Education, Illinois
Some question taxpayer cost of Illinois law mandating full day kindergarten(The Center Square) – Future kindergartners in Illinois will be spending more time in the classroom. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law requiring school districts to establish a… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Nearly 165,000 apprehended at southern border in July(The Center Square) – At least 164,753 foreign nationals were apprehended or reported evading capture after illegally entering the southwest border in July, according to preliminary Border Patrol data obtained… Read More
Missouri, Transportation
Parson says $50 million for safer Missouri railroad crossings is ‘just a start’(The Center Square) – Spending $50 million to make Missouri’s railroad crossings safer is only a starting point, according to state officials. Gov. Mike Parson and Patrick McKenna, director of… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri’s Department of Education and Legislature failed to advance meaningful education reform as neighboring states take major leapsMissouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is falling behind the curve of education reform in America, and the state Legislature didn’t help this year, policy experts say. The… Read More
Missouri
Missouri State Fair is back; here’s everything you need to knowThe annual Missouri State Fair is back, beginning Aug. 10 and continuing until Aug. 20 in Sedalia. The fair’s theme this year is “Where Tradition Grows.”Fair-goers will enjoy live music, truck/tractor… Read More
Springfield
Springfield-Branson National Airport to receive much-needed renovationsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The General Aviation terminal at the Springfield-Branson National Airport is getting an upgrade, in its first major expansion since its inception in 1990. The General Aviation area… Read More
Crime
Mayor downplays youth crime, reaffirms Chicago’s migrant ‘sanctuary’ status(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson downplayed the arrest of about 40 juveniles in the city this past weekend, pushing back at a reporter’s use of the word “mob.”… Read More
President Biden
Testimony contradicts Biden’s claims he was not involved in son’s overseas dealings(The Center Square) – The House Oversight Committee released a transcript Thursday of its meeting with Devon Archer, a long-time Hunter Biden associate who alleges President Joe Biden joined phone… Read More
Missouri
Report: Bad grade crossing ‘contributing’ factor in Missouri Amtrak collision(The Center Square) – A bad grade crossing design contributed to the cause of the fatal Amtrak crash that took place in Mendon, Missouri, in June 2022, a report… Read More
Gender, Missouri
ACLU contradicts itself on human rights law to sue Missouri school district over biological bathroom-use policyThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing a Missouri school district for refusing to allow a transgender-identifying biological male to use the girl’s bathroom. The lawsuit seems to contradict… Read More
State Government
Report: Public pensions flagging financially in three Southeastern states(The Center Square) — A new report says public pension systems in Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina are struggling financially and need reforms to avoid taxpayer bailouts or riskier investments.The… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Arrests of noncitizens with criminal convictions at border at record highs(The Center Square) – If the current trajectory continues, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations agents are on track this fiscal year to arrest the greatest number… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump indictment draws fresh wave of pushback, concern(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump faces new charges related to his role in protesting the 2020 presidential election results, sparking a wave of pushback and continued criticism… Read More
Missouri
Parson says radioactive waste is federal problem, not Missouri legislature’s(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson will not call a special session as requested Tuesday by House Minority Leader Crystal Quade, D-Springfield, to allocate money for the… Read More
Kansas City, Uncategorized
Kansas City Council ushers in era with new four-year terms Tuesday. Here are those taking, and leaving, officeKansas City swears in its new city council and incumbent Mayor Quinton Lucas Tuesday. The 12 new council members, a mix of incumbents and newly electeds, begin four-year terms… Read More
AM radio
Bill would require AM radio in new vehicles(The Center Square) – New legislation that would require AM radio capability in every new vehicle is gaining momentum. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation discussed the “AM… Read More
Illegal Immigration
House Republicans tell Mayorkas he’s lying, should resign(The Center Square) – Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee told Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas he lied under oath. They said he didn’t prepare for the hearing… Read More
Critical Race Theory
Senators introduce bill to block taxpayer dollars for CRT at Department of Education(The Center Square) – U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., reintroduced the Protect Equality and Civics Education (PEACE) Act, a bill that would block tax dollars from… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump dominates primary opponents, polls show(The Center Square) – Newly released polling shows that former President Donald Trump holds a sizable lead over an array of Republican primary challengers. A New York Times/Siena College poll… Read More
Illinois
Pritzker signs more than 130 bills, including allowing non-citizens to be police(The Center Square) – More than 130 bills were signed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Friday, including one opening up policing to non-citizens.Pritzker held a bill-signing ceremony for a measure… Read More