Crime, St. Louis
‘Beyond reprehensible’: St. Louis nonprofit executive sentenced to 16 years in prison for stealing nearly $20 million meant for kidsA former Missouri nonprofit executive was sentenced Monday for orchestrating what prosecutors are calling the “largest public assistance and pandemic fraud in state history,” stealing nearly $20 million from a… Read More
Kansas
Freedom From Taxes Fund envisions eliminating property and income taxes by removing some sales tax exemptions(The Sentinel) — When fully implemented, the Freedom from Taxes Fund in HCR 5034 would have fewer sales tax exemptions in Kansas, and use the additional sales tax revenue… Read More
Elections
Leftist nonprofit hires noncitizen for get-out-the-vote effort in KansasA voter engagement nonprofit with far-left funding inexplicably hired a foreign citizen to work on getting the vote out in Kansas, a local watchdog is reporting. The Voter Network, a… Read More
Abortion
‘REFUSE’: Top Trump official advises medical students pressured to perform abortions(The Daily Signal) – Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Brian Christine urged medical students to “refuse” to perform procedures that violate their consciences.“If your deeply held religious convictions say that you… Read More
Courts
Former CPS student sues district, alleging coverup of sexual abuse by female security guard(The Heartlander) — In the latest scandal to beset Chicago Public Schools, a new lawsuit accuses the district of burying allegations regarding sexual abuse of a minor over a decade… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump signs executive orders to boost new home construction, small bank mortgage lending(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Friday designed to boost new home construction and mortgage lending by smaller banks, reversing policies enacted under Democrat administrations.The orders… Read More
Crime
Missouri sex offender pleads guilty to AI generation of hundreds of child abuse imagesA Missouri sex offender on supervised release pled guilty last week to promoting AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in social media. Joel Kerbrat, 70, from Farmington, Missouri south of… Read More
Politics
Sen. Fetterman chides fellow Dems over gov’t shutdown effects(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman criticized his party Saturday over the ongoing partial government shutdown and its impacts on federal employees and operations.Multiple agencies, including… Read More
Canada
More than 700 Iran agents in Canada pose national security threat, MP warns(The Center Square) – There are at least 700 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members in Canada who pose a national security threat, a Canadian member of Parliament warns. The IRGC… Read More
Education
KSDE officials refuse to answer questions about SCOTUS ruling on gender notification(The Sentinel) — Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in a California case that has implications for Kansas about withholding gender identity information from… Read More
Israel
Synagogue attacker’s brother was Hezbollah commander, Israel claims(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The brother of a Lebanese immigrant who allegedly attacked a Michigan synagogue was a commander in the radical Islamic terrorist group Hezbollah, Israeli authorities said… Read More
Abortion
Poll: Partisan gap on abortion biggest in nearly two decades(The Heartlander) — A new survey shows the political divide over abortion has reached its widest level in nearly 20 years. The poll from Pew Research Center found… Read More
DEI
Investigation reveals disguised DEI programs in Kansas educationA Kansas State University employee admitted the university still uses DEI under a different name, which is in violation of state law, a national investigation by Accuracy in Media… Read More
Gender Transition
Schools still secretly transitioning students without parents’ knowledge, probe revealsAn investigation by grassroots nonprofit Defending Education shows over 12 million students in the U.S. attend schools with policies that encourage and sometimes require teachers to keep parents in… Read More
Kansas
Op-Ed: Our farmers feed America. Our Senate should have their backsKansas is more than just rolling hills and open sky — it’s the heart of America’s breadbasket. From wheat to cattle and everything in between, our state’s agricultural tradition runs… Read More
Elections, Missouri
‘Complete victory!’: State court upholds ‘Missouri FIRST’ congressional mapA state court has upheld Missouri’s new congressional map, rejecting lawsuits claiming the redistricting plan was unconstitutional.A Jackson County judge ruled completely in favor of the state Thursday, rejecting… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Schmitt joins panel on foreign adversaries weaponizing immigration to undermine U.S. sovereignty(The Center Square) — Following a U.S. Senate hearing this week on birthright citizenship, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt R-Mo and Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute, joined a… Read More
Faith
Moody Bible wins religious liberty case after Chicago Public Schools settles(The Heartlander) — Chicago Public Schools has agreed to settle a religious freedom lawsuit after it unlawfully barred Moody Bible Institute students from completing necessary student teaching hours because of… Read More
Kansas
Kansas sports authority bill features passionate testimony on both sides in Chiefs hearing(The Sentinel) — A bill to authorize a sports authority to own the new home of the Kansas City Chiefs in Wyandotte County brought out energetic testimony both pro- and… Read More
Congress
U.S. Senate to hold marathon debate on GOP voter ID bill(The Center Square) – Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., plans to bring a Republican elections reform bill to the floor next week and kickstart a marathon debate that… Read More