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KASU News: Tom Cotton renews push to jam prison cell phones with new legislation

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Today’s headlines from KASU News for Thursday, March 27, 2025, include U.S. Senator Tom Cotton’s renewed push to jam cell phone signals in prisons, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin rejecting a proposed ballot initiative, and a new law clarifying when doctors can perform abortions in Arkansas. Also, Blytheville repeals a special election ordinance, June Carter Cash receives recognition from the Country Music Hall of Fame, and UA Little Rock reopens its observatory after more than a decade.

00:00 Intro
00:30 Senator Tom Cotton's Cell Phone Jamming Legislation
02:02 Arkansas Attorney General Rejects Ballot Initiative Proposal
02:31 Arkansas Abortion Law Clarification
03:06 City Council Repeals Special Election Proposal
03:38 Blytheville Man Arrested for Elder Abuse and Animal Cruelty
04:05 Fatal Shooting in Central Arkansas
05:10 New Leadership at Craighead Electric Cooperative
05:33 Support for Small Businesses in April
05:58 Upcoming Women's Leadership Conference in Jonesboro
06:32 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
07:13 UA Little Rock Observatory Reopens

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A Northeast Arkansas native from Wynne, I’ve been involved with radio for about 15 years. I got my Bachelor of Arts degree from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, where I also served as an award-winning News Director for 2 years at KSWH-LP.