Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINESSecretary Cardona Says, Teachers Need More Than Just Pay Raises Education Week - https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teachers-need-more-than-just-pay-raises-secretary-cardona-says/2023/05State takeover of St. Louis police, prosecutor’s office blocked by Senate DemocratsMissouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/05/02/state-takeover-of-st-louis-police-prosecutors-office-blocked-by-senate-democrats/LIGHTNING ROUNDTexas,U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, announced Wednesday he is challenging U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for reelection. Texas Tribune - https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/03/ted-cruz-colin-allred-2024/Three out of four Texas voters support the idea of enacting stricter gun control measures KXAN Texas - https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/poll-76-of-texas-voters-support-raising-gun-purchase-age/Montana,Republican governor, Greg Gianforte, signed a bill banning gender affirming healthcare despite plea from own son.Mother Jones - https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/04/david-gianforte-greg-gianforte/Missouri,A federal investigation found that two hospitals violated federal law by denying a Joplin woman an emergency abortion when her water broke at 17 weeks. Springfield News-Leader - https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/missouri/2023/05/01/cms-mo-ks-hospitals-violated-law-by-denying-joplin-woman-abortion-mylissa-farmer/70170053007/Indiana,New bills in IndianaIndiana Capital Chronical - https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2023/05/02/indiana-bills-on-birth-control-speed-cameras-military-tax-exemptions-are-latest-to-become-law/Kansas,A top Republican election lawyer tells GOP donors that the party should work to make it harder for college students to vote in key states. Kansas Reflector - https://kansasreflector.com/2023/04/30/a-top-gop-lawyer-wants-to-crack-down-on-the-college-vote-states-already-are/Ohio,The resolution to make it harder to amend the Ohio constitution is not being voted on this week.Ohio Capital Journal - https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/05/03/vote-on-proposal-to-make-it-harder-to-amend-oh-constitution-delayed-as-some-house-gop-members-express-concern/And lastly, An Anti-Trans Doctor Group seems to have Leaked 10,000 Confidential FilesWired - https://www.wired.com/story/american-college-pediatricians-google-drive-leak/Lastly, lastly a send off for our teachers!