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LISTEN: Missouri is closing libraries & banning books, Illinois is banning weapons of war from its streets
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LISTEN: Missouri is closing libraries & banning books, Illinois is banning weapons of war from its streets

KSDK political reporter Mark Maxwell covers both states and explains what's going on in this WCPT conversation.

Mark Maxwell reports on politics and government as the political editor for KSDK in St. Louis. He is a great reporter and sharp observer of American politics. 

In our recent conversation, we talked about the difference between governing and politics, and how the two impact each other. Mark is in a great place to talk about the differences in outcomes between blue states like Illinois and red ones like Missouri especially when it comes to:

  • Law and order – ousting prosecutor, but also gun violence

  • Book bans, abortion, social order,

  • Democracy and voting

You can see Mark’s smart political coverage on KSDK including his weekly talk show, The Record, which focused on Missouri and Illinois politics.

Also: there’s more coverage on the Missouri statehouse exploits here from Heartland Signal: https://heartlandsignal.com/2023/04/11/missouri-house-republicans-vote-to-defund-libraries/

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