2024 election
Biden in jeopardy of not making Ohio’s November ballot(The Center Square) – Ohio law and the planned date for the Democratic National Convention could keep President Joe Biden off the state’s November ballot. Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s… Read More
Abortion
Trump lays out IVF, abortion stance after court rulings(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump laid out his stance on abortion and in vitro fertilization (IVF) Monday after recent major court cases reshaped the landscape on both… Read More
Free Speech
Could crackdown on free speech in Brazil be U.S.’s future? Is Elon Musk our Tiananmen Square ‘Tank Man’?Brazil is “on the brink” of shutting down free speech online – but may only be further down the same path President Biden is blazing in the U.S. Leading free… Read More
Missouri
Life-changing ‘HBOT’ oxygen treatment denied to Missouri veterans; legislative bill could change that, even save livesBlake Richardson has long suffered traumatic brain injury from a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Iraq in 2006, and more such damage in a near-drowning during training.Therapy and drugs could only… Read More
Elections
‘United Kansas’ pushes fusion voting scheme in Sunflower State(The Sentinel) — A new political party,“United Kansas,” wants to institute fusion voting, which allows a candidate to be listed twice on the ballot. Fusion voting is not… Read More
Elections
Cybersecurity, voter eligibility focus of new Ohio legislation(The Center Square) – A plan to more stringently scrutinize voter registration data and citizenship verification during Ohio’s elections sits before the Ohio House of Representatives. The proposed legislation, which… Read More
Crime
New York congresswoman blasts release of migrant squatters(The Center Square) — A Republican congresswoman is ratcheting up criticism of New York City’s sanctuary policies after federal immigration authorities arrested several migrant “squatters” accused of crimes who were… Read More
Illegal Immigration
House Judiciary Committee demands answers from Mayorkas on gotaways(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has been demanding answers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about gotaways and other information for months. After receiving… Read More
Energy
Baltimore bridge funding snared in battle over new natural gas exports ban(The Center Square) – After the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last week, President Joe Biden called for Congress to pick up the tab, but… Read More
Biden administration
SEC voluntarily puts stock market climate change rule on hold(The Center Square) – Requiring publicly traded companies to make climate-related disclosures has voluntarily been put on hold by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC’s move came before a… Read More
Missouri
Conflicts of Interest? CAPSTJOE Treasurer Williams and Executive Director Lanning both on school board that contracts with their organization(The Heartlander) — Two St. Joseph, Missouri school board members also work for an organization awarded a contract by the school district, one of many possible conflicts of interest within… Read More
Kansas City
Possible ransomware attack closes Jackson County offices for second day(The Center Square) – Jackson County, Missouri, offices were closed for a second day on Wednesday after its information technology systems were disrupted by a possible ransomware attack. “Early indications… Read More
Biden administration
Biden under fire for waiving Iran sanctions despite militant attacks(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden is under fire for waiving more sanction requirements for Iran even as Iranian-backed militant terrorist groups continue to launch attacks on Israel as… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Migrant shelter tuberculosis cases ‘isolated,’ measles cases rise to 56(The Center Square) – The Illinois public health director said Thursday that public health officials are handling not just one but two disease outbreaks among non-citizen shelters in Chicago. Last… Read More
Elections
Maine OKs Democrat-led effort to ditch Electoral College(The Center Square) — Maine lawmakers are moving toward joining a Democrat-led multi-state compact that calls for scrapping the Electoral College system to elect presidents. The state Legislature narrowly approved… Read More
Illinois
Opposition grows over proposal to eliminate tipped wages in Illinois(The Center Square) – Legislation that would eliminate the tip credit in Illinois is facing opposition from members of the service industry. Under the current system, businesses pay a portion… Read More
America
A fifth of adults say violence needed to get nation on track(The Center Square) – About 20% of U.S. adults say Americans may have to resort to violence to get the country back on track, according to an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist… Read More
Springfield
Missouri state Rep. Gragg confirms Springfield Public Schools student ‘kidnapping’ allegations(The Heartlander) — Missouri state Rep. Jamie Gragg confirmed to The Heartlander the allegation by a Springfield Public Schools (SPS) whistleblower of a “kidnapping” of a gender-dysphoric student by two teachers… Read More
Federal Spending
Feds report about $2.7 trillion in improper payments in two decades(The Center Square) – The federal government reported hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars in improper payments last fiscal year and trillions over the last two decades. According to a… Read More
Courts, Kansas
Kansas Justice Institute wins civil asset forfeiture case; owner keeps car(The Sentinel) — A Geary County, Kansas, woman will soon have her vehicle back after a state court dismissed the civil asset forfeiture case against her “with prejudice.” The… Read More