State Government
Georgia governor vetoes bill adding state-level requirements for foreign agents(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed a measure that would bar foreign nationals from making political contributions. While such contributions are already prohibited by federal law, Senate… Read More
Border
Lack of operational control at northern border poses national security threats(The Center Square) – The northern border largely has been unmanned and understaffed for decades as federal reports issue conflicting conclusions about how much, or how little, operational control exists. Read More
Biden administration
Kansas AG sues federal government over new Biden’s Title IX rules(The Sentinel) — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is suing the federal government over changes to Title IX requirements that are supposed to protect women and minorities from… Read More
Law Enforcement
‘Something less honorable’: Kansas City suburb bans Thin Blue Line police flags from annual Fourth of July displayWaves of sorrow and fury have followed Merriam City Council's 6-2 vote to remove Thin Blue Line flags honoring fallen police officers from the city’s annual Flags 4 Freedom exhibit.Monday’s… Read More
Inflation
Consumer prices tick up as inflation remains elevated(The Center Square) – Consumer prices are still on the rise, according to newly released federal inflation data. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday released its Consumer Price… Read More
2024 election
Trump, Biden want to debate before election, but details vague(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he plans to debate former President Donald Trump twice before the November election, but the details have yet to be… Read More
2024 election, AI
Poll: 3 in 4 fear artificial intelligence abuse in presidential election(The Center Square) – More than 3 in 4 Americans fear abuses of artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 presidential election, and many are not confident they can detect faked… Read More
President Donald Trump
Longtime lawyers question DOJ prosecution of Trump(The Center Square) – A congressional committee on Wednesday examined the Department of Justice’s treatment of former President Donald Trump under the Biden administration. Trump faces a myriad of legal… Read More
Missouri
Missouri home health care leaders plead guilty to $552K of fraudulent Medicaid claims(The Center Square) – Three leaders of a Missouri-based home health care company pleaded guilty to a federal charge of defrauding the state Medicaid program of $552,000. In separate hearings… Read More
Federal Spending
As federal spending runs off the rails – and the Biden administration wants to spend more – Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt steps in front of the gravy trainWashington, D.C., is “allergic” to tough decisions on spending, Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt said Wednesday – while offering his colleagues what he says should be an easy one. Schmitt took… Read More
Illinois
Red light cameras rake in $1 billion from drivers in Illinois(The Center Square) – With Illinois’ red light camera industry sending more than a billion dollars in revenue into city coffers, a Republican state legislator is warning the scheme could… Read More
Abortion
Biden administration rule to force employers to accommodate abortion(The Center Square) – The attorneys general of Louisiana and Mississippi have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a new rule by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that they say… Read More
Crime
Feds issue another cybersecurity alert(The Center Square) – Federal agencies have issued another cybersecurity alert warning that countries that pose national security threats to the U.S. are backing hackers who are targeting Americans. In… Read More
Inflation
Small business owners lament inflation(The Center Square) – As inflation continues to rise this year, small businesses are feeling the pain. The National Federation of Independent Businesses released a survey of small business owners… Read More
Kansas
Kansas school district seems in violation of building needs assessments law(The Sentinel) – A Kansas school district appears to be in violation of state law K.S.A. 72-1163, which requires local school boards to conduct annual needs assessments in each school and publish… Read More
Drugs
Fentanyl coming to U.S. becoming more deadly, DEA says(The Center Square) – The illicit fentanyl coming from Mexican cartels is becoming more dangerous, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The purity level of illicit fentanyl in the U.S. Read More
2024 election
Trump tax cuts becoming important election year issue(The Center Square) – The sweeping Trump-era tax cuts in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 are set to expire next year, setting up the tax debate as… Read More
Israel
Proposed antisemitism bill could cut funding for colleges that divest from Israel(The Center Square) — New Jersey public colleges that divest from Israel could lose state funding under a proposal filed by Republican lawmakers, which comes in response to a wave… Read More
Gender
New York court strikes down order banning transgender athletes(The Center Square) — A judge has struck down a New York county’s ban on transgender athletes from participating in female sports, saying the county executive exceeded his authority by… Read More
Federal Spending
U.S. spending on interest tops national defense, Medicare(The Center Square) – Congress has spent more money on interest so far this year than it has spent on both national defense and Medicare. Spending on net interest hit… Read More