Today’s headlines from KASU News for Wednesday, April 16, 2025, include Arkansas proposing changes to SNAP purchases, new legislative pushes on transgender rights and public school policies, and a local recognition of emergency dispatchers in Jonesboro.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Arkansas seeks to ban candy and soda from SNAP purchases
01:40 Bill advances to restrict gender-affirming care for minors
03:00 Bathroom bill for trans and non-binary Arkansans moves forward
04:29 Audio recording mandate proposed for school locker rooms
05:27 Public schools required to display the Ten Commandments
05:51 Schools to show fetal development videos in classrooms
06:17 Appeals court may hear constitutional challenges directly
07:43 Family Crisis Center hosts sexual assault awareness seminar
08:02 Jonesboro celebrates E911 emergency dispatcher week
