Illinois, Missouri
Illinois lawmakers react to Missouri law restricting transgender procedures(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he will support any family who moves to Illinois from Missouri after a new law in the Show Me State bans procedures… Read More
Maui, Missouri
Missouri Task Force 1 canines return home after deployment to MauiCOLUMBIA, Mo. – After the island of Maui was consumed by flames on Aug. 8, FEMA deployed Missouri Task Force 1 and its human remains detection canine team on Aug. Read More
2024, Free Speech
AG: Missouri’s landmark injunction halting Biden administration censorship of conservatives clears the path for free speech in 2024 electionMissouri’s historic injunction against Biden administration censorship of online conservative speech, upheld by an appeals court Friday, sets the rules of engagement for the 2024 election decidedly in favor of… Read More
Jobs
Potential UAW strike looms over Michigan(The Center Square) – Up to 146,000 United Auto Workers could strike starting this week if the Big Three auto companies don't reach a new union contract agreement by 11:59… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Homeland Security loses track of migrants, report finds(The Center Square) – The federal government has little ability to keep track of migrants once they are apprehended entering the U.S. and subsequently released into the country, according to… Read More
Gender Identity
States battle over whether parents should be informed on their children’s gender choices(The Center Square) – A battle over parental rights is brewing across the country and at the forefront is the gender choice of children while enrolled in public schools.In California and… Read More
Missouri, School Choice
Missouri Democrat blocks national school choice expert online but can’t escape public backlash against her anti-choice hypocrisyA heated debate on school choice took place over the weekend on a Missouri Democrat’s social media page – though she quickly blocked the national expert who called her out… Read More
Illinois
Illinoisans pay more for household bills than those in most other states(The Center Square) – Illinoisans are paying above the national average for the most essential household bills. The bill paying assistance company doxo found that residents of Illinois… Read More
Economy
St. Louis Fed analysis shows recession probability(The Center Square) – When interest rates on short-term bank deposits or bonds are higher than long-term products, a recession could be around the corner, according to an analysis by… Read More
DEI
National Archives agency embraces DEI, federal equity trainings at taxpayer expense(The Center Square) – A closer look at the federal agency that sparked former President Donald Trump’s first federal indictment shows that it has embraced far-left diversity, equity and inclusion… Read More
COVID-19
New York City teachers get jobs back after fighting COVID-19 vaccine mandate(The Center Square) — A New York state judge has ruled that 10 New York City teachers who were fired for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine were wrongfully dismissed.In the… Read More
Congress
Pelosi plans to seek re-election to ‘advance San Francisco values’(The Center Square) – Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 83, said Friday she plans to run for re-election next November."Now more than ever our City needs us to advance… Read More
Missouri, Schools
Missouri parents should beware of ‘social-emotional learning’ standards and effects on children, say battle-scarred parents, U.S. senatorMissouri parents had better be aware – or be wary – of the state’s move to ramp up “social-emotional learning” (SEL) in its public schools.That’s the message from Missouri U.S. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Accused ‘prolific human smuggler’ from Mexico to face charges in U.S.(The Center Square) – A woman accused by federal authorities of being a "prolific human smuggler" has been extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges for allegedly operating in… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Federal judge orders Texas to move marine barriers back — not remove them as news reports claimed(The Center Square) – A federal judge ruled Wednesday in a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott installing marine barriers in the Rio… Read More
Maui
Maui losses at $11 million a day since fires(The Center Square) – The economic impact of the Maui fires is $11 million a day since Aug. 9, when the fires occurred, according to a report from the Department… Read More
COVID-19
Democrats object to Vance’s bill to ban mask mandates(The Center Square) – Democrats Thursday blocked unanimous passage of Sen. J.D. Vance’s proposed legislation that would ban federal mask mandates through the end of 2024. Without unanimous passage, Vance’s… Read More
Gender, Kansas City
Johnson County libraries to provide feminine hygiene products in men’s restrooms(The Sentinel) — Yes, the headline is correct; Johnson County libraries will soon provide tampons and other feminine hygiene products in the men’s restrooms. Male visitors to the various Johnson… Read More
Illinois
Illinois gun owners await firearm registry rules from state police(The Center Square) – Gun owners are anxiously awaiting rules to be released by Illinois State Police for the registry that is required as part of Illinois’ gun and magazine… Read More
Education
U.S. preschool enrollment hits lowest level since 2005(The Center Square) – Fewer parents sent children to preschool in 2021 in a decline that corresponded with the COVID-19 pandemic. The percentage of 3-to-6-year-olds enrolled in preschool in the… Read More