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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