In today's headlines from KASU News, the Arkansas House concluded its fiscal session by selecting a new House Speaker, while an Arkansas agency's funding was left unapproved. Additionally, a judge made a decision regarding a lawsuit that challenges Arkansas's education reform law regarding Critical Race Theory.
Other topics covered include the rejection of funding for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, a developing lawsuit on social media's impact on adolescents, and several state and local updates including an EF2 tornado in Garland County, Missouri's attempt to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid, and the sale of North Little Rock's minor league baseball team.
00:30 Controversy Over Funding the Game and Fish Commission
02:40 Arkansas House Elects New Speaker
03:45 The Social Media Adolescent Addiction Litigation Case
05:07 Analyzing the Arkansas LEARNS Act Lawsuit Decision
06:03 EF2 Tornado Strikes Garland County
06:25 Missouri's Battle with Planned Parenthood
07:14 Excessive Force Case: Former Officer Sentenced
07:51 Arkansas Travelers Baseball Team Sold