Economy
Commercial and individual bankruptcies on the rise across U.S.(The Center Square) – Commercial bankruptcy filings increased 31% in May 2023 from May 2022, according to a report from a company that tracks bankruptcy filings. There were 2,324 commercial… Read More
DEI
Nationwide ban on linking DEI to college accreditation introduced in U.S. Senate(The Center Square) – The legislative fight against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in education is picking up steam nationwide. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. introduced the Fairness in Higher… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City’s core has survived better than most. But while living in fear, can the center hold?Driving down Ward Parkway on a languid spring evening not long ago I had that rare moment of genuine deja vu. All at once it was that sparkling June day… Read More
Illegal Immigration
More state troopers now headed to Texas; 24 states committed to helping secure border(The Center Square) – Gov. Mike DeWine announced that 14 Ohio state police members will join National Guard troops from across the county to help law enforcement surveil the Texas… Read More
National Debt
Senate passes debt limit deal, sends it to Biden(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate voted 63-36 late Thursday to pass the debt limit deal brokered by President Joe Biden and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. “We… Read More
Consumer Protection
Money in digital payment apps such as Venmo, PayPal, may not be insured, watchdog warns(The Center Square) – A federal agency is warning consumers that digital payment apps such as PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App lack federal insurance protections.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned… Read More
DEI
Christians ‘dominant,’ former criminals ‘marginalized’ according to Washington state DEI training(The Center Square) – As some states, such as Texas, have enacted laws banning the funding of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, or DEI, Washington state is implementing such training… Read More
Missouri
Mitigation, response plan published day after Missouri issues drought alert(The Center Square) – The day after Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson declared a drought alert, the Division of Natural Resources announced publication of a new mitigation and response plan.January… Read More
Kansas City
KC mayor claims former state auditor ignored city’s concerns over police funding amendment – but once praised her for such independenceKansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas once championed then-state auditor Nicole Galloway’s independent streak. Now he’s railing against it. Lucas is bizarrely suing the state as a private citizen –… Read More
Education
Records request backs up Shawnee Mission teacher’s warnings about DEI(The Sentinel) – The results of a Kansas Open Records Act request to the Shawnee Mission School District back up several of the claims made by Shawnee Mission North teacher Caedran Sullivan,… Read More
Banks, Crime
Chiefs tickets, new SUV: Former KC bank manager indicted in multimillion-dollar COVID, unemployment benefits fraudFrom the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri:JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A former bank branch manager in Kansas City, Mo., has been indicted by a federal… Read More
Law Enforcement
‘God, let me make it there on time’: School Resource Deputy talks suicidal teen down from water towerWhen law enforcement officers responded to a late-evening call about a teen climbing a water tower, they discovered a suicidal 8th grader near the top who only wanted to talk… Read More
Congress
Senate Democrats turn on Biden’s student loan forgiveness(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate voted 52-46 Thursday to overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness executive order. Biden’s order would cancel up to $10,000 for qualifying borrowers,… Read More
Jobs
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings, report finds(The Center Square) – A newly released survey of small businesses shows that nearly half are having trouble filling job openings.The National Federation of Independent Businesses released the survey, which… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Illegal immigration is costing states millions, they argue in lawsuit(The Center Square) – Illegal immigrants cost states millions of dollars, and a new rule will worsen the situation, 18 attorneys general said in a lawsuit filed against the… Read More
Biden administration, Uncategorized
Missouri’s Parson leads 18 governors urging Biden to end mortgage rule for those with good or poor credit(The Center Square) – Eighteen governors sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a change in a policy regarding mortgage fees. Earlier this year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency… Read More
Missouri
The Joshua Center provides supportive resources, camps for those living with neurological impairmentsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Joshua Center for Neurological Disorders is an underappreciated resource that has been changing the lives of neurologically impaired children and adults since 1996. Those living… Read More
Free Speech
Retiring professor in Kansas City area claims his free speech rights were restricted over political views(The Sentinel) — Frank Syracuse, who recently retired after 32 years at Johnson County Community College(JCCC) in suburban Kansas City, laments what he sees as a lack of commitment… Read More
Abortion
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules abortion laws unconstitutional(The Center Square) – The Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down two abortion laws Wednesday passed by state lawmakers in 2022, calling them “unconstitutional.” House Bill 4327 banned abortions… Read More
President Biden
Comer to hold FBI director in contempt for not producing Hunter Biden documents(The Center Square) – The chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee said Tuesday that he is beginning proceedings to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress for… Read More