Immigration
U.S. southern border sees 2 million migrant encounters for first time in one fiscal year(The Center Square) – More than two million migrant encounters have occurred along the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2022 as of August. This is an all-time high and driven… Read More
National
Top epidemiologist calls out feds for alleged pandemic corruption possibly costing hundreds of thousands of livesAn Ivy League professor and epidemiologist is accusing government agencies of suppressing alternative treatments for COVID-19, and endangering American lives in the process.Dr. Harvey Risch, professor emeritus of epidemiology and… Read More
National
Oversight Republicans to force out Hunter Biden documents citing ‘national security threat’(The Center Square) – Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are taking up a resolution Tuesday that could force the release of documents related to Hunter Biden that they say… Read More
Education
Parents enraged over email instructing 6th-12th grade teachers not to tell them about their children’s pronounsA school board meeting in Ohio became heated over an email telling teachers they were not obligated to tell parents when their children change gender pronouns. An Aug. 31 email… Read More
National
Credit card companies setting scary precedent by singling out gun-related purchases, Hawley warnsU.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is calling out three major credit card companies for “targeting gun owners” after they announced plans last week to categorize gun-related purchases separately from other retail… Read More
State Government
Missouri legislators file 32 bills so far during special session(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson called a special legislative session to focus on lengthening agricultural tax credits and reducing the state income tax, but legislators… Read More
Immigration
Biden: Republican officials shouldn’t interfere with his immigration policiesDeSantis says Democrats’ ‘virtue signaling is a fraud’ (The Center Square) – President Joe Biden doesn't want Republican officials interfering with his immigration policies, saying their initiative to send people… Read More
Local News
Grand opening of Lake of the Ozarks area bicycle skills park on Oct. 9OSAGE BEACH, Mo. – The upcoming Fall Fest at the Tri-County YMCA will see the unveiling of the new Magic Dragon Bicycle Skills Park at Osage Beach. The free family-friendly… Read More
Local News
Kaleb’s Campaign: Nixa high senior raising money for childhood cancer by kicking field goalsNIXA, Mo. – Nixa High School kicker Kaleb James is raising money for childhood cancer research through his performance on the field. The Eagles’ senior told The Heartlander he’d been… Read More
Economy
Poll: 63% of Americans say they are falling behind the cost of living(The Center Square) — Newly released polling data shows that the majority of Americans report they are falling behind the cost of living. NBC News released the poll,… Read More
Education
Ohio bill making it easier for teachers to carry guns in effectNational concern for school safety prompted Ohio to make it easier for teachers to carry guns in the classroom. House Bill 99 went into effect on Monday, reducing the number… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Gov. Parson’s tax cut will be for every MissourianThis week, legislators are back in Jefferson City for a special session to discuss and pass Gov. Mike Parson’s historic income tax cut proposal. Under the governor’s plan, the tax… Read More
Education
Lawmakers: COVID relief funds paid for ‘equity warriors,’ CRT lessons in public schools(The Center Square) – Top Republicans in the U.S. House are pursuing an investigation into reports that federal tax dollars designated for COVID-related learning loss were spent to promote… Read More
Immigration
Two more counties declare invasion at southern border, bringing total to 29(The Center Square) – Two more Texas counties have declared an invasion at the southern border, bringing to 29 the total that have done so so far, with more expected… Read More
National
18 AGs call on Biden to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destructionCBP agents in fiscal 2021, 2022 have confiscated enough fentanyl at southern border to kill nearly 5 billion people (The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Connecticut… Read More
Education
Missouri school district walks back controversial transgender policy after backlashA Missouri school board voted unanimously on Tuesday to rescind its controversial transgender policy after a published letter raised suspicions about how it got passed in the first place. The… Read More
Immigration
Texas governor sends two buses to VP Harris’ D.C. residence after she said ‘border is secure’(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent two buses of foreign nationals from the southern border to Vice President Kamala Harris’ Washington, D.C., residence after she twice claimed… Read More
Politics
AJ Exner running for state representative on family-centered platformSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – AJ Exner is a DNA testing expert running for state representative in Missouri’s 135th district, hoping to unseat a one-term Democrat who flipped the seat blue in… Read More
Biden administration
Republican U.S. reps urge DOD to end vaccine mandate for military(The Center Square) – A group of 47 members of Congress are urging the Secretary of the Department of Defense to “immediately revoke” the COVID-19 vaccine mandate he issued last… Read More
Economy
Clinton, Obama economist says U.S. ‘has a serious inflation problem’(The Center Square) — Two top economists from Democratic presidential administrations are raising the alarm about inflation even as the President Joe Biden touts its progress on the issue.Lawrence Summers,… Read More