St. Louis
No more rogue sheriffs? Bill ending St. Louis City elections for scandal-plagued office heads to Senate floorA Missouri Senate bill giving circuit court judges the sole task of appointing the St. Louis City sheriff passed out of committee Monday, advancing to the Senate floor. Republican Sen. Read More
Kansas
Kansas law banning student cell phone use passes House, heads to governorKansas lawmakers passed the “Bell to Bell, No Cell” bill on Tuesday, which prohibits student cell phone usage during school hours and bans teachers from messaging students on social… Read More
President Donald Trump
Watch: ‘USA,’ ‘Trump’ chants erupt as president visits Miami arepa shop(The Heartlander) — A Miami gas station restaurant serving Venezuelan food broke into chants of “USA” and “Trump, Trump, Trump” during an impromptu visit by President Donald Trump on Monday.The… Read More
Culture
NBA scraps team’s strip club promotion after concerns from fans, stakeholders(The Heartlander) — The NBA is canceling a controversial promotion involving the Atlanta Hawks and a prominent strip club, saying it heard concerns from fans and others across the league… Read More
Homelessness
California’s homelessness grows despite increased spending to address it, lawmakers say(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have called in recent days for an audit for the state’s homelessness spending. Roughly $24 billion of California taxpayers’ money has been spent on trying… Read More
Iran
Hegseth: Tuesday to be ‘most intense day of strikes’ yet in Iran(The Center Square) – The American military continues to ramp up its attacks on Iran, 10 days into Operation Epic Fury. Tuesday will be the heaviest round of air strikes… Read More
Crime
Soft deals for gunmen in Chiefs rally shooting spark national rage“Wrist slaps” from the courts for two gunmen in the horrific 2024 Kansas City Chiefs rally shooting have ignited national fury this week. One of the shooters took what is… Read More
Iran
Iran chooses hardline son to succeed supreme leader in move toward dynasty(The Heartlander)–Iran’s Assembly of Experts has selected Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of recently killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader.The selection dashed hopes among some… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City airport among weekend security threats amid Democrat government shutdownA bomb scare at Kansas City International Airport (KCI) Sunday isn’t considered an act of terror – though it comes amid others around the world that are. The Kansas City… Read More
Iran
‘God bless Australia’: Trump updates asylum offer to Iranian women’s soccer team(The Heartlander)–President Donald Trump said Monday Australia’s prime minister is “on it” after Trump said it would be “a terrible humanitarian mistake” for the country to deny the Iran National… Read More
Business, Courts
Arizona high court to decide whether right to earn living is fundamental(The Heartlander)–The Arizona Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Tuesday over engineer licensing that could have ripple effects for economic freedom nationwide. The case centers around Greg… Read More
Illinois
Illinois lawmakers weigh options to change rising property tax structure(The Center Square) – Republican state Rep. Joe Sosnowski has filed legislation he hopes will make life easier on Illinois residents now facing some of the highest property taxes in the… Read More
Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk flyer removal at Campbell questioned by FIRE(The Center Square) – Removal of flyers associated with Charlie Kirk at a private Christian liberal arts institution in the North Carolina Sandhills has drawn rebuke from a nonprofit free… Read More
Missouri Legislature, Taxes
Missouri’s sales tax discount ‘most generous in the nation,’ auditor saysMissouri’s state auditor says a perk for businesses is costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars in potential revenue. A new report from State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick finds the… Read More
Politics
Illinois pols react to Homeland Security secretary’s exit, reassignment(The Center Square) – A member of Congress from Illinois says it is not enough for President Donald Trump to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Trump announced on Thursday… Read More
Economy
U.S. cut 92,000 jobs in ‘dismal’ February report, unemployment 4.4%(The Center Square) – The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, a significant cut after January saw a better-than-expected report, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The unemployment rate… Read More
Elections, Texas
Turmoil in Texas: Concerns for Paxton to drop out, Gonzales drops reelection bid(The Center Square) – Within two days of the March primary election, two high-profile races are already in turmoil. Republican leaders are taking actions to keep the seats red, expressing… Read More
Politics
Joe Rogan goes off on guest who falsely claimed Republicans are trying to put trans people in camps(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Joe Rogan fired back at comedian Steve-O after he falsely stated on Wednesday that Republican politicians are trying to put trans-identifying people in internment camps.Steve-O … Read More
Government Accountability
Oregon Dem who uses ‘they/them’ pronouns works remotely from Spain in taxpayer-funded job(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Oregon Democrat who uses “they/them” pronouns has been working from Spain for over a year while being paid a $68,000 salary by taxpayers to… Read More
Josh Hawley
EXCLUSIVE: Hawley supports Trump’s Big Tech pledge, urges passage of GRID Act to force self-funded data centers(The Heartlander) — Big Tech must be held legally accountable, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, and President Donald Trump’s “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” is a step in the right direction.In an… Read More