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The Heartland POD – Mid Map Media LLC

American politics from a Heartland perspective. Focusing on facts and fundamental fairness, but not afraid to embrace the funny where it exists. Dedicated to the quiet heroes of America’s Heartland who are making a difference every day.
Monday: The Heartland POD with host Adam Sommer’s opening statement & Talkin’ Politics with co-hosts Rachel Parker & Sean Diller. Wednesday: a rotation of High Country, a report from the Mountain West with Sean Diller, and The Delta with science teacher Nicholas Linke and spouse Kristina Linke, an ASL interpreter and mother, bringing their experience and midwest family life to the issues of the day. Friday: The Flyover View for news & views from the Heartland with host, Kevin Smith.
On most Tuesdays and Thursdays catch an interview show called “Let’s Have A Chat” with politicians, authors, musicians, and folks across the country.
Hosts: Adam Sommer, Sean Diller, Rachel Parker, Nicholas Linke, & Kevin Smith (All opinions shared are those of the speaker, and are not necessarily the adopted organizational views of Mid Map Media, LLC.)

Copyright: © 2022

Latest Episodes:

The Flyover View | COVID Rescue Plan and Political News Roundup Mar 12, 2021

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Government and political news from America's Heartland. Kevin and Sean discuss President Biden's American Rescue Plan, state-level bills targeting transgender athletes, relief for Black farmers, an abortion ban in Arkansas, federal firearm background checks, voter suppression, and so much more.

https://heartlandpod.com/

Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

"Change The Conversation"

Ep. 54: The Times They Need A-(Systemic) Changin' Mar 08, 2021

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Show Guide

Opening Statement: 6min
Let's Have A Chat: 12min 30 sec
Talkin' Politics: 55 min
Last Call: 1hr 25 min

Sean On Democracy On The Move

Links/References

Crystal Cook Marshall site

State Specific on Voting Rights

Iowa - Cutting down on ability to use absentee ballots

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/17/legislature-republicans-advance-bills-shorten-early-voting-iowa-restrict-absentee-ballots/6780255002/

Georgia wants to make voting harder: https://publicintegrity.org/politics/elections/ballotboxbarriers/georgia-voting-republicans-reshape-laws-voters-of-color/

Missouri

2016 amendment to allow voter ID in some form after Gov. Nixon vetoed a similar legislative attempt: https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_Voter_ID_Requirement,_Constitutional_Amendment_6_(2016)

2020 MO Courts found the requirements, relating to an affidavit and the process involved to be too confusing to be fair, stripping that law of any real effect… but never fails, here comes the Missouri legislature GOP SUPER MAJORITY to bring forward legislation to resurrect the requirement

2021 trying to bring it back https://apnews.com/article/bills-elections-michael-brown-d18d60ab1d9e1c7ddeb10995ea36bdbb

Covid Intercept Article

Vox 2017 article

The Flyover View, March 5, 2021 | Heartland News Roundup Mar 05, 2021

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Government and Politics News from the American Heartland. This week's episode features stories on President Biden's COVID Relief bill, HR-1 gerrymandering and corruption reform, climate change, a new pro-gun law in Arkansas, Ohio breweries celebrate women, and much more.

https://heartlandpod.com/

Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

"Change The Conversation"

Ep. 53: Half-Baked & Fully Legal - w/Bharani Kumar from Crossing Paths PAC Mar 01, 2021

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EPISODE GUIDE BY TIME

Opening Statement - 5min 30 sec
Let's Have A Chat - Crossing Paths PAC - 11min
Talkin' Politics - Drug War & Voting Rights - 34min
Last Call - Democratic Control issues - 1 hr 30 min

Crossing Paths PAC website

Federal Prison Stats

Ep. 52: "They Don't Want Us To Be Engaged" - w/ Lindsey Simmons Feb 22, 2021

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EPISODE GUIDE

Opening Statement: 4:00 min
Let's Have a Chat (Simmons): 8:00 min
Talkin' Politics: 45:00 min
Last Call: 1hr 26 min

INFORMATION, CITATIONS, LINKS

Public Comments for Hog Farm CAFO Issue: cindy.lepage@mo.dnr.gov

Trump's Breakup Note to Mitch

Missouri CAFO issue

Missouri DNR is considering changing the groundwater definition to exclude perched water for CAFOs only.

Application for a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
- Large scale animal farm, the one currently at question is a HOG farm, located in Chillicothe MO
https://dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/cafo/docs/GS10606_Application.pdf
REGS on CAFO: https://dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/cwforum/docs/012814-cafo-revision.pdf
- Basically
Changing the rules to allow for contaminated runoff
https://dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/rules/wpp-rule-dev.htm
Perched water v. True Ground water
- https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/geology/groundwater/the-water-table
- From a source
https://missouriindependent.com/2021/02/15/missouri-department-of-natural-resources-sells-out-to-foreign-factory-farms/

The Pro Act (union issue)

The Flyover View, Feb. 19, 2021 - Heartland News Roundup Feb 19, 2021

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Government and Political News from America's Heartland. Learn about President Biden's new Immigration bill, Trump's legal problems, COVID vaccine delays, affordable housing in Colorado, Debt-Free degrees at The Ohio State University, Rush Limbaugh is dead, Heartland state legislative action, and more.

https://heartlandpod.com/

Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

"Change The Conversation"

Ep. 51: Schools, Politics, & COVID-19 ft. Nicholas Linke Feb 15, 2021

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LISTEN AS THE WEEK GOES ALONG

Opening Statement: Safety and Certainty (4:30)

Let's Have A Chat: Nicholas Linke (8:45) "School is the way." - Science

Update on the POD: 55:45

Talkin' Politics: 56:15

Last Call (Impeachment): 2hr

Biden Statement: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/02/12/statement-of-president-joe-biden-on-safely-reopening-schools/

The Flyover View, Feb. 12, 2021 | Government and Politics News from the Heartland Feb 12, 2021

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The week's biggest government and political news stories, including 2022 Senate campaigns in Missouri and Ohio, state legislative action from Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri, plus special election news from Oklahoma. A 15-minute podcast, packed with Heartland news!

https://heartlandpod.com/

Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

"Change The Conversation"

Ep. 50: Brunch Cocktails, Impeachment, & Guns - with guest Dr. Jim Staab, Presidential expert Feb 08, 2021

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OUTLINE TO START

Intro

Opening Statement: 03:45
Let's Have a Chat: 08:30
Talking Politics: 49:00
- *Presidential Trivia: 1 hr mark
- *Impeachment: 1hr 5min
- *Missouri gun bill: 1hr 26 min
- **includes discussion of Colorado pilot program with mental health paired with police
- *Missouri COVID & Rep. Derges: 1hr 5MIN

REFERANCE MATERIALS

Article 1, Sec 3, Clause 7: Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law

Article II, Sec. 4 of Constitution of United States: The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

Article from Dr. Staab RE: Impeachment issues

Federal Gun Law

The Flyover View, Feb. 5th, 2021 Feb 05, 2021

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Co-Hosts Kevin Smith and Sean Diller deliver updates on Pres. Biden's COVID Relief bill, former MO Senator John Danforth calls Josh Hawley a monster he regrets having helped to create, U.S. House of Representatives strips Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments, plus more political and government news from this week.

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