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

HEADLINES

• The Show MO Act 
  • Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/tax-incentives-for-concerts-and-filming-approved-by-missouri-senate/
• Arkansas House panel endorses Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' School Voucher Scheme
  • Fox News- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/arkansas-house-panel-endorse-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-plan-overhaul-states-education-system

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Nebraska
  • Legislative Bill 169 would add protections for LGBTQ Nebraskans.
    • Nebraska Examiner - https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2023/03/01/nebraska-lawmaker-continues-push-for-lgbtq-nondiscrimination-employment-policy/
  • Senator Machaela Cavanaugh vows to filibuster until civility returns to state congress.
    • Esquire -  https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a43094341/machaela-cavanaugh-nebraska-filibuster/
• Illinois
  • $60 million in state OSLAD grants.
    • Illinois.gov - https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.26122.html
• Iowa
  • Public universities would be banned from spending money on DEI under potential bill. 
    • Iowa Public Radio - https://www.iowapublicradio.org/state-government-news/2023-03-01/bill-to-ban-dei-spending-at-public-universities-advances-in-iowa-house
  • Iowa legislators propose banning same sex marriage.
    • NBC - https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/iowa-lawmakers-propose-ban-sex-marriage-rcna72759
• Indiana
  • Book bans in state senate.
    • NPR - https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indiana-senate-bill-ban-books-prosecute-teachers-librarians
• Tennessee
  • Tennessee passes 1st anti Drag Show bill
    • CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/02/politics/tennessee-ban-drag-show-performances-governor/index.html
• And lastly, speaking of drag shows
  • Texas state Rep. Nate Schatzline, a former pastor behind anti drag show bill revealed to have dressed in drag, in public. Can't make this stuff up!
    • My San Antonio - https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/texas-congressman-drag-video-17815829.php

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