Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINESAgape Boarding School will close its doors this month after years of abuse allegationsMissouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/01/11/agape-boarding-school-will-close-its-doors-this-month-after-years-of-abuse-allegation/Missourians are set to head two of the most powerful committees in this Congress Kansas City Star - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article270991742.html#storylink=cpyLIGHTNING ROUNDArkansasArkansas Gov. Executive Orders NBC - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/arkansas-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-bans-term-latinx-first-day-office-rcna65351Senate Bill 43 The Hill - https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3806087-arkansas-bill-would-classify-drag-show-as-adult-oriented-business-adds-location-restrictions/OklahomaState Sen. Nathan Dahm's Russian comradesOK News 4 - https://kfor.com/news/local/state-senator-fighting-to-stop-ukrainian-troops-to-ok/Gov. Kevin Stitt is reshaping The State Board of EducationKGOU OK - https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2023-01-12/stitt-reshapes-oklahoma-state-boards-for-education-veterans-affairs-as-he-starts-second-termKansasKansas GOP fears “woke ideology”  Kansas Reflector  - https://kansasreflector.com/2023/01/10/kansas-gop-rails-against-woke-agenda-will-work-toward-stricter-abortion-rules/NebraskaState Sen. Joni Albrecht's Heartbeat Bill ABC - https://www.ketv.com/article/lincoln-nebraska-state-senator-introduces-fetal-heartbeat-abortion-bill/42467281ColoradoNative American's Speak to General Assembly The Denver Post - https://www.denverpost.com/2023/01/12/colorado-ute-tribes-address-legislature-sports-betting/Burning down the Transformer AP - https://news.yahoo.com/colorado-man-vegas-solar-fire-010241283.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC0w7VYw-GaTGgX_Sag-H_KGiSNMmUoTV-guPk1zMHIiWq6ElqjVSIbQP1V2fjFNp0O85u6KDtUcd65QSfWs9smXmaseKejgSRDZqgsDDXHtlghe8hGU3FUlneM3poBGn3GSgLvphWwQXEfRS60ug9eY5cDjBzF_MxJXH4CVhzU3IOWAGov Kim Reynolds Seeks to defund public education Des Moines Register -  https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/11/kim-reynolds-proposes-private-school-scholarships-iowa-condition-state-2023/69731249007/WisconsinThe Wisconsin GOP seeks to overturn ‘conversion therapy’ banAP - https://apnews.com/article/politics-health-wisconsin-state-government-district-of-columbia-1530351ffa2e4fc96f8bbae00f4e283eClimate change in Wisconsin PBS - https://pbswisconsin.org/news-item/climate-change-is-warming-wisconsin-winters-faster-than-other-seasons/IndianaParty FlipWTHR Indiana - https://www.wthr.com/article/news/politics/howey-party-switching-candidates-are-rare-in-indiana-jennifer-mccormick/531-cbd22970-83e8-4e46-bd77-d861894ec04bHoosiers defining Hoosiers Indiana Capital Chronicle - https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2023/01/12/where-did-hoosier-come-from-an-indiana-bill-seeks-to-answer-that-question-for-good/ILLINOIS - Semiautomatic weapon ban AP - https://apnews.com/article/politics-illinois-district-of-columbia-shootings-violence-e8f6523bc0ce295a5cbabfdf000c3399KentuckyCharter School Challenge Fox News - https://fox56news.com/news/kentucky/lawsuit-takes-aim-at-blocking-kentuckys-charter-school-law/Rebecca Blankenship makes history Spectrum News 1 - https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2023/01/11/kentucky-s-first-transgender-elected-officialTennessee Democratic lawmakers are renewing efforts to legalize marijuana The Tennessean - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/12/marijuana-in-tennessee-democrats-introduce-bill-to-legalize-it/69801494007/Missouri20 year murder mystery solvedKSDK - https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/maryland-heights-man-charged-2004-headless-torso-case-mike-clardy-deanna-denise-howland/63-39342cbc-7e72-4309-bf44-04f197553a2f