Illegal Immigration
Minnesota, North Dakota Border Patrol agents continue to thwart human smugglers(The Center Square) – Border Patrol agents in Minnesota and North Dakota continue to apprehend foreign nationals brought in by human smugglers in the dead of winter and illegally crossing… Read More
Biden administration, Inflation
Biden taking added fire as food, shelter, gas get more expensive(The Center Square) – The federal government released its latest inflation data Tuesday, drawing fresh fire for President Joe Biden as the cost of living continues to rise. The U.S. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Poll: Americans sour on immigration(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows that as the number of people living in or entering the country illegally continues to soar, Americans’ feelings on the issue… Read More
Illinois, Legislature
Proposed legislation to require EV charging stations could make homes more expensive(The Center Square) – Proposed measures at the Illinois statehouse could require electric vehicle charging stations in the garage of new homes, a change one builder says would increase… Read More
Abortion, Missouri
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey files court brief on FDA’s regulation of abortion pills(The Center Square) – After warning national pharmacies not to mail abortion-inducing pills earlier this month, Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed an amicus brief in a court… Read More
Guns, Illinois
Federal judge in Illinois’ gun ban cases orders state to show ‘each and every item banned’(The Center Square) – Three federal lawsuits against Illinois’ gun ban made some movement Monday as a federal judge ordered a response from the state to show “each and every… Read More
Kansas, Taxes
Bill before Kansas Legislature would exempt Social Security payments from state income taxA bill recently passed out of the Kansas Senate Tax Committee would be a significant boon to retirees on a fixed income. Senate Bill 33, the first piece of… Read More
Kansas City, Sports
Fans didn’t take the field, but they suited up – and they own a piece of that NFL championship trophy the Kansas City Chiefs are hoistingYou earned this Super Bowl win, Kansas City Chiefs fans. I feel I did, anyway. My dad had season tickets in the 1970s – I’d open the top dresser drawer… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Senators want border wall funded — and finished(The Center Square) – South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds is one of seven senators sponsoring the WALL Act, which eliminates illegal immigrant tax subsidies and uses the funds to… Read More
Missouri, Sports
Sports wagering was to set records Sunday, but Missourians still couldn’t bet on Chiefs(The Center Square) – Legal sports wagering was expected to set records on Sunday, but Missourians weren’t able to bet on their National Football League team in the championship. Read More
Big Tech
Congressman calls out FBI, says ‘Twitter Files only tell part of the story’(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop is leveraging Twitter to expose how the company worked with the FBI to silence free speech, the latest in a series of… Read More
Congress
Congressional bill would ban banks from making financial decisions based on politics(The Center Square) – Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, reintroduced the Fair Access to Bank Act to combat what he called the "weaponization of the financial system." According to… Read More
Biden administration
Lawmakers demand Hunter Biden hand over foreign business deal documents(The Center Square) – House Oversight Republicans ratcheted up their investigation into Hunter Biden Thursday, calling on the president’s son and his associates to hand over documents that allegedly show… Read More
School Choice, Uncategorized
Kansas House committee approves ESA school choice bill(The Sentinel) – The Kansas House of Representatives K-12 Education Budget Committee heard testimony earlier this week on House Bill 2218, which would eventually provide an education savings account (ESA) for… Read More
Missouri, Uncategorized
Missouri Black Caucus accuses Republicans of racism as crime bill passes 109-35(The Center Square) – The Legislative Black Caucus accused Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher, R-St. Louis, and Majority Floor Leader Jonathan Patterson, R-Lee’s Summit, with racism on Thursday for stopping… Read More
Inflation
Kansas City Chiefs fans, take note: You can expect higher prices than ever for your Super Bowl spread this year(The Center Square) – The Super Bowl has become something like an annual holiday for Americans full of football, food and beverages, but the recent spike in food prices means… Read More
Illinois
GOP lawmakers urge for policies to address Illinois’ increased energy costs(The Center Square) – Energy prices in Illinois are increasing and Republican lawmakers are blaming the governor's energy policies.This week, Ameren Illinois said its costs have increased… Read More
COVID-19
Watchdogs say federal unemployment fraud likely topped $191 billion(The Center Square) – Slightly more than $1 out of every $5 distributed in unemployment insurance payments during the pandemic could have been improper, mostly fraud. Larry Turner, the inspector… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri’s chief justice urges passage of 8.7% increase for 3,000 court employees(The Center Square) – The chief justice of Missouri's Supreme Court thanked the legislature for increasing compensation for thousands of court employees and urged them to pass another increase during Wednesday’s… Read More
Gender Identity
‘I want my breasts back’: Former transgender clinic employee remembers the horrors of the ‘gender-affirming care’ she once believed in(The Heartlander) — Lies are most effective when they sound like the truth. And gender-affirming doctors have their lies tailored to perfection, according to one insider. “Research shows that when… Read More