak tree seedlings to families and friends of Arkansans who have died of COVID-19. And, we check in with University of Arkansas Music Professor Lia Uribe and host of Sound Perimeter to discuss her other musical

On today's show, we learn about how the Arkansas legislature narrows down the three constitutional amendments it will refer to voters in the 2022 General Election. Plus, we find out about the potential impacts of the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act, which allows medical providers to refuse to give care to a patient on moral or religious grounds. And, we have details about an upcoming SoNA performance that combines music from Northwest Arkansas with visual art from Paris.

On today's show, we head to Bentonville where a member of the city council helped organize a Stop Asian Hate vigil after a Bentonville fire captain, who later resigned, was accused of assaulting a Vietnamese man in Hot Springs. Plus, we speak with the director of a TheatreSquared play that was performed in front of a live, vaccinated audience. And, we learn about an infectious disease that's killing migratory songbirds and could potentially spread to birds that call the Ozarks home.

On today's show, we learn about a proposed House bill that would eliminate cash bail on misdemeanor offenses, which advocates say can throw people's lives into chaos when they can't afford 10 percent of their bond. Plus, we hear from civil rights advocates after Gov. Asa Hutchinson signs a bill that bans trans female athletes from competing in publicly-funded school and college sports. And, we have voices from the past when Arkansas was in the process of building support for its first nuclear

On today's show, we have details about a new workforce housing center launched by the Northwest Arkansas Council to address increasing affordability issues in the region. Plus, we have a conversation with a Harvard Law professor about the problematic and confusing nature of neighborhood covenants and zoning laws. And, we speak with the members of the local band Modeling as they release a new single and continue working on a new EP.

On today's show, we speak with Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston about the state of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program after the passage of a third federal stimulus bill. Plus, we learn about a number of bills making their way through the Arkansas legislature, including a proposal that would allow college-level athletes to make money off of their name, voice, signature, photograph or likeness. And, we head to southwest Benton County where the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust is