Kansas, Taxes
Nebraska cuts income tax rates, leaving Kansas the highest in the region(The Sentinel) — The tax motto in Kansas — "we aren’t as bad as Nebraska" — no longer applies, now that Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has signed sweeping tax… Read More
Economy, Illinois
Illinois hotels continue to struggle hiring and retaining workers(The Center Square) – As the hotel industry continues to rebound from the crippling COVID-19 pandemic, worker shortages remain a challenge.The hotel industry is making a push to hire more… Read More
Business
Small business owners concerned about inflation and labor quality(The Center Square) – The National Federation of Independent Business released its Small Business Optimism Index Monday, which remained below the 49-year average for the 17th month in a row. Read More
Federal Spending
Watchdog: Feds wasted $683 million per day in improper payments in 2022(The Center Square) – The federal government wasted over a half a trillion dollars in improper payments during the first two years of the Biden administration, a new analysis from… Read More
Missouri
Communities rally to support multiple motorcyclists killed and injured during charity toy rideAURORA, Mo. – Several area communities are urgently mobilizing to help after four motorcyclists were killed and six others critically injured when an allegedly impaired driver crossed the centerline, striking… Read More
Federal Spending
SPN poll: Majority say feds spend tax dollars poorly(The Center Square) – Precisely half the respondents polled in a new State Policy Network survey of 2,041 registered voters say the federal government is “failing or doing a poor… Read More
Second Amendment
California governor proposes gun-control amendment to U.S. Constitution(The Center Square) – Gun deaths in California are among the lowest in the nation with 9 per 100,000 people – compared to 16 deaths per 100,000 nationally. That’s… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Democratic, Independent senators: Biden ‘shortchanged border communities’ in favor of New York(The Center Square) – United States Senators from states that border Mexico have issued a statement criticizing President Joe Biden’s administration this week for its handling of immigration and the… Read More
Gender Identity
Majority of Americans oppose trans athletes competing outside birth gender(The Center Square) – Nearly 70% of surveyed Americans say transgender athletes “should only be allowed to compete on sports teams that conform with their birth gender,” a poll from… Read More
Second Amendment
White House calls for pistol regulation that would affect millions of Americans(The Center Square) – The White House on Monday called for a controversial pistol regulation that would impact millions of Americans, requiring many more gun owners to register with the… Read More
Missouri
Analysis: 50% of school buses fail inspection in St. Louis, Jefferson City(The Center Square) – School buses that operate in St. Louis and Jefferson City's public school districts had high rates of failed inspections performed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol,… Read More
Gender Identity
Two-thirds of Americans reject transgender ideology, despite the left’s narrative(The Heartlander) — New polling shows most Americans believe there are only two genders, and that view’s popularity is rising. “[The] concept that there are more than two genders is… Read More
Free Speech
‘We should all be frightened’: landmark Missouri lawsuit over Biden’s ‘Orwellian’ censorship has judge’s full attentionA judge’s first crucial ruling is expected any time. But Missouri’s lawsuit fighting back against the Biden administration’s hectoring of Big Tech to censor conservative speech already has “landmark case”… Read More
COVID-19
Owner of Missouri companies indicted for $2.9M in COVID relief fraud, Clean Air Act violations(The Center Square) – A Missouri company has been indicted by a federal grand jury for fraudulently obtaining $2.9 million in federal pandemic loans and violating the Clean Air Act. Read More
Free Speech
University’s transgender debate security fees charged to conservative hosts called unconstitutional(The Center Square) – Free speech attorneys sent a letter this week to University of Pittsburgh officials defending the organizers of a transgender-issues debate that ignited a campus protest… Read More
Border
New floating border barrier to be deployed in Rio Grande River(The Center Square) – After signing six border bills into law on Thursday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new tactic Operation Lone Star officers were deploying on the… Read More
President Donald Trump
DeSantis, Florida Republicans blast ‘weaponization’ of DOJ after latest Trump indictment(The Center Square) – Republicans in Florida are speaking out against the latest indictment of former President Donald Trump, who announced on Thursday night that he has to appear… Read More
Missouri, Springfield
Taxpayer funds support Springfield’s Ozarks Pridefest, where Satanic drag queen will perform for kids and familiesTaxpayer-funded organizations in Springfield, Missouri, are supporting this Saturday’s Ozarks Pridefest, which includes a drag queen known for lewd shows. What’s worse, critics say, is how the drag queen performances… Read More
AI, Congress
Congress must act urgently to protect personal data, kids and elections from growing threat of AI, Hawley warnsFacebook parent Meta may have unleashed the kraken with the apparent leak of its text-generating program “LLaMA,” while even more secure artificial intelligence models have already been used for illegitimate… Read More
Missouri
Harvest Outreach in Hannibal renovates new facility, continues to help less fortunateHANNIBAL, Mo. – This faith-based outreach ministry in northern Missouri helps the struggling and less fortunate through free meals, counseling and sober living. Loaves and Fishes, a side ministry of… Read More