Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland
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HEADLINES
- Wisconsin’s mixed bag
- Forbes - https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2023/04/06/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-has-large-national-implications/?sh=24607da8192d
- Reuters - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/with-abortion-balance-wisconsin-voters-choose-new-high-court-judge-2023-04-04/
- Yahoo News - https://news.yahoo.com/liberal-just-won-wisconsin-supreme-220051066.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC0w7VYw-GaTGgX_Sag-H_KGiSNMmUoTV-guPk1zMHIiWq6ElqjVSIbQP1V2fjFNp0O85u6KDtUcd65QSfWs9smXmaseKejgSRDZqgsDDXHtlghe8hGU3FUlneM3poBGn3GSgLvphWwQXEfRS60ug9eY5cDjBzF_MxJXH4CVhzU3
- Tennessee Authoritarianism on full display
- The Tennessean - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/06/tennessee-expulsion-amid-protests-house-gop-expel-lawmakers/70085057007/
LIGHTNING ROUND
- Farm Bill 2023,
- The National Association of Counties puts forth their letter to congressional leadership.
- NACO - https://www.naco.org/blog/naco-sends-letter-congressional-leadership-outlining-county-priorities-2023-farm-bill
- Missouri,
- School Board positives and negatives
- St. Louis Post Dispatch - https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/conservative-school-board-candidates-win-in-st-charles-county-lose-in-parkway-and-rockwood/article_c95e37ff-8a4b-59ac-89af-36b9400b1248.html
- Republican bids for the next governor of Missouri
- KY3 Missouri - https://www.ky3.com/2023/04/06/missouri-secretary-state-announces-candidacy-governor/
- Missouri’s ban on lawmakers and legislative staff working as lobbyists upheld
- Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/04/03/judge-rejects-ex-missouri-lawmakers-push-to-overturn-revolving-door-ban-on-lobbying/
- The EPA is estimating that Missouri may still contain more than 200,000 lead pipes.
- Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/04/06/epa-estimates-more-than-200000-lead-pipes-remain-in-missouri/
- Kansas,
- Kansas republicans want genital inspections on kids
- KCUR - https://www.kcur.org/news/2023-04-05/kansas-lawmakers-override-democratic-governors-veto-enacting-ban-on-transgender-athletes
- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is calling for the state of Kansas to decriminalize fentanyl test strips.
- KSHB Kansas - https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kansas-governor-calls-for-decriminalization-of-fentanyl-strips-in-state
- Michigan,
- Republican Rick Johnson held accountable for accepting bribes.
- Detroit Free Press - https://www.freep.com/story/news/marijuana/2023/04/06/rick-johnson-charged-bribery-medical-marijuana/70086740007/
- Iowa,
- More than 565,000 Iowa voters have been notified that their voter registration status has been changed to inactive.
- The Gazette - https://www.thegazette.com/article/more-than-565000-iowa-voters-moved-to-inactive-status/
- Florida,
- DeSantis targets 13 year old son of former state employee and whistleblower
- Pensacola News Journal - https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2023/04/06/rebekah-jones-son-arrested-in-florida-what-we-know-about-digital-threat-allegations/70088634007/
- And Lastly,
- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas outed as being bought and paid for.
- Propublica - https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow
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