Today's headlines from KASU News include Arkansas Democrats filing various bills ahead of the 2025 legislative session, covering women's health care, Medicaid services, and public education. Arkansas Republicans also submitted proposed legislation, addressing affirmative action, fluoridation of drinking water, and gun death immunity at sporting events. Additionally, Major General Kendall Penn's retirement from the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs was announced.
Political endorsements in Jonesboro's mayoral runoff are highlighted, as well as the hiring of Austin Hastings as the new director for Cross County's Office of Emergency Management. Other news includes the death of an inmate at Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility and reflections on the 20-year impact of the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock.
00:30 Arkansas Democrats File New Legislation
01:23 Republican Legislative Initiatives
02:19 Veterans Affairs Secretary Retirement Announcement
02:43 Democratic Policy Proposals for 2025
04:21 Break
05:01 Mayoral Endorsements and Election Details
05:43 New Director for Office of Emergency Management
06:38 Inmate Death at Pulaski County Detention Facility
07:14 Clinton Presidential Center: A 20-Year Retrospective