Missouri
Missouri auditor finds $160K missing from Dunklin County Sewer District(The Center Square) – More than $160,000 went missing or was misappropriated from a sewer district in southeast Missouri and its board president violated the state constitution by hiring his… Read More
President Donald Trump
Op-Ed: Leaker of Trump taxes worked for Biden donor that just won a big new IRS contractThe Internal Revenue Service recently awarded a lucrative contract to help modernize its computer databases to the same Washington firm, Booz Allen Hamilton, that employed the man who pleaded guilty… Read More
Terrorism
U.S. hits 10 Hamas members with sanctions after attack on Israel(The Center Square) – U.S. officials slapped sanctions on 10 Hamas members Wednesday after attacks on Israel. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions… Read More
Congress
Jordan fails again in second speaker vote(The Center Square) – House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, failed a second time Wednesday afternoon to win the speaker of the House. Jordan, needing 217 votes, got 199. Two… Read More
Education, Kansas
Kansas’ 2023 ACT scores drop beyond 30 year low(The Sentinel) — A little more than a week after the Kansas Association of School Boards touted Kansas as one of only six states which did not see a decline in… Read More
School Choice
‘Doing what is best for our children’: Why a public-school board member sent her children to a Christian schoolWhat made a public-school board member take her children out of the system and send them to a Christian school? Buffy Smith tells her story on Making… Read More
Energy, Texas
Texas oil and natural gas production reaches new record in September(The Center Square) – Production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) reached new record highs again after surpassing 30- to 40-year record highs it broke this summer,… Read More
National Security
U.S. House Committee report says ‘human tragedies on Mayorkas’ hands’(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security has released additional findings from its ongoing oversight investigation into the consequences of border policies implemented by President Joe… Read More
Energy
KC Fed report finds slight optimism in Midwest oil, natural gas markets(The Center Square) – Energy markets continued to decline in the Midwest during the summer, but a modest increase is projected.The Kansas City Federal Reserve’s third quarter energy survey, released… Read More
Florida, Israel
Florida brings home nearly 300 Americans stranded in Israel(The Center Square) – Within two days of announcing Florida would arrange transportation for Americans stranded in Israel and bring them to Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis welcomed home nearly 300… Read More
Israel
DeSantis, Rubio call for banning Palestinian refugees, rescinding visas of Hamas supporters(The Center Square) – In the wake of pro-Palestinian/Hamas rallies occurring in Florida and nationwide, Gov. Ron DeSantis, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and other Republican lawmakers in Florida have taken… Read More
Terrorism
Biden, Wray acknowledge Hamas, extremists could commit terrorist attack on US soil(The Center Square) – As a record number of known, suspected terrorists have been apprehended attempting to enter the U.S. and a record number of antisemitic incidents have occurred in… Read More
Congress
Jordan nabs key nominations for speaker heading into Tuesday vote(The Center Square) – U.S. House Republican Jim Jordan of Ohio has picked up several key endorsements heading into a scheduled Tuesday vote for the next speaker of the House.Mike… Read More
Energy, Missouri
Missouri Public Service Commission approves cross-state Grain Belt power line(The Center Square) – The Missouri Public Service Commission gave final approval Thursday for construction of the Grain Belt Express power line to run across the state. The commission approved… Read More
Israel
Congressman introduces bill to repurpose $6 billion in Iran funds for Israel(The Center Square)– Congressman David Schweikert, R-Ariz., introduced a bill Wednesday that would divert $6 billion in Iranian funds to Israel if passed into law. The United States and Qatar… Read More
President Donald Trump
Ex-IRS contractor who leaked Trump’s tax returns pleads guilty(The Center Square) – A former IRS contractor accused of leaking former President Donald Trump’s tax returns and disclosing tax return information for some of the nation’s wealthiest people pleaded… Read More
Congress
Scalise drops out of speakership bid after significant opposition(The Center Square) – U.S. House Republican Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., was the leading contender to be the speaker of the House Thursday morning, but by the evening, news… Read More
Drugs, Missouri
Missouri health coalition helping parents, schools fight youth vaping, addictionSALEM, Mo. – The Healthy Dent County Prevention Coalition convened late last month to address youth addiction in the area. After a student survey in Missouri revealed a 20% increase… Read More
Congress, Uncategorized
Plocher looks to gather support from moderate Republicans in election bidBy Sherah Farris In the world of Missouri politics, the battle lines are drawn, and the Republican Party is at a crossroads. Speaker of the House Dean… Read More
Local Government, Missouri
Carthage wins two distinguished awards from America in BloomCARTHAGE, Mo. – A Carthage-based nonprofit aiming to revitalize the city through beautification, togetherness and community promotion is being singled out nationally for its work. Vision Carthage has partnered with… Read More