Today's headlines from KASU News for Friday, October 12, 2024, report on the Arkansas Senate District 20 debate between Dan Sullivan and Erika Askeland, addressing their priorities for budget balancing, with Sullivan focusing on tax competition and Askeland on education. Additionally, a former Crawford County deputy is sentenced for civil rights violations, and details on groundbreaking for the Jonesboro SportsPlex are revealed. Other stories include new funding for a drug prevention program in Arkansas, school funding increases, an Arkansas rate hike settlement, a proposed bill to aid farmers in transitioning away from CAFOs, and college football updates featuring A-State against Texas State.
00:30 Political Debate Highlights: Arkansas Senate District 20
02:17 Sentencing of Former Deputies in Civil Rights Violation Case
03:04 Introduction to New Funding for Drug Prevention
05:16 Arkansas School Funding Proposal for 2027
06:01 Utility Rate Hike Controversy in Arkansas
06:41 Congress Agricultural Transition Bill
07:46 Jonesboro SportsPlex Project Update
08:25 A-State vs Texas State: College Football Showdown
