2024 election
California official urged to explore removing Trump from primary ballot(The Center Square) – California lieutenant governor Eleni Kounalakis urged state secretary Shirley Weber to “explore every legal option” to remove former president Donald Trump from the 2024 primary… Read More
Kansas City, Taxes
Jackson County pledges vigorous defense in Missouri attorney general’s lawsuit(The Center Square) – Jackson County government officials didn’t comment on Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s lawsuit involving property tax assessments, but they pledged a vigorous and successful defense. Read More
2024 election
Backlash erupts over Colorado court kicking Trump off 2024 ballot(The Center Square) – The Colorado Supreme Court ruling Tuesday that former President Donald Trump could not appear on the 2024 presidential ballot has launched a wave of backlash with… Read More
Missouri, Politics
PAC to elect Republicans to Missouri House spends $765,000 on consultant while losing seats; former representative explains whyA Missouri House political action committee has spent over three quarters of a million dollars on a consultant to elect Republicans since 2018 and has actually lost ground. According to… Read More
Housing, Springfield
Eden Village 3 to feature free 3D-printed homes for chronically homelessSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Eden Village, which provides free tiny homes for the chronically homeless in Springfield and Kansas City, Kansas, plans to expand its third village using 3D printing technology. Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri public education still playing catch-up, says latest report card(The Heartlander) — Newly released data from Missouri reveals that one in six school districts fall short of meeting new state accreditation standards. The 2023 annual performance… Read More
School Choice
After 3-year social media hiatus, outgoing Missouri state senator posts opposition to school choice(The Heartlander) — As support for educational freedom and parents’ rights has grown in Missouri’s Republican party, one senator bucked the trend by firing off a rare social media reply. Read More
Courts, Sports
Judge approves blocking NCAA transfer rules until after spring sports season(The Center Square) – A judge approved a request from both parties to extend a block of the NCAA's transfer rules until the case can be fully heard after the… Read More
Education
Pennsylvania philanthropists give millions in ‘education innovation’ awards(The Center Square) – Thirty-three different educational institutions received a share of $13 million from a Pennsylvania-based family in recognition of their innovative methods.Referred to as the "Pulitzer of Education… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Abbott signs law making illegal entry into Texas a state crime(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed historic border security bills into law on Monday, including making illegal entry from a foreign country a state crime. The Texas… Read More
Taxes
Vast majority of Jackson County property assessments likely invalid, state auditor charges; cap being sought(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick on Monday said 200,000 homeowners in Jackson County “were victims of a flawed and inadequate assessment process.” An audit began in… Read More
Opinion
Missouri shouldn’t follow Massachusetts’ lead to bring Obamacare principles to our dental industryLate last year, the Boston Globe declared Massachusetts could be “the birthplace of a dental revolution.” Voters in the state had just recently approved “Question 2” on their ballots,… Read More
Health, Missouri
Texas County Memorial Hospital achieves Cribs for Kids Safe Sleep CertificationHOUSTON, Mo. – Texas County Memorial Hospital has received the gold-level Safe Sleep Certification through the Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program. The program was created In… Read More
Housing
Federal figures show surge in homelessness(The Center Square) – The number of homeless people in the U.S. jumped 12% to more than 653,000 people as pandemic spending expired, the highest level on record since the counts… Read More
Auto industry
Electric vehicles present new security risks(The Center Square) – The nation’s transition to electric vehicles must not only overcome power and charging station shortcomings, but novel security risks too.Robert Charette, a longtime systems engineer, contributing… Read More
President Biden
Biden approval rating hits new low(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows President Joe Biden's approval rating has hit a new low on the eve of 2024, when the president will seek a… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Border agency suspending railroad crossings at two key international ports of entry in Texas(The Center Square) – On Sunday night, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced it was closing international railroad bridges at two major ports of entry in Eagle Pass and El… Read More
Health, Missouri
Missouri joins 49 other states as it launches prescription drug monitoring site(The Center Square) – Missouri health care providers are now required to submit information to the state’s new Prescription Drug Monitoring Program if they prescribe specific controlled substances.The online program… Read More
Culture
Do the times try your soul? Both the condition and the cure can be found hereWhen the American revolutionary Thomas Paine penned the ageless words “These are the times that try men’s souls,” he also wrote the following phrase in reference to the Almighty,… Read More
Military
Pentagon falls 41,000 short of reduced military recruitment goals(The Center Square) – The Pentagon came up short on its recruitment goals. The Defense Department’s senior officials testified Wednesday about shortfalls in Army, Navy and Air Force recruiting in… Read More