Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINESHomeowner who shot Black teen Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty AP - https://apnews.com/article/ralph-yarl-shooting-updates-c13170d6759f2963b01a68fc8a6332f7As Fox News case heads to trial, far right St. Louis site faces its own defamation suit Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/04/17/as-fox-news-case-heads-to-trial-far-right-st-louis-site-faces-its-own-defamation-suit/Why GOP culture warriors lost big in school board races this monthPolitico - https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/17/gop-school-board-races-midwest-00092232LIGHTNING ROUNDMontana,Republicans rewriting election laws to benefit their candidates.New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/us/politics/montana-election-bill-senate-tester.htmlLouisiana, GOP Party officials in the state want Louisiana lawmakers to prohibit the study of racism at colleges and universities.Business Insider - https://www.businessinsider.com/louisiana-gop-ban-study-racism-college-schools-2023-4Missouri,Rep. Doug Richey throws wrench in multiple gov operations with nonsensical Diversity ban. Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/04/17/missouri-agencies-say-ban-on-diversity-initiatives-in-budget-would-disrupt-operations/AG Andrew Bailey attacks transgender Missourians MSNBC - https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/missouri-attorney-general-andrew-bailey-transgender-health-care-rcna80437ACLU - https://www.aclu-mo.org/en/news/advocates-promise-legal-action-defense-transgender-people-missouriKansas,Gov Kelly vetoes PBS - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/2nd-abortion-regulation-bill-vetoed-by-kansas-gov-laura-kellyKansas Reflector - https://kansasreflector.com/2023/04/19/kansas-governor-vetoes-bills-dealing-with-abortion-reversal-mail-in-ballots-child-care/Oklahoma,Hate in McCurtain CountyThe Oklahoman - https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2023/04/16/oklahoma-sheriff-and-commissioner-accused-of-racism-and-threats/70119918007/And lastly in Florida,Staunch DeSantis ally and GOP donor, Kent Stermon committed suicide after he was accused of sexual misconduct with an underage teen.Daily Beast - https://www.thedailybeast.com/ron-desantis-ally-kent-stermon-killed-himself-after-being-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-with-minor