Monday, March 6th, 2023

Today's headlines: Walgreens has announced that they will no longer sell abortion pills in 20 conservative-led states. A Republican state senator introduced a bill late last week that would require content creators & online writers to register with the state if they write about Ron DeSantis. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing ExxonMobil after several nooses were reported found at the company's complex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Finally for today, the prosecutor general in Iran has opened an investigation into the poisoning of approximately 700 school-age girls since November. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: AP News: The implications of Walgreens’ decision on abortion pills NBC: Florida bill would require bloggers who write about the governor and legislators to register with the state NBC: Ron DeSantis sets $1 million goal for donor events as 2024 campaign nears NY Times: Taking Aim at Trump, Koch Network Will Back G.O.P. Primary Candidates NPR: A U.S. federal agency is suing Exxon after 5 nooses were found at a Louisiana complex BBC: Iran investigates poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls with toxic gas Host: Sami Sage Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices