Biden administration, Uncategorized
Report: Children under 14 dying from fentanyl poisoning at faster rate than any other age group(The Center Square) – Children under age 14 are dying from fentanyl poisoning at a faster rate than any other age group in the U.S., according to a new analysis… Read More
Health, Missouri
MU School of Medicine takes real-life simulators on the road to help rural MissouriansCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri School of Medicine is using mobile simulators to replicate medical emergencies for rural trainees, as 10 of the state’s rural hospitals have closed… Read More
Business Philanthropy
SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence wins $350,000 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration AwardCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence here has shared exciting news with its community: the Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award for 2023. SADI is one of 22… Read More
Big Tech, Congress
New bill would ban feds from working with big tech to censor Americans(The Center Square) – Leading Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives filed new legislation that would ban federal employees from working with big tech companies to censor Americans. Read More
Illinois
Legislation giving mandatory paid leave to all Illinois employees ready for governor(The Center Square) – A bill headed to the governor’s desk that gives paid leave to all Illinois workers is being criticized for hurting small businesses around the state. Read More
St. Louis
St. Louis investing $449M from Rams settlement while planning how to spend funds(The Center Square) – A select few St. Louis and Missouri money managers are receiving two big orders worth almost half a billion dollars. The City of St. Louis and… Read More
Education, Local Government
Graduate wages lonely battle against anti-religious, erotic book for 9th-graders in her Kansas City-area school districtNinth graders in a Kansas City-area school district have been subjected to a book with bawdy anti-religious and erotic passages, its school board was told by a disgusted and disappointed… Read More
Guns, Illinois
List of more than 170 banned guns in Illinois could grow; mandatory registration coming(The Center Square) – The list of about 170 different semi-automatic guns now banned in Illinois could change, with state police being granted the authority to update the list “as… Read More
Kansas, Local Government
New Johnson County Commission chair acts to restrict public access to meetingsIncoming Chairman of the Johnson County Board of Commissioners(BOCC) Mike Kelly has announced changes to public access and comment in meetings, a move that a former rival says is “authoritarian”… Read More
Kansas, Legislature
GOP legislators offer Kansans “A Better Way” in 2023(The Sentinel) – As the Kansas Legislature reconvenes, Republican leaders unveil their 2023 agenda, offering “A Better Way: Our Commitment to Kansas”The eight-point plan ranges from a simpler tax code,… Read More
Gender Identity, Missouri
Missouri bill would ban transgender athletes in youth sportsWASHINGTON, Mo. – A bill before the General Assembly would prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports in Missouri. SB 87, also known as the “Save Women’s Sports… Read More
Fentanyl, Mexican Border
‘It’s a weapon of mass destruction’: House committee readies to battle fentanyl scourge(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, led Wednesday’s meeting of the House Energy and Commerce Committee that focused on stopping the flow of deadly fentanyl and other… Read More
Missouri, State Government
Missouri Gov. Parson recommends 8.7% pay increase for state employees to General Assembly(The Center Square) – State employees might get an 8.7% pay increase, and some working in certain care facilities during high-demand shifts might get a $2-per-hour increase under a plan… Read More
Biden administration, Crime
‘Not Authorized:’ AG Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden over classified documents(The Center Square) – Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday he has appointed Robert Hur as special counsel to lead the investigation into President Joe Biden after classified documents were… Read More
Faith, Kansas City
‘Religion is poison,’ ‘Death to Christmas’: Kansas City Council candidate Chris Gahagan and his virulently anti-religion tweetsA candidate for Kansas City Council has a bizarre record of acid-tipped tweets about religion and religious people, writing in one that, “If you have a religion, your brain is… Read More
Crime, Illinois
Prosecutors describe conspiracy in case against former Illinois House Speaker Madigan, others(The Center Square) – Prosectors outlined their case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and four other defendants in a legal motion that provides new details about the alleged… Read More
COVID-19, National Security
Pentagon lifts COVID-19 vaccine mandate for service members(The Center Square) – The Department of Defense has officially lifted the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. service members.Congress included a provision in their latest military funding bill in December… Read More
Crime, Missouri
Missouri Chamber announces public safety as a 2023 legislative priority(The Center Square) – Missouri’s crime rate is affecting the state’s economic competitiveness and public safety must be a legislative priority, according to the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry.A… Read More
Missouri, Uncategorized
Missouri Rep. Sam Graves to chair House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Here’s what it meansThe new U.S. House of Representatives may be paving the way for better roads in Missouri and elsewhere with the ascension of Rep. Sam Graves to the chairmanship of the… Read More
Missouri, Springfield
WOW: Wonders of Wildlife operates the only sea turtle rescue in the MidwestSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife, voted “America’s Best Aquarium” four times by readers of USA Today, doubles as the Midwest’s only sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation center. … Read More