The Cherokee and Chickasaw Nations have started providing COVID-19 vaccines to the general public. While the Quapaw Nation will host free, mass vaccination clinic open to the public on Apr. 13 at Downstream Casino and Resort in Quapaw, Oklahoma.

Approval for a proposed Lindsey real estate and golf development called the "Links at Centerton" was tabled after a public hearing by the Centerton Planning Commssion and Board of Zoning this week, pending review by Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, which operates the Charlie Craig State Fish Hatchery close by. Birding experts oppose the project saying migratory and native birds rely on the constructed wetland. Hundreds of nearby residents also oppose the development citing traffic congestion

Finding enough qualified educators to teach science and math is a challenge across the nation. To ease the shortage, a team of University of Arkansas educators will use a $1.45 million grant from the National Science Foundation to prepare secondary math and science teachers to teach at high-need school districts.

Arkansas lawmakers have extended the length of this year's Legislative Session from Apr. 9 to Apr. 30. That's the topic of this week's discussion between Roby Brock of Talk Business and Politics and John Brummett, a political columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . The two also talk about Gov. Asa Hutchinson's appearances on national TV in the last few weeks.

As spring arrives, venues are beginning to carefully welcome musicians back to the stage. Robert Ginsburg, who is the long-time host of Shades of Jazz on KUAF 91.3 and the executive director of the NWA Jazz Society , provides details on some of the upcoming jazz performances.

On today's show, we get a breakdown of the programs that will be available to businesses, families and individuals following the passage of the American Rescue Plan, which is the third federal stimulus package of the pandemic. Plus, we learn about a bill that would reduce voting hours on Saturdays and close voting centers and polling places in Arkansas on Mondays before Election Day. And, we have part two of our conversation with Randy Dixon of the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas

The American Rescue Plan signed by President Joe Biden earlier this month includes programs aimed at specifically helping restaurant and venue owners impacted by the pandemic. Devin Howland, the director of economic vitality for the City of Fayetteville, breaks down the assistance that will be available to businesses, as well as families and individuals in the coming weeks.

Arkansas state Sen. Kim Hammer, R-Benton, has filed Senate Bill 485 , which would reduce voting hours on Saturdays and close voting centers and polling places in Arkansas on Mondays before Election Day. Hammer says his measure will allow county election commissions to better prepare for Election Day, as well as check for any voting irregularities . Arkansas voting rights advocates claim such a law will make it harder to early vote.

Being First Lady is a unique position and this week, Randy Dixon, with the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History , concludes a retrospective of former First Ladies' thoughts about the Governor's Mansion and life in the public eye.

On today's show, we check in with Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics , who tells us not enough supply is driving up both demand and prices in the Arkansas River Valley housing market. Plus, we speak with a researcher at UAMS Northwest about creating a new "centering" pregnancy program to help resolve chronic maternal health disparities experienced by Marshallese women. And, we head to Fort Smith where, after three years, a nonprofit cat rescue moves from Facebook page to shelter