Local News
OTC hosts free breakfast campaign at all six campusesSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Ozarks Technical Community College has launched a free Eagle Breakfast campaign for students at all six of its campuses. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Dr. Joan Barrett… Read More
2022 election
Republicans maintain edge in battle for House, Senate, gubernatorial races(The Center Square) – Republicans have an advantage just a few weeks out from the November elections, according to newly released polling data.CNBC released its “All-America Economic Survey,” which showed… Read More
2022 election
One Missouri businessman’s question could lead to a 50% county tax cut(The Center Square) – Voters in Laclede County will decide on lowering its commercial property tax rate in November because a businessman came to a County Commissioners meeting with a… Read More
Education
Missouri homeschool family battles intimidation from school and law enforcement officer over optional paperworkA homeschool mom in Missouri has faced threats from a uniformed police officer that she would be “charged with criminal neglect” if she refused to sign a declaration of enrollment… Read More
Biden administration
U.S. racial equity committee, its leader criticized on multiple levels(The Center Square) – A new equity committee at the U.S. Department of Treasury has sparked controversy and drawn the scrutiny of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The Treasury Department said… Read More
Biden administration
More motions filed seeking class status for U.S. Coast Guard members denied vaccine religious exemption requests(The Center Square) – Two new motions have been filed with a U.S. district court asking it to grant class status and to certify a classwide preliminary injunction on behalf… Read More
Local News
Missouri State to host open house for new John Goodman Amphitheatre this weekendSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State University is set to host an open house this weekend to showcase the new John Goodman Amphitheatre. The campus broke ground on the state-of-the-art facility… Read More
National
19 AGs investigating major banks’ membership in UN carbon reduction alliance(The Center Square) – Six major banks will be investigated by 19 state attorneys general for adhering to a United Nations’ organizational goal of eliminating carbon emissions by 2050. Bank… Read More
Immigration
Texas sheriff: Biden’s border policies ‘have been an unmitigated disaster’(The Center Square) – Law enforcement officers in a rural county in Texas with a population of roughly 15,000 are working together to thwart unprecedented criminal activity they say is… Read More
Education
Proposed rule seeks to protect Missouri children from explicit material without book banningA top Missouri official has proposed a new rule to protect children and youth from inappropriate materials in state-funded libraries. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s rule would require libraries to create policies regarding… Read More
Big Tech
PayPal faces House inquiry after $2,500 ‘misinformation’ fine controversy(The Center Square) – House Republicans are launching an inquiry into PayPal after the payment processing company sparked major controversy for a policy that would fine customers for “misinformation.” The… Read More
2022 election
‘The next healthcare catastrophe’: Medical experts warn Missourians to reject recreational marijuana Nov. 8Would you have voted in favor of having the COVID-19 pandemic? Of course not, but doctors say Missouri voters may bring on the next big public health crisis if they… Read More
Local News
Florissant elementary school and Army Corps of Engineers face backlash for mishandling ‘unacceptably high’ radioactive waste levelFLORISSANT, Mo. – A St. Louis-area elementary school and the Army Corps of Engineers are under fire for their handling of “unacceptably high” levels of radioactive waste detected at the… Read More
National
Poll: Americans say federal government has too much power(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows that a majority of Americans say the federal government has too much power. Gallup released the poll Wednesday, which… Read More
Crime
DEA: 36 million lethal doses of fentanyl removed from U.S. communities from May to September(The Center Square) – As a result of law enforcement operations from May through September of this year, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents and law enforcement partners confiscated 36 million… Read More
Education
School choice supporters: Headcount numbers show public schools aren’t meeting kids’ needs(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s latest public school headcount shows fewer kids in traditional public schools and more kids moving into schools of choice. And school choice supporters… Read More
Crime
Parents sue Missouri school and staff members charged with shocking abuse of their autistic childParents of an autistic student are suing their child’s former school and some staff members in response to an alleged assault. The 13-year-old child was allegedly assaulted in March of… Read More
State Government
Missouri treasurer yanks $500 million in state pension funds from ‘woke’ asset management firmJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri has withdrawn $500 million of state employees’ pension funds from BlackRock Inc. over the firm’s prioritizing of left-wing social and environmental interests over those of… Read More
Biden administration
Vaccine mandate battles ramp up with federal contractors, Coast Guard(The Center Square) – The battle over federal vaccine mandates is ramping up for federal contractors and members of the U.S. Coast Guard. In September 2021, President Joe Biden signed… Read More
Crime
New statewide campaign launches to warn Texans about the dangers of fentanyl(The Center Square) – A new statewide campaign has launched to warn Texans about the dangers of fentanyl, similar to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s “one pill can kill” campaign. Read More