Missouri Legislature, Taxes
Missouri House sends tax cut proposal to Senate(The Center Square) – The Missouri House of Representatives has passed a tax cut bill, sending it to the state Senate for consideration. House Bills 816… Read More
Education, Missouri Legislature
Missouri’s House budget committee cuts governor’s proposed increases to pre-K funding, child care subsidies(The Heartlander) — Missouri’s House budget committee made major changes to the state’s spending plan Thursday, which included cutting proposed increases to pre-K funding and child care subsidies.House Budget Committee… Read More
Health, Missouri
Even as rural Missouri hospitals struggle to survive, Hannibal’s is planning to expand to Kirksville – betting the city can support a second facilityIn an era of declining rural health care elsewhere around Missouri, a hospital in Hannibal is planning to expand to Kirksville and compete with an existing facility there, which some… Read More
Biden administration
House Freedom Caucus hits back after White House comments, pledges spending cuts(The Center Square) – The House Freedom Caucus hit back Wednesday after its budget proposal got the attention of the White House, with members pledging to cut federal spending. Read More
Biden administration, Border
Blinken contradicts Border Patrol testimony on fentanyl smuggling into U.S.(The Center Square) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee about fentanyl seizures at the southern border contradicts testimony given by U.S. Customs and… Read More
Courts, Missouri
‘Refused to perform her duties’: Bailey files amended petition against Gardner(The Center Square) – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office has filed an amendment to the state’s petition in the case to remove St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from… Read More
Gender Identity, Kansas
At least 3 Kansas school districts hide students’ transgender status from parents(The Sentinel) – Over 160 school districts nationwide, including three in Kansas, have policies to keep students’ transgender status a secret from their parents.That's according to a report from… Read More
Missouri, Schools
Biden administration blocking Josh Hawley bill requiring a cleanup of radioactivity at Missouri elementary school, senator saysA lone U.S. senator Wednesday blocked a bill requiring a cleanup of an allegedly radioactive elementary school near St. Louis, even after an ardent appeal to his colleagues by… Read More
Culture, Missouri
St. Joseph sculptor’s work can be seen at Arrowhead Stadium, various other places across U.S.ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Sculptor Jacob Burmood began his artistic journey carving wooden faces with a knife as a youth. Now he’s a professional artist with an entire body of… Read More
Gender Transition, Missouri
Missouri AG, lawmakers advance restrictions on gender transitions for minorsThe morning after Missouri’s attorney general announced emergency regulations for cross-sex treatments for minors, state senators finally advanced two bills with similar restrictions. The new regulations from AG Andrew Bailey,… Read More
Biden administration, Energy
Oil and Gas groups rally around Republican energy bill(The Center Square) – Oil and gas companies from around the nation are rallying to support a Republican effort to lower elevated energy costs and free up the industry. The… Read More
Taxes
Poll: 73% of taxpayers say government doesn’t use their taxes wisely(The Center Square) – Ahead of Tax Day on April 18, 73% of taxpayers said the government doesn’t use their taxes wisely, a new survey found. A separate report found… Read More
Biden administration, Illegal Immigration
House committee demands answers from Mayorkas on catch-and-release policies(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Oversight Committee is demanding that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas provide information about the department’s catch-and-release policy through which it’s released… Read More
Law Enforcement, Missouri
Branson PD allows officers more comfortability, individuality with new initiativesBRANSON, Mo. – The Branson Police Department has many new developments under Chief Eric Schmitt, including a newly approved initiative allowing officers to dress more comfortably. Branson visitors and residents… Read More
Banks
Janet Yellen says more bank bailouts could be coming(The Center Square) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that more bank bailouts could be coming. Yellen made the comments as part of her prepared remarks at the… Read More
President Biden, Public Corruption
Hunter Biden scandal plagues president(The Center Square) – The Hunter Biden investigation reached a new level in recent days after lawmakers announced that millions of dollars were transferred from a Chinese energy company with… Read More
Legislature, Missouri
These 14 states — including Missouri — are moving to ban drag shows for kids(Daily Caller) – After Tennessee became the first state to prohibit drag shows in places where children may be present, several red states are pushing for similar legislation.States including Idaho,… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Inducing illegal immigration should be a crime, 25 attorneys general argue(The Center Square) – The attorneys general of 25 states have filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to protect a federal law that’s been used to… Read More
Banks, Congress
Federal legislation hits bankers with 100% tax on profits from dumping pre-failure stocks(The Center Square) — Arizona Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is co-sponsoring a bill to crack down on bank executives who may try to financially benefit amid a collapse. … Read More
Biden administration, Inflation
Inflation continues to outpace wages, data shows(The Center Square) – Inflation has outpaced wages for nearly two years, recently released federal data shows. A closer look at federal wage and pricing data shows workers are making… Read More