Missouri
Second invasive snakehead ‘Frankenfish’ captured in Missouri watersMISSOURI – The invasive northern snakehead fish has been captured in Missouri waters once again. The toothy 13-inch fish, also called the “Frankenfish,” was snagged in a net by state… Read More
Free Speech, Missouri
Judge blocks Biden administration from colluding with Big Tech social media, in staggering injunction sought by Missouri, LouisianaA federal judge Tuesday blocked the Biden administration from content-related contact with social media firms, as part of Missouri’s lawsuit alleging the government colluded with the companies to impede and… Read More
Gender, Kansas
ACLU, teachers’ union tell schools to ignore Women’s Bill of Rights law(The Sentinel) — Just days before the “Women’s Bill of Rights” law goes into effect on July 1, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Kansas National Education Association (KNEA)… Read More
AM radio
Attorneys general coalition asks EV manufacturers to continue installing AM radios(The Center Square) – Sixteen states attorneys have asked members of two manufacturers groups to continue to include AM radios in new electric vehicles. In a letter led by Florida… Read More
National Debt
National debt will be nearly twice as large as U.S. economy in 30 years(The Center Square) – The national debt will be nearly twice as large as the U.S. economy in 30 years, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office projects. That figure assumes no… Read More
Missouri, Sports
Missouri State University-West Plains adds baseball program, will host youth campsWEST PLAINS, Mo. – Missouri State University-West Plains will be adding baseball to its athletic program in fall 2024. The team has been approved to join the National Junior College… Read More
Biden administration
Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan cancellation(The Center Square) – Cancelling hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan debt cannot be done by President Joe Biden and his administration, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday. In… Read More
Free Speech, Opinion
Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling protecting a Christian web designer from government-imposed speech is crucial – but also alarmingOnce again the U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a landmark First Amendment ruling, protecting a Christian web designer from being forced to create sites that violate her religious views. It’s… Read More
China
Lawmakers: U.S. helped China research weather balloons before balloon spying incident(The Center Square) – Lawmakers are raising the alarm that ongoing U.S. and Chinese research partnerships are developing technology that could be used against the U.S. Members of the Select Committee on… Read More
COVID-19, Schools
Inquiry into teachers unions’ influence over school COVID closures ramps up(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Committee tasked with reviewing the federal pandemic response is ramping up its investigation into what influence teachers unions had over federal rules that… Read More
Energy
Natural gas production in Permian Basin region astride Texas, New Mexico reaches new record(The Center Square) – Gross natural gas withdrawals from the Permian Basin in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico set an annual record high last year, reaching 21 billion cubic… Read More
Courts, Race
Affirmative action struck down: U.S. Supreme Court rules against race-based admissions by Harvard, University of North CarolinaIn a highly anticipated ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court found Thursday that the race-based admissions policies of Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution.The 6-3 ruling in Students… Read More
Agriculture
Goats take over brush-hogging duties, earning admirers, at Wichita parkWICHITA, Ks. – A herd of hungry goats has taken over brush-hogging duties at an overgrown city park in Wichita. Sim Park sits inside a sandy area, making it difficult… Read More
Education, Missouri
‘Mission creep’: Missouri K-12 spending has doubled to $15B even though enrollment is shrinkingOver the past 20 years, Missouri has lost 30,000 K-12 students but managed to nearly double its education budget – from $8 billion to $15 billion.Data from… Read More
China
Missouri attorney general probes China ‘service center’ in St. Louis after FBI raid on illegal Chinese ‘police station’ in New YorkThe Missouri attorney general is investigating the actions of an alleged Chinese Communist Party-linked “service center” in St. Louis, The Daily Caller reports. AG Andrew Bailey announced the probe… Read More
Congress
Senators urge Secretary of State, Homeland Security to give Israel visa waiver status(The Center Square) – Dozens of U.S. Senators on June 21, urged the U.S. Secretary of State and Department of Homeland Security to include Israel in the Visa… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Supreme Court rules federal government can deport noncitizens who obstruct justice(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that noncitizens who obstruct justice, regardless if there’s a pending investigation or not, must be deported in accordance with federal law. Read More
COVID-19
Lawmakers investigate whether feds, Fauci suppressed Wuhan origins theory(The Center Square) – A U.S. House Committee tasked with delving into the origins of COVID-19 plan a new hearing to discuss an investigation into whether the federal government suppressed… Read More
COVID-19, Crime
Fraudsters likely stole $200 billion from pandemic funding meant for small businesses(The Center Square) – Taxpayers lost nearly $200 billion to fraudsters that was meant for struggling small businesses, according to a new watchdog report on the Small Business Administration’ COVID-era… Read More
Census, Kansas
U.S. Census data details Kansas population loss(The Sentinel) — Seventy-eight Kansas counties lost population between 2020 and 2022, with the remaining 27 posting gains, according to demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Sunflower State’s… Read More