Inflation
Economist uses Big Mac price index to analyze inflation, impact of food costs(The Center Square) – In addition to measuring foreign exchange rates, an economist is using the price of a hamburger to examine inflation.The Economist magazine developed the Big… Read More
Illegal Immigration
‘We are not New York City’: Clay, Platte County commissioners rebuff KC mayor’s plan to import immigrant labor forcePresiding commissioners for Clay and Platte Counties in Missouri have issued a joint statement urging Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to scrap plans for importing immigrant labor. Lucas announced… Read More
Springfield
After approval by city council/city utilities, Lake Springfield may see redevelopmentSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Plans for the redevelopment of properties near Lake Springfield and the former James River Power Station have been approved by the City Council of Springfield and City… Read More
Law Enforcement
SF bridge protest traps hundreds; California lawmakers seek stronger punishment(The Center Square) – After San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge was blocked off by pro-Palestinian protestors for four hours earlier this week, California lawmakers have redoubled efforts to increase penalties… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Facing a migrant crisis and $45M in cuts, Denver looking to spend $30M on stagehands(The Center Square) – On the heels of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s announcement earlier this month of $45 million in budget cuts, Denver is now set to approve spending $30 million… Read More
Gender
Biden administration finalizes Title IX rule redefining sex discrimination(Chalkboard News) — Former secretary of education Betsy DeVos said Friday that the Biden administration’s finalized Title IX rule change has “gutted” five decades of protections for women and… Read More
Congress
Johnson sets up Ukraine showdown vote(The Center Square) – The U.S. House is expected to vote on funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan this weekend, a controversial climax to months of battling in both chambers. Read More
Josh Hawley
After Democrat ‘100% cover-up’ of border crisis by dismissing impeachment, Mayorkas can’t escape Hawley’s wrathThe Homeland Security secretary may have escaped an impeachment trial this week, but he couldn’t dodge the trial by fire of facing a furious Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.Alejandro Mayorkas… Read More
Opinion
Ashcroft: Re-fund the police and invest in our communitiesOver the last four years, progressive advocates pushing to defund the police have gotten their wish as resources have moved away from policing, toward social work, while making it more… Read More
Free Speech
KC-area school district ordered to pay quarter-million in legal fees in 1st Amendment case(The Sentinel) — Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmore’s attorney, Linus Baker, $259,233 in attorney’s fees… Read More
Education
Report: American colleges failing to fight antisemitism on campus(The Center Square) – American colleges and universities are failing to fight antisemitism on campus, according to a new report published by the Anti-Defamation League. ADL’s first Campus… Read More
National, Uncategorized
International Monetary Fund warns on U.S. debt ‘something will have to give’(The Center Square) – The International Monetary Fund warned the United States that government spending and increasing national debt are not sustainable and could hurt the global economy.The Washington, D.C.-based… Read More
Biden administration
GOP on Mayorkas impeachment outcome: Biden cabinet given ‘blank slate’ to ignore law(The Center Square) – Senate Republicans blasted their Democratic colleagues Wednesday for blocking the U.S. Senate from holding an impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, arguing… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Virginia AG demands Biden address ‘missing migrant children crisis’(The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares wants the Biden administration to act on “the missing migrant children crisis,” claiming the administration ignores the problem. In a letter… Read More
Texas
Gov. Abbott advances efforts to combat antisemitism in Texas(The Center Square) – Ahead of the start of Passover on Monday and as antisemitic incidents continue to occur on college campuses and in public schools, Gov. Greg Abbott is… Read More
Media
NPR CEO’s campaign donations went only to Democrats(The Center Square) – National Public Radio’s CEO Katherine Maher, who is facing criticism for progressive tweets and a video in which she says that seeking the truth may get… Read More
Eric Schmitt
‘Insult to Americans’: Senate majority ‘nuked’ Constitution’s impeachment process in holding no trial for Mayorkas, Schmitt arguesDemocrats “diminished the institution of the Senate today and set ablaze the Constitution,” Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt said in a statement Wednesday after the chamber’s majority summarily dismissed impeachment charges… Read More
Education
Florida to teach public school students ‘the truth’ about communism(The Center Square) — Florida school students will receive instruction on the history of communism after a bill was signed into law on Wednesday. The law Gov. Ron DeSantis signed… Read More
Illinois
Illinois Senate measure allowing police to address squatters advances(The Center Square) – The Illinois Senate could consider a bill to address squatters.That’s when a homeowner comes home from a vacation or other extended period away to find someone… Read More
Border
Border crime testimony: Caged women in stash house, 2-year-old fentanyl poisoning(The Center Square) – A north Texas sheriff testified before a congressional hearing Tuesday about cartel and border-related crime impacting his county. Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn described border-related crimes… Read More