Crime
Senate bill would ban student loan forgiveness for protestors convicted of a crime(The Center Square) – Republican U.S. senators introduced a bill that would ban student loan forgiveness for protestors convicted of a crime while protesting on U.S. college campuses. The No… Read More
Josh Hawley
Light is now being shed on dark money behind anti-Israel protests – funding that may break the law, Hawley arguesLiberal dark-money groups funding the anti-Israel protests may be violating the law, and are “defrauding the American people and putting Jewish students and faculty at risk,” argues Missouri Sen. Josh… Read More
Military
53 U.S. states, territories oppose transfer of National Guard units to Space Force(The Center Square) – The leaders of 48 U.S. states and five U.S. territories oppose a Pentagon plan to transfer National Guard units from states to Space Force, bypassing the… Read More
Illegal Immigration
House Republicans seek transparency on number of foreign nationals in U.S. illegally(The Center Square) – A group of 17 congressional Republicans led by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is calling on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to provide information… Read More
Education
Teen, family sue school district after boy suspended for calling immigrants ‘aliens’(The Center Square) – North Carolina parents withdrew their teen from school and sued a school district it says unfairly issued a suspension and “injected race” into a question of… Read More
Courts
Federal judges to ‘boycott’ Columbia students over anti-Israel protests(The Center Square) — More than a dozen federal judges are pledging not to hire students from Columbia University over its handling of the pro-Palestinian protests on campus, saying the… Read More
Gasoline
Elevated gas prices poised to rise more this summer(The Center Square) – Gas prices have been elevated in recent months heading into summer, when prices are expected to rise even more. According to AAA, the average national price… Read More
Missouri
BOLO: Missouri auditor seeks public’s help in finding former St. Louis circuit attorney(The Center Square) – Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is asking the public for information on the whereabouts of former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. The St. Louis Board… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Legislator: Migrants attracted to Illinois’ health care, ‘soft-on-crime’ policies(The Center Square) – The Illinois Secretary of State will not provide any facial recognition, search service or photographs from their database to any federal, state or local law… Read More
State Government
Drag racing set to become a felony in Tennessee(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Legislature passed a bill making drag racing or organized street racing a Class E felony instead of a misdemeanor. The bill will next head… Read More
2024 election
Independents have little trust, but pick Trump over Biden on economy(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data spells bad news for President Joe Biden this election year.Gallup released new polling data that showed independent voters trust former President… Read More
U.S. Military
Biden administration defends treatment of veterans despite IG report(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pledged to protect veterans and address any problems identified by federal watchdogs after an Inspector General report raised concerns about… Read More
Abortion
Signatures submitted to put legalizing abortion, sports wagering on Missouri ballot(The Center Square) – The orchestrated parade of rental trucks delivering bank boxes of signed petitions to the Missouri secretary of state’s office ended on Friday, the final business day… Read More
Missouri
Artistic triumph: Art auction lovingly named for its creator at Joplin’s St. Avips Ball’s ‘elegant’ 62nd galaJOPLIN, Mo. – Carey Moen vividly remembers watching her mother, Sana Shagets, dress up to the nines for Joplin’s annual St. Avips Ball to benefit the Spiva Center for the… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Grassley demands answers about alleged abuse of unaccompanied minors(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has launched a “sweeping review of potential abuse” of unaccompanied children (UACs) being brought into the U.S. and placed with sponsors… Read More
2024 election
Opponent’s endorsement from Trump prompts vote leader to suspend N.C. congressional campaign(The Center Square) – Brad Knott hasn’t won yet, but his opponent and leading vote-getter in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District primary has suspended her campaign ahead of the May… Read More
Florida
DeSantis says new laws will protect Floridians’ rights from ‘global elite’(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a couple of bills into law on Thursday that he says are designed to prevent global elites from forcefully taking away… Read More
President Biden
Palestinian refugees in the U.S.? Biden’s potential plan takes fire(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden is considering bringing Palestinian refugees into the U.S., but news of that potential decision sparked a wave of criticism for Biden. A group… Read More
Education, Missouri
School board member Lanning fired from Missouri nonprofit after harassment charges, viral video(The Heartlander) — A Missouri school board member was fired from her nonprofit job weeks after criminal charges for harassment were filed against her and following calls for her resignation. Read More
Education, Missouri
Board members accuse superintendent of ‘manipulating’ Missouri school district as finances implode(The Heartlander) — Two school board members spoke out against the reinstatement of a superintendent in Missouri, accusing the administrator of multiple acts of bad faith as the district’s financial… Read More