Missouri
Holistic Drums Alive approach coming to Mountain Grove School DistrictMOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. – A pair of educators at Mountain Grove Elementary will combine physical education and music classes to implement Drums Alive curriculum, allowing students to discover a new… Read More
Inflation
Elevated inflation, poor GDP growth raise concerns(The Center Square) – Federal data released Friday showed that inflation remains elevated. The figures came out on the heels of other data showing the U.S. Gross Domestic Product underperformed… Read More
Biden administration
Congressman says Biden puts ‘America’s energy security last’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden, says a North Carolina congressman, is putting “America’s energy security last.” U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., commented after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s… Read More
Education, Kansas
Grades for Kansas schools show continued decline in 2023(The Sentinel) — The new “A-F Grading for Kansas Schools,” based on 2023 state assessment scores, shows nearly half of Kansas public schools earned a “D” or “F” grade,… Read More
Texas
Texas tops nearly every ranking, including best state for business, again(The Center Square) – Texas continues to place first in nearly every top business ranking every year and every month. April was no different.Texas was again named the Best State… Read More
Law Enforcement
Probe of DA who berated cop after he pulled her over for speeding(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has asked a state commission to investigate an upstate prosecutor who was caught on video berating a local cop who stopped… Read More
Education, Illinois
Illinois taxpayers about to be asked to pay for climate education mandates(The Center Square) – Every Illinois public high school would be required to offer a unit of instruction in climate change beginning with the 2025-26 school year, under a bill… Read More
Health
UCLA med school teaches weight loss is hopeless, yet sells weight loss services(The Center Square) – The David Geffen Medical School at taxpayer-funded University of California at Los Angeles is among the world premier medical institutions, but its teachings about… Read More
Federal Spending
Congress’ inaction on debt ‘irresponsible,’ says former comptroller(The Center Square) – The former U.S. Comptroller General said Congress' failure to address the federal debt burden was "irresponsible."David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States and a… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court questions how immunity would shape presidency in Trump case(The Center Square) – U.S. Supreme Court Justices on Thursday grappled with multiple questions about what a president can and can’t do as they heard oral arguments in a case… Read More
Elections
Kansas Health Foundation spends big on ‘integrated voter engagement’ to change political landscapeNote: This is the first of a four-part series on “Integrated Voter Engagement” in Kansas. This article looks at the history of IVE and how it started… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri legislature sends bill to governor ending funding for abortion providers(The Center Square) – Legislators believe Planned Parenthood hasn’t received any reimbursements from Missouri for two years, and a bill headed to Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s desk will make that… Read More
Opinion
Johnson County schools used to take in education refugees; now may be creating themWhither do you flee when the county to which you fled needs fleeing? This is the uncomfortable question more than a few Johnson County, Kansas, residents find themselves asking. A… Read More
Springfield
Springfield nonprofit seeks to bring premium swimming facility to Queen CitySPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Laura Gott, president of the nonprofit Well Aquatic Center and USA Swimming official, saw firsthand the need for a bigger swimming facility in the Queen City while… Read More
Health, Missouri
‘Dazed and confused’: Physical therapy providers warn of cost, access, as Missouri fails to enforce law against doctor-owned clinic referralsIt’s supposed to be illegal in Missouri for doctors to refer patients to their own physical therapy clinics. But it appears no one is enforcing the law – leaving medical… Read More
Education
Bronx school administrators were silent on illegal weapon placed in student backpack(Chalkboard) — A former after-school program employee brought metal knuckles to a New York City public school and placed them in a student backpack. He later retrieved the illegal… Read More
Abortion
Supreme Court hears case questioning legality of Idaho abortion law(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday over whether doctors can perform abortions in certain scenarios even in states that have banned the procedures.The cases… Read More
Illinois
Chicago Bears look for public financing in building a new stadium(The Center Square) – The Chicago Bears on Wednesday unveiled details about a proposed new stadium complex on the lakefront in which the NFL team will seek taxpayer funding, something… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Operation Lone Star officers apprehend more human smugglers(The Center Square) – Texas Department of Public Safety officers working in Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, continue to apprehend human smugglers at the border.Smugglers are… Read More
Economy
Biden calls economy ‘strong’ despite poor GDP growth(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden on Thursday defended newly released economic growth numbers that fell way short of economists' expectations.Federal data released Thursday shows the U.S. Gross Domestic… Read More