Missouri
Missouri’s unemployment remains low; cost of living rated 6th lowest in U.S.(The Center Square) – Missouri’s unemployment rate continues to be at a record level and its cost of living is one of the lowest in the nation, according to reports… Read More
Biden administration, Congress
Democrats join in bipartisan vote to ‘rein in’ Biden’s executive orders(The Center Square) – Nearly 60 House Democrats voted with Republicans in the U.S. House Wednesday to put a check on President Joe Biden’s executive orders.The House voted on the… Read More
Kansas City
New KCI airport’s $1.5 billion terminal takes flight in historic eventKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City International Airport’s new $1.5 billion terminal opened Tuesday at 5 a.m., featuring 1.1 million square feet of space for travelers. The airport will never… Read More
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI: Expect a 77-month wait for four months of emails from FBI director on Trump(The Center Square) – The FBI says that it would take nearly 6 1/2 years for it to release the thousands of pages of FBI Director Christopher Wray’s emails that… Read More
COVID-19
FBI confirms COVID-19 likely came from Wuhan lab(The Center Square) – The FBI has confirmed initial reports that the Biden administration is now saying the most likely source of COVID-19 is the virology lab in Wuhan, China. Read More
Congress
Bipartisan train safety legislation introduced in Congress(The Center Square) – Republicans and Democrats in Congress want to tighten railroad regulations and spend more than $20 million to develop rail safety, nearly a month after a train… Read More
Biden administration, COVID-19
Americans deserve to know what the government knows about the ‘likely’ leak of COVID-19 from a lab in Wuhan, China, says HawleyJosh Hawley wants you to know what he knows about the origin of the COVID-19 virus. The U.S. senator from Missouri, along with Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, introduced the COVID-19… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri State University clings to robust Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and ‘loyalty oaths’ despite nationwide retreat from themEven as companies, universities and whole states back away from divisive and legally suspect Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs, Missouri State University is all in – even requiring job applicants… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Prosecutor Kim Gardner no-show at bill hearing addressing violent crime in St. LouisEmbattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner was absent from a legislative hearing on a measure that would allow an appointment of her replacement in the prosecution of violent crime. Read More
Missouri, Springfield
Springfield’s ‘Wonders of Wildlife’ selected as contestant for America’s Best Aquarium for fifth yearSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – USA Today is once again running a contest for “America’s Best Aquarium” and Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium (WOW) has been nominated for… Read More
COVID-19
Military leaders called to testify about impact of COVID-19 vaccine mandate(The Center Square) – Military leaders were to testify Tuesday before the Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee about the impact of the Department of Defense’s COVID-19… Read More
National Debt, National Defense
Interest payments on national debt alone will exceed defense spending this decade, CBO says(The Center Square) – The cost of interest payments on the national debt will continue to grow as a financial burden for the U.S. over the next decade, even surpassing… Read More
Missouri
Federal audit: Missouri must refund $34.2M for bad Medicaid reimbursements(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general found the state of Missouri must refund $34.2 million to the federal government due to unqualified… Read More
Biden administration, Taxes
Recent IRS controversies raise doubts about auditing army’s potential bias(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s call for funding for 87,000 IRS agents to audit Americans has raised questions about whether the new rash of auditing will target poorer… Read More
Education, Kansas
Landmark ‘School District Board of Education Member Free Speech and Transparency Act’ gets hearing in Kansas House(The Sentinel) — HB 2382, the School District Board of Education Member Free Speech and Transparency Act, was introduced at a hearing before the House Education Budget Committee. The bill amends current… Read More
COVID-19
Wuhan backlash erupts after stunning Biden administration admission(The Center Square) – Republicans erupted in outrage after the Biden administration admitted over the weekend that the Wuhan lab was the most likely source of COVID-19, the same lab… Read More
Education, Parenting
Mother wins free speech case against school board that muzzled porn protest(The Heartlander) — Two Georgia moms who were prevented from protesting at a school board meeting were awarded over $100,000 by a federal court. Cindy Martin and a group called… Read More
Missouri, Springfield
Springfield City Council gives approval to purchase multimillion-dollar Hammons Field to keep Cardinals in townSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – City council members have given final approval to purchase Hammons Field, home to the Springfield Cardinals. The first installment of the Springfield Cardinals, a Double-A affiliate and… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Missouri attorney general: St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s words and actions, court records, confirm ‘willful neglect’ of officeSt. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has unashamedly said that in 2018 she declined to prosecute 64% of the cases brought to her office for prosecution. Now, that odd… Read More
Illinois
Chicago mayor election tight ahead of Tuesday’s primary; incumbent Lightfoot third in poll(The Center Square) – Chicago’s mayoral race likely will end up in an April runoff after Tuesday’s primary election. Nine candidates put their names on the ballot to be… Read More