In this episode of KASU News, Arkansas electors cast votes for President-elect Donald Trump, and chairman Joseph Woods looks ahead to the inauguration. We hear about a new organization of birth doulas in Arkansas aiming to improve maternal health care and pass supportive legislation. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces a new leader for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Jonesboro police arrest a student for bringing a handgun to school.
The Jonesboro City Council votes to condemn the old Citizens Bank building and approves grants to help residents achieve homeownership. Additionally, a Missouri farm group opposes the proposed Farm Act, citing its potential to benefit large corporate farms at the expense of smaller ones.
00:30 Electoral College Votes and Legislative Preparations
02:09 Improving Maternal Health Care in Arkansas
03:12 New Leader for Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs
03:38 Student Arrested for Bringing Handgun to School
04:27 Break
05:05 City Council Condemns Old Bank Building
05:49 Homeownership Grants for Residents
06:21 Jonesboro City Council Approves New Park Project
06:54 Controversy Over Proposed Farm Act
