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KASU News: Arkansas Governor's Efforts for a Farm Bill, New Fayetteville Mayor, and Local Economic Developments

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Today's headlines from KASU News cover Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders joining 17 governors in urging Congress to pass a farm bill, U.S. Senator John Boozman's support for the same cause, and Molly Rawn's election as the first female mayor of Fayetteville. Additional stories include Georgia Pacific's $90 million investment in Crossett, the City of Jonesboro's partnership for a RAISE grant, a Missouri lawsuit against a new minimum wage and sick leave law, and a rise in whooping cough cases in Tennessee due to vaccine hesitancy.

00:30 Republican Governors Push for Farm Bill

01:21 Fayetteville Elects First Female Mayor

03:08 Break

03:46 Georgia Pacific's Major Investment in Crossett

04:15 Jonesboro's RAISE Grant Partnership

05:10 Missouri Minimum Wage Lawsuit

05:48 Whooping Cough Outbreak in Tennessee

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A 2019 graduate of Sheridan High School, Robinson graduated from A-State with a degree in multimedia journalism in December 2023. In January 2021, while working toward her degree, she was named sports editor for The Herald, A-State’s student-run newspaper.