Education
‘Pretty cool’?: Washington University in St. Louis shows little outrage at professor’s support for harassing Jewish American, Hawley saysSen. Josh Hawley is incensed by a Missouri professor’s support for tormenting a prominent Jewish American – and by what he says is the university’s milquetoast response to it. Responding… Read More
President Biden
Comer: Bank investigator flagged questionable payments to Hunter Biden(The Center Square) — House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., has released email communication showing that a bank investigator raised concerns about Hunter Biden's overseas deals with a… Read More
Auto industry
Electric vehicle renter encounters range anxiety on Thanksgiving road trip(The Center Square) – Driving an electric vehicle home from visiting family for the holidays, one hopes for accessible and working charging stations. Bobby Tuli and his family have traveled… Read More
Politics
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100(The Center Square) – Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who helped steer U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam and China, died Wednesday. He was 100. His consulting firm, Kissinger Associates Inc., announced… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Texas Border Patrol agents apprehend child sex offenders, rapists(The Center Square) – U.S. Border Patrol agents continue to apprehend foreign nationals illegally entering Texas who are known child sex offenders.In one of the heaviest trafficked areas along the… Read More
Federal Spending
Democrats, Republicans offer support for bipartisan fiscal commission(The Center Square) – Signs of bipartisanship emerged Wednesday from a House Budget Committee hearing focused on a fiscal commission that would address the nation's deficit.The House Budget Committee discussed… Read More
Politics
WA Supreme Court analysis finds progressive domination of donations, decisions(The Center Square) – A Ballotpedia analysis of Washington state Supreme Court candidate campaign finance and court case outcomes between 2013 and 2022 shows that progressive… Read More
Kansas City, Taxes
Residents in KC suburb learn clerical error saves them $1 million in property tax(The Sentinel) — Residents in the Kansas City suburb of Merriam recently received a postcard informing them of a “clerical error” that will reduce property tax revenue… Read More
Elections, Kansas City
KC mayor’s attorney using police images in campaign materials, despite the mayor questioning a state legislator’s legality for doing sameAfter the Kansas City mayor questioned the legality of a legislator doing so, his attorney is using images of police officers in her campaign for Jackson County prosecutor. Mayor Quinton… Read More
President Biden
Hunter Biden asks to testify publicly before House Oversight Committee(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has requested to testify publicly before Congress.Hunter Biden’s lawyer sent a letter to the House Oversight Committee, chaired by Rep. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Eagle Pass braces for another surge of illegal border crossers(The Center Square) – The small border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, is bracing for another surge of an expected group of thousands of people illegally entering from Mexico. The… Read More
Free Speech
Arizona GOP lawmakers hint at university budget cuts over free speech concerns(The Center Square) – Arizona Republican lawmakers are reconsidering appropriations toward public universities in the state, specifically citing free speech concerns at Arizona State University.The Joint Legislative Ad Hoc Committee on… Read More
Abortion
States with restrictive abortion bans see 2.3% hike in births after Roe overturned(The Center Square) – In the first half of 2023, roughly 32,000 babies were born in states that implemented abortion restrictions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade… Read More
Fentanyl, Missouri
Fentanyl-related deaths in children under 5 increased 500% in Missouri last year(The Center Square) – The number of fentanyl-related child deaths in Missouri nearly doubled in 2022, and deaths of children under age 5 increased by more than 500%, according to… Read More
Culture, Education
Denver schools adopt ‘language justice’ policy with goal to support native languages(The Center Square) – The Denver school district is among the first in the country to adopt a “language justice” policy as a “long term goal.” The district would encourage… Read More
Illegal Immigration
State coalition: Expanded migrant parole policy leads to increased crime in Chicago(The Center Square) – Increased crime in Chicago being committed by Venezuelans primarily in the U.S. illegally is the result of an expanded parole policy implemented by the Biden administration,… Read More
President Donald Trump
Shifting legal deadlines put Trump on tight primary schedule(The Center Square) – Deadlines are shifting across former President Donald Trump's crowded legal calendar, raising questions about whether pending trial dates will hold amid the upcoming Republican primary.Trump, 77,… Read More
Gender Identity
Poll: Voters think schools should inform parents about gender changes(The Center Square) – Voters support school policies that require educators to tell parents about changes to their students’ pronouns, a nationwide poll found. The findings come as parental… Read More
St. Louis
Failure to collect recreational marijuana tax will cost St. Louis $500K(The Center Square) – The city of St. Louis will lose approximately $500,000 in tax revenue after it failed to submit documents with the Missouri Department of Revenue to collect… Read More
2024 election
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott endorses Trump for president(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott endorsed former President Donald Trump Sunday in the Rio Grande Valley, ciing border security and national security as his primary reasons… Read More