Guns, St. Louis, Uncategorized
Missouri Republicans lash out at St. Louis mayor on proposed gun laws(The Center Square) – Democratic St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones expected a backlash from the Republican-controlled legislature and executive branch after she announced a plan to prohibit “military-grade weapons” on… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Poll shows support for border security, marine barriers, Abbott’s Operation Lone Star(The Center Square) – More Texans approve than disapprove of Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, a new poll shows. It also shows that more Texans support… Read More
Missouri
Historic slate of Missouri Supreme Court nominees approved, sent to Gov. Mike ParsonThree Missouri appeals court judges have been nominated for a state Supreme Court seat – including one who made history with her appointment only last year, and would again if… Read More
Sports
The Kansas City Royals are welcome to Clay County with open armsToday’s announcement by the Kansas City Royals is incredible. A stadium in North Kansas City is a perfect fit for the franchise and Clay County and… Read More
Abortion, Opinion
Secretary of State: Missouri voters must not be misled on the aim of pro-abortion ballot proposals“The care of human life and happiness and not their destruction is the first and only legitimate object of good government.”— Thomas Jefferson, to Maryland Republicans, 1809. A… Read More
Education, Kansas City
Critics: Kansas City Public Schools exhibits ‘soft bigotry of low expectations’ in giving all students at least 40%, even on schoolwork not doneKansas City, Missouri Public Schools is epitomizing “the soft bigotry of low expectations” by giving all students at least 40% credit on all tests and assignments – even ones that… Read More
Biden administration, Uncategorized
More voters say Biden untrustworthy, a poor leader(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden is underwater on nearly every descriptor offered to judge a president, according to a new poll.The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll, conducted in… Read More
Biden administration, Uncategorized
Bailey says wall between social media, government will come from Missouri v. Biden(The Center Square) – Missouri’s lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration is showing how the federal government is influencing social medial companies to violate the constitutional right to free speech… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump says proposed trial dates show ‘partisan Department of Justice’(The Center Square) – Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argued prosecutors' proposed schedule in his Washington D.C. case will interfere with his Florida case and amounts to "gamesmanship by… Read More
Missouri, UFOs
Piedmont, Wayne County designated as UFO Capitals of Missouri under new billPIEDMONT, Mo. – Hundreds of UFO sightings have been reported in the Piedmont and Clearwater Lake areas for decades, garnering the attention of the FBI, military and researchers from every… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City Public Schools sets lowest grading level at 40%, no longer allowing ‘zeroes’ – even when no work is turned in(The Heartlander) — Zeroes are no longer allowed to be given to students in Kansas City Public Schools. The lowest score possible now is 40%, even if the student never… Read More
Springfield
‘The Flying Greek’ Mike Pappas receives posthumous mural in Springfield after fight with cancerSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The nonprofit group Fight Colorectal Cancer has unveiled a sizable mural in downtown Springfield honoring late professional wrestling legend Mike Pappas, “The Flying Greek.” Pappas’ friends and… Read More
Illegal Immigration
ICE agents arrest MS-13 gang member on Top 100 list, plus Brazilian wanted in 2015 massacre(The Center Square) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested two violent criminals this week wanted in El Salvador and Brazil. They include an MS-13 gang member on El… Read More
2024 election
Trump beats Biden with Hispanic voters, poll shows(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden with Hispanic voters in a potential general election faceoff. The Center Square Voters’ Voices Poll, conducted… Read More
Federal government
Bill would require federal agencies to buy American flags made in U.S.(The Center Square) – A bipartisan bill that would require the U.S. government to buy American flags made in the U.S. would have little effect on federal spending, according to… Read More
2024 election
Trump, DeSantis both virtually tied with Biden in potential election faceoff(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron Desantis are virtually tied with President Joe Biden in theoretical head-to-head matchups heading into the 2024 presidential… Read More
Mizzou
University of Missouri is second state organization to report possible data breach(The Center Square) – The University of Missouri is informing current and former employees and students to be aware their personal information might have been accessed in a global data… Read More
Springfield
Government employee blasts Greene County commissioners as ‘bigots’ for not funding LGBTQ group with outreach to young childrenSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A local health department spokesman called his county commissioners “bigots” for not approving a grant to an LGBT organization because of its “outreach” to kids ages 5-11. Read More
Economy, Jobs
Survey of businesses shows temp hiring hits new high while full time hires plummet(The Center Square) – Facing labor shortages and challenges to find new revenue streams, small businesses appear to be hiring mostly temporary workers. Alignable, a small business networking website, … Read More
Congress
Report: Bill to curb useless government reports is useless(The Center Square) – A bipartisan bill to get rid of outdated or duplicative government reports is duplicative, according to a report from the Congressional Budget Office. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga.,… Read More