Federal Spending
Lawmakers blast federal payments to deceased Americans(The Center Square) – Two lead House lawmakers blasted a federal program this week for sending over $100 million to deceased Americans. The lawmakers sent a letter to the Pension… Read More
Culture
House Oversight Committee investigates legality of ESG polices(The Center Square) – The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into how large investors’ liberal policies are impacting Americans. House Oversight Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., sent… Read More
2024 election
Trump, Haley face off in Michigan(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley face off Tuesday in Michigan’s Republican presidential primary, the latest bout between the two remaining… Read More
Opinion
Why increased flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport will benefit MissouriAt first glance, the operations of an airport thousands of miles away might seem irrelevant to Missouri. Yet, a federal regulation at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri House unanimously passes bill expanding suicide prevention for veterans(The Center Square) – The Missouri House unanimously sent a bill to the Senate that would require the state’s Veterans Commission to expand its suicide prevention efforts and file annual… Read More
Biden administration
Poll: Americans less satisfied under Biden administration(The Center Square) – Americans are less satisfied in a range of areas since President Joe Biden took office, according to a new poll. Gallup released the polling data Thursday,… Read More
Illegal Immigration
‘Arizona Border Invasion Act’ passes state senate, Hobbs plans to veto(The Center Square) – A bill targeting illegal immigration in Arizona has passed the Arizona State Senate along party lines. Republican Sen. Janae Shamp’s legislation dubbed the “Arizona Border Invasion… Read More
Biden administration
Biden transfers another $1.2 billion in student loan debt to taxpayers(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he was canceling via executive action an additional $1.2 billion worth of student loan debt, the latest in a string… Read More
Opinion
Spotlights illuminating nothing: How American journalism has disappeared altogether, just when we needed it mostToward the end of The Sound of Music, the von Trapp family singers are called on stage to accept first prize in the Salzburg Music Festival.Ta-da!, the orchestra plays triumphantly. Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City Council’s new ‘Language Access’ office for immigrants straddles line of illegality under Missouri law, councilman worriesThe Kansas City Council Thursday voted to spend $900,000 to vastly expand language translation services for immigrants, some of whom may be here illegally. The ordinance creates the Office of… Read More
Illegal Immigration
53 Texas counties have now declared an invasion at southern border(The Center Square) – A total of 53 Texas counties have declared an invasion at the southern U.S. border and expressed support for Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation… Read More
Elections
Ranked-choice voting proves to be lightning rod issue in several states(The Center Square) – Bills to ban ranked-choice voting are causing passionate debate over a method to cast ballots that some say is fairer and some say is confusing and… Read More
Border
‘Civil war’ narrative is false, Texas officials, Border Patrol union say(The Center Square) – A narrative that a “civil war” or “cold war” between federal law enforcement officers and their state and local counterparts at the southern border in Texas… Read More
Josh Hawley
Happy Hawley days: Missouri senator and family wow the crowd at state GOP ‘Lincoln Days’ celebrationMissouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has found himself on the national stage on myriad issues in his first term – most recently dragging a historic apology out of Facebook… Read More
Border, Missouri
Gov. Parson requests $2.3M in sending 200 Missouri Guard members to Texas border(The Center Square) – Republican Gov. Mike Parson issued an executive order Tuesday declaring a state of emergency in Missouri to send members of the Missouri National Guard and Highway… Read More
Border
Bill would require feds to reimburse Texas for border security costs(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, a Republican from north Texas who served as Texas’ Secretary of State under former Gov. Rick Perry, has filed a bill to… Read More
2024 election
Poll: Trump trounces Haley, beats Biden in Texas(The Center Square) – A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll found that only 43% of Texas voters have a favorable view of President Joe Biden; 50% hold an… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Denver schools facing ‘unprecedented challenge’ with influx of migrant students(The Center Square) – Denver’s public school system has been taking in as many as 250 new students a week since the new year, which it attributes to the increase… Read More
Courts
Case alleging anti-Asian admissions policy declined by Supreme Court(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear a case on altered admissions policies plaintiffs described as “race-neutral proxies” at the elite Northern Virginia school Thomas… Read More
Kansas City
‘Class Act Coffee’ run by students, teaches fundamentals of operating a businessGLADSTONE, Mo. – Class Act Coffee is teaching students from North Kansas City School District the fundamentals of owning and operating a business. Junior and senior students are in charge… Read More