Biden administration
Hearing into Biden administration’s online censorship of conservatives goes exceedingly poorly for government, observers reportA hearing Thursday over whether the Biden administration can censor online speech “did not go well” for the federal government, according to one interested observer.Matt Taibbi – the investigative reporter… Read More
Kansas City
Jackson County assessor facing class action lawsuit, probe by Missouri auditor, over wildly varying assessments, chaotic appeals processKansas City taxpayers have performed their own assessments of the Jackson County property tax system. The verdict: mass confusion, myriad complaints and record numbers of appeals. Now the muddled assessor’s… Read More
President Biden
Biden makes Grand Canyon national monument, ending uranium prospecting(The Center Square)— President Joe Biden proclaimed a new monument near the Grand Canyon, a move that will stop proposed uranium mining in the area. The Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni… Read More
Federal Spending
HUD program spends average of $232,000 to create single affordable housing unit(The Center Square) – Average per-unit costs were $232,000, most for one-bedroom apartments, in a review of a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program designed to build and… Read More
Border, Texas
Group files brief defending Texas’ right to defend its sovereignty(The Center Square) – The Texas Public Policy Foundation filed an amicus brief in support of Texas’ right to defend its sovereignty on behalf of 22 Republican members of Congress… Read More
Education, Missouri
New Missouri school board member elected to listen to parents attacked by district for public ‘listening sessions’A newly elected Missouri school board member was reprimanded for holding “listening sessions” with parents in a letter signed by six other members of the board.Ozark, Missouri school board member… Read More
Springfield
Ozark County emergency departments to receive major upgradesGAINESVILLE, Mo. — Commissioners in Ozark County have accepted a $265,000 bid from Radio Communications Specialists in Springfield for much-needed communication upgrades for the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office and all… Read More
Kansas City
Trucking company files for bankruptcy after receiving $700 million in taxpayer dollars(The Center Square) – A major U.S. trucking company called Yellow Corp that received $700 million in taxpayer funds during the pandemic has now declared bankruptcy, leaving taxpayers on the… Read More
Economy
Small business owners remain pessimistic about the economy(The Center Square) – Small businesses have ongoing concerns about the health of the economy, a newly released survey shows. The National Federation of Independent Businesses released survey results Tuesday… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency in response to migrant crisis(The Center Square) – Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday due to the “rapidly rising numbers” of migrants arriving in the commonwealth, while critics are calling… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Texas DPS marks over 900 smuggled children rescued from southern border(The Center Square) – Through Texas’ border security mission Operation Lone Star, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have rescued more than 900 children being smuggled into and through Texas… Read More
Free Speech
Rules for 2024 election discourse online likely to be set starting with hearing in Missouri v. Biden lawsuit ThursdayMissouri and Louisiana have set out to prove the Biden administration has been illegally censoring conservative speech. On Thursday, they’re going to court to put a stop to it. A… Read More
Missouri, Uncategorized
Ethics watchdog: Missouri U.S. Rep. Bush used federal resources to raise funds(The Center Square) – A social media post by U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., allegedly violated federal law and House ethics rules, according to a complaint filed by a conservative watchdog… Read More
President Donald Trump
Three felony cases crowd Trump’s campaign schedule(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump faces an increasingly crowded court schedule in the run-up to the Republican nomination for president and the 2024 campaign, but even a… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Lawsuit over Rio Grande River buoys seeks to end Operation Lone Star(The Center Square) – Texas installed a new marine barrier of buoys last month in the Rio Grande River in Eagle Pass as part of its border security mission, Operation… Read More
President Donald Trump
DeSantis: ‘Of Course’ Trump lost 2020 election(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rebuffed former President Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was stolen.DeSantis, who trails Trump in the Republican presidential primary ahead of… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Border crisis creates national security threat for U.S., observers say(The Center Square) – The number of terror suspects captured trying to enter the U.S. illegally has soared since President Joe Biden took office.But with more than 1 million unidentified… Read More
Springfield, Taxes
Springfield to vote on 3% marijuana sales tax, joining Missouri’s large cities(The Center Square) – The third-largest city in Missouri will ask voters on Tuesday to approve a 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana. The question on imposing the additional sales… Read More
Gender Identity
Kansas City-area school district awarded grant to create ‘gender-affirming closet’ to hide gender identity from parents, but later rejects itThe Kansas City-area Liberty Public Schools was awarded, but has rejected, a grant to create a “gender-affirming closet” for students to presumably hide their gender identity from their parents. The… Read More
Education, Kansas
Recall of Leavenworth school board member Vanessa Reid fails(The Sentinel) — Supporters of a campaign to oust USD 453 board member Vanessa Reid failed to gather the required number of signatures on a petition to place a recall… Read More