Today's headlines from KASU News for Wednesday, February 19, 2025, cover various legislative updates and events in Arkansas. Key highlights include a bill clearing its first hurdle to change the educational requirements for librarians, final approvals on laws affecting ballot initiatives and banning cell phone usage in schools, as well as steps to boost maternal health. Additionally, the Arkansas Senate debates a bill on teaching the failure of certain governments and passes a law to penalize trafficking dead bodies. The segment also includes information about the late former Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda.
00:30 New Bill on Educational Requirements for Librarians
01:53 New Restrictions on Ballot Initiatives
03:01 Arkansas Cell Phone Ban in Schools
03:22 Approval of Maternal Health Bill
04:20 Debate on Teaching Government Systems in Schools
05:21 New Legislation on Trafficking Dead Bodies
06:18 Honoring Former Governor Jim Guy Tucker
