State Government
Missouri legislature approves income tax cut, headed to governor’s deskJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri legislature accomplished one of Gov. Mike Parson’s main goals of the special session this week by passing an income tax cut. The House passed… Read More
Economy
Report: Higher energy prices nationwide tied to government policies(The Center Square) – Americans are struggling with higher gas and energy prices around the country with some states faring worse than others, a new report from the American Legislative… Read More
Biden administration
Six states sue Biden administration over student loan forgiveness(The Center Square) – Six states are suing the Biden administration over its plans to cancel millions of dollars in student loans. President Joe Biden announced his plan last month… Read More
Immigration
Border agents apprehend known terrorists, gang members who enter U.S. illegally78 on terrorist watch list, nearly 11,000 known criminals, 697 gang members (The Center Square) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are apprehending individuals on the federal terrorist watch… Read More
Crime
Missouri woman admits fraudulent PPP loan attempts while awaiting embezzlement sentence(The Center Square) – A Missouri woman awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to embezzling $727,000 admitted to fraudulently applying for three federal Paycheck Protection Program loans worth $40,823, according to… Read More
Crime, Education
Third KC teacher in 2 weeks charged with sex crimes involving students and minorsDoes the public school system have a serious child sex abuse problem? Some experts and lawmakers say yes. In Kansas City alone, three area teachers have been charged with serious sex… Read More
Biden administration
Running on Empty: Petroleum reserve hits low point, gas prices begin to rise again(The Center Square) – Gas prices are on the rise again just as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve hits a low point that many say is a problem. Gas prices hit… Read More
Education
Taxpayer-funded cancel culture? Lawmakers ask Education Secretary to push for tolerant campuses(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are questioning the Biden administration about cancel culture on college campuses and asking the question: why are federal taxpayer dollars funding it? House Committee… Read More
Local News
Aquarium construction under way at Kansas City ZooKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Construction crews at the Kansas City Zoo are working hard toward the grand opening of the new 600,000-gallon aquarium in 2023. KC Zoo CEO Sean Putney… Read More
Education
Christian ed group joins suit against Biden admin’s Title IX expansion some say threatens fairness in girls’ sportsOne of the nation’s largest Christian education associations will be allowed to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration’s attempt to expand Title IX protections. Last week, a federal… Read More
Education
Small Kansas town council rejects state’s legal protections for teachers, librarians who submit obscene materials to minorsShould teachers and librarians have legal immunity for providing obscene materials to minors? The state of Kansas says yes. One small town defiantly says no.The city council of Edwardsville, a… Read More
Biden administration
Group sues U.S. Department of Education over Biden’s student loan cancellation plan(The Center Square) – A nonprofit legal group filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Education to block its move to cancel up to $20,000 in student… Read More
Immigration
Border agents in Texas confiscate hundreds of pounds of deadly narcotics in past week(The Center Square) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents continue to seize deadly narcotics at the Texas-Mexico border. In four traffic stops in three days, agents confiscated more than… Read More
National
Hawley: Biden administration has ‘a lot to answer for’ after FBI’s gun-drawn SWAT-style raid on pro-life counselorAll Americans should be horrified by the FBI’s guns-drawn, SWAT-style arrest of a pro-life counselor, and the Biden administration must answer for it. That’s the view of Missouri Sen. Read More
State Government
‘Organized crime against children’: Missouri House Speaker calls for closure of Agape Boarding SchoolSTOCKTON, Mo. – The speaker of the Missouri House is calling for the U.S. attorney in Kansas City to shut down Agape Boarding School amid several abuse and neglect accusations. Read More
National
Poll: 79% of Americans dissatisfied with the direction of the country(The Center Square) – Only a fraction of Americans are satisfied “with the way things are going in the U.S.,” according to a new poll. Gallup released the survey … Read More
Local News
Used car prices prompt St. Charles County to consider lowering property taxes(The Center Square) – The St. Charles County Council will consider reducing property taxes due to the skyrocketing cost of used cars. If Bill No. Read More
Biden administration
Republican leadership pledges to ‘repeal’ IRS auditor expansion if GOP wins majority(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden sparked controversy for pushing through Congress increased federal funding for 87,000 new IRS employees to audit Americans, but Republican leadership has pledged to… Read More
Biden administration
CBO: Student loan cancellation will cost more than $400 billion(The Center Square) – The Congressional Budget Office released an official cost estimate for President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation, putting the cost at more than $400 billion. “As of… Read More
Immigration
House GOP: Venezuela deliberately releasing violent criminals, sending them to U.S. border(The Center Square) – A coalition of House Republicans led by U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, is “demanding answers about Venezuela releasing violent prisoners early and pushing them to join… Read More