Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland
HEADLINES
- A Mighty Controversy Is This Lutheran Catechism -
- Christianity Today - https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/february/lutheran-catechism-concordia-publishing-critics-matthew-har.html?fbclid=IwAR1fTmGTD5bmljUm-3HBHoRFC5hLjOje6grzS6mBva7gNUEWM8nxhYvfRew_aem_Abw0xp27VoagVA-hQ7b1jmV9_JapK22txw534SD7aQXJ5G56w_NVpU5qBLinbl0HeGWP843SZL01HxQ3AwkN4A10p-nKzngDDxaiJHUkHX8dKbbAeztj2L-ofhC-x1Xbe4DkeYmYvQD04fuyzi_UwtrQ
- Lutherans for Racial Justice - https://lutheransforracialjustice.com/glass-onion?fbclid=IwAR1Qb-1XAlAgwMdvvvuhp33CjmmO1MVlioPa0fxhXczOFH1NlEPjPISwqZE
LIGHTNING ROUND
Montana
- Bill in the state Legislature seeks to regulate science curriculum in public schools.
- Montana Public Radio - https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-02-07/bill-would-ban-the-teaching-of-scientific-theories-in-montana-schools?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr&fbclid=IwAR392qd4WeNdpxNhtV73I8wVEXKXOOubKD9qdqzMGInE6P0KVobnrUkkZWw&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Arizona
- Fraud rampant in school-voucher program!
- AZ Central - https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/10/29/misspent-school-voucher-funds-exceed-700-k-little-recovered/1780495002/?fbclid=IwAR3Hu6hobnEXTu2ayvOSaGA7Xdf8um1VVirHq_OO8vnW0RMtbt22EKAErwk&mibextid=Zxz2cZ#ldw15g70l8d7ldvqauh
- Super Bowl LVII betting.
- Wall Street Journal - https://www.wsj.com/articles/super-bowl-betting-projected-to-hit-record-16-billion-11675731607
Kansas
- Old homeowners get grants
- Shawnee Mission Post - https://shawneemissionpost.com/2023/02/07/lenexa-home-improvement-grants-193186/
- New homeowners get help
- Yahoo Finance - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kansas-first-time-homebuyer-assistance-161649713.html
Missouri
- OSHA fines against a Lone Jack, Missouri, cattle processor.
- KSHB Kansas - https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/lone-jack-cattle-processor-again-facing-osha-fines-over-workplace-safety-concerns
- #MOLeg Republicans an emphatic YES! for kids parading with guns.
- The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/09/missouri-rejects-ban-children-carrying-guns-in-public
- The first weekend numbers are in after legalized marijuana hit the state of Missouri.
- Leafly - https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/missouri-tops-12-million-in-marijuana-sales-during-opening-rec-weekend
Oklahoma
- Tranquil Trans Protest.
- Fox News - https://okcfox.com/news/local/protests-at-state-capitol-sparking-nationwide-outrage-gov-governor-kevin-stitt-ok-oklahoma-state-of-the-state-transgender-trans-gender-rights-pro-law-legislature-legislative-gender-affirming-care-trust-women-freedom-oklahoma
Iowa
- The U.S. Department of Labor vs Construction Bad Actors.
- Iowa Capital Dispatch - https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2023/02/03/feds-file-lawsuits-accusing-two-iowa-companies-of-labor-violations/
- Medical malpractitioners protected by state republicans
- Des Moines Register - https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/02/08/iowa-house-votes-to-limit-medical-malpractice-damages-a-gop-priority/69866480007/
Lastly,
- The Trifurcation of the GOP
- Indy 100 - https://www.indy100.com/politics/donald-trump-ron-desantis-republican-party?utm_campaign=Main&utm_content=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_term=Autofeed#Echobox=1675808611
- The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/09/nikki-haley-presidential-run-ron-desantis-donald-trump-poll?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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