Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland

HEADLINES

• Mass confusion in Missouri. As Rule threatening MO library funding over ‘obscene’ books takes effect
  • Kansas City Star - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article275918911.html
• How Washington Bargained Away Rural America
  • Prospect - https://prospect.org/power/2023-05-24-how-washington-bargained-away-rural-america/

ST. CHARLES COUNTY DEMOCRAT FIRST CAPITOL DINNER

• June 9th - https://www.stcdemocrats.com/event-details/first-capitol-dinner-2023-2

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Arizona,
  • Republican on the governing board of Arizona’s largest county will not seek reelection during the 2024 cycle after Conservative harassment. 
    • Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/01/after-harassment-arizona-county-official-wont-run-reelection/
    • AZ Central - https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/laurieroberts/2023/05/08/arizona-republicans-mock-county-supervisor-bill-gates-ptsd/70196397007/
  • Arizona Superintendent of Public Schools Tom Horne reveals near billion dollar price tag for taxpayers for school voucher scheme.
    • Fox News https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-school-voucher-program-likely-to-cost-tax-payers-much-more-than-previously-thought
• Wisconsin,
  • Happy Pride month from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers
    • US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2023-06-01/governor-raises-gay-pride-flag-over-wisconsin-capitol-in-show-of-support-for-lgbtq-community
  • A new report regarding child welfare in Wisconsin is showing that Native American and Black children are being disproportionately removed from their families when compared to their white counterparts. 
    • Post Crescent - https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/in-brown-outagamie-counties-native-children-are-separated-from-families-at-disproportionate-rate/70147925007/
• Iowa,
  • Officials in Iowa are making plans to demolish a six-story apartment building a day after it partially collapsed, injuring at least one person and displacing countless residents and businesses. 
    • The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/29/iowa-building-collapse-rescue-victims?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
• And lastly in Missouri, It's illegal to wrestle bears 
  • Fox News - https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/its-illegal-to-wrestle-bears-in-missouri-police-warn-after-multiple-sightings

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