A flyover from this weeks top heartland stories including:State of the state of the union; Wisconsin fake electors foiled; Missouri water threatened; Alabama IVF protection law; Missouri private school horror; the ugly reality of school choice; Florida MAGA gator chomped; Iowa lawmakers funds to feed kids… wait sorry Iowa Lawmakers paying to arm teachers SOURCES Missouri independent, the heartland collective, associated press, axios, nbc news, the Des Moines registerSOTU Quick reactions: Wisconsin Fake Elector Scheme Exposes The Underbelly Of The 2020 Schemehttps://apnews.com/article/electors-trump-settlement-ballot-2020-wisconsin-f416cd04adfa9f92c382b7c9e8a94ce7?taid=65e5f72999a0eb0001ff36b9&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=TwitterMissouri Waterways https://missouriindependent.com/2024/03/06/missouri-bill-would-slash-state-regulations-over-small-streams-and-major-aquifers/Missouri bill would slash state regulations over small streams and major aquifers Critics say the legislation debated Tuesday could jeopardize the state’s groundwater and 136,000 miles of streamsAlabama Governor Signs IVF Protection Bill That Shouldn’t Have Been Necessaryhttps://www.axios.com/2024/03/07/alabama-ivf-fertility-protection-billAlabama Senator silent on if embryos are children https://t.co/lzmTr37K9rMissouri christian boarding school founders charged with kidnappinghttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/missouri-christian-boarding-school-founder-wife-charged-kidnapping-rep-rcna141716?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&taid=65e64b6d17ae0900010956b2&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitterSecret Recording Exposes What We Already Know About The School Choice Lobbyhttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/revealed/revealed-secret-recording-shows-school-voucher-proponent-talking-of-public-hangings-of-lawmakersAppeals Court Tells Florida MAGA “NOPE”https://www.axios.com/2024/03/05/florida-stop-woke-act-appeals-court-blockA federal appeals court in Florida blocked enforcement of employer provisions in a law state Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) dubbed the "Stop WOKE Act" in a unanimous ruling on Monday. The big picture: In upholding an earlier ruling, the three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in an opinion Monday said the legislation "exceeds the bounds of the First Amendment." It stems from a lawsuit filed by several Florida businesses challenging the act, also known as HB7, which would prevent them from requiring workers to attend workplace training promoting diversity and inclusion.DeSantis administration officials argue the law is designed to prevent indoctrination in workplaces and schools and have indicated they may appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge the decision Details: "This is not the first era in which Americans have held widely divergent views on important areas of morality, ethics, law, and public policy," the appeals court ruling states.Iowa Spending Tax Dollars To Arm Teachers, But Won’t Feed Kidshttps://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/06/iowa-house-panel-advances-3-million-grant-program-for-schools-that-arm-staff-buy-guns-teachers/72868745007/Iowa House lawmakers are pushing through a bill that would provide $3 million to pay for training for school districts that choose to arm staff members and could be used to buy guns for school employees.The legislation, House Study Bill 692, is part of a larger bill with other school safety requirements. It is meant to complement a separate measure House lawmakers passed last week that would allow teachers and other school staff to obtain a professional permit to carry guns on school grounds, and provide them with legal immunity for the use of reasonable force.Both bills are part of Republicans' legislative response to a deadly shooting at Perry High School in January.
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