Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland
HEADLINES
- SAPA SAPs defeated in court
- The Hill - https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3889702-missouri-gun-law-ruled-unconstitutional/
- CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/07/politics/missouri-gun-law-unconstitutional/index.html
- Missouri Democrats block vote on transgender care ban, force MO Senate to adjourn early
- The Kansas City Star - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article272861995.html#storylink=cpy
- Ohmaha World Hearald - https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/nebraska-legislatures-floor-action-brought-to-screeching-halt-by-one-omaha-lawmaker/article_8f69c47e-b925-11ed-ae25-7b96b6d7706c.html
LIGHTNING ROUND
- Mississippi,
- The Mississippi Senate gave final approval Last Thursday to a bill to restrict electric car manufacturers from opening new brick-and-mortar dealerships.
- AP - https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-electric-cars-sales-tesla-31c06e7ecb9693f15bc578623b56fd9c
- Illinois,
- Marijuana Makes Bank
- Belleville News Democrat - https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article272794900.html
- KSDK - https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/missouri-marijuana-sales-first-month/63-e97492b3-dba1-473f-905c-777e3e15bbf6
- Kansas,
- Keystone Concerns
- NPR - https://news.google.com/articles/CBMigAFodHRwczovL3d3dy5rY3VyLm9yZy9uZXdzLzIwMjMtMDMtMDgvZmVkcy1zbGFwLXJlc3RyaWN0aW9ucy1vbi1tb3JlLXRoYW4tMS0wMDAtbWlsZXMtb2Yta2V5c3RvbmUtcGlwZWxpbmUtYWZ0ZXIta2Fuc2FzLW9pbC1zcGlsbNIBAA?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen
- Kansas property taxes fixes
- KSNT - https://www.ksnt.com/capitol-bureau/kansas-lawmakers-fight-to-lift-heavy-property-tax-burden/
- Arizona,
- Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes a waste of time
- Arizona’s Family - https://www.azfamily.com/2023/03/09/gov-hobbs-vetoes-bill-banning-critical-race-theory-arizona-schools/
- No Labels in AZ
- Arizona’s Family - https://www.azfamily.com/2023/03/09/political-party-no-labels-gains-arizona-2024-ballot-spot-could-play-spoiler/
- Wisconsin,
- Anti Vax GOP
- Wisconsin Public Radio - https://www.wpr.org/republican-lawmakers-prepare-block-updates-wisconsin-childhood-vaccine-rules
- Michigan,
- Civil rights protections to the LGBTQ community
- The Hill - https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3890450-michigan-passes-bill-giving-civil-rights-protections-to-lgbtq-people/
- Lastly
- White supremacy on the rise.
- Axios - https://www.axios.com/2023/03/09/white-supremacist-propaganda-record-2022
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