Pro-Life
Petition to ban abortion filed in home location of one of the Midwest’s busiest clinicsBELLEVUE, Neb. – This burg near Omaha may soon become a “sanctuary city for the unborn” if a newly announced petition drive is successful. Bellevue, which is Nebraska’s oldest city, is also… Read More
Immigration
11th Texas County declares invasion at southern border(The Center Square) – Live Oak County has declared an invasion at the southern border, bringing the total to 11 counties that have done so since July 5. The county… Read More
Biden administration
Majority of Americans are concerned Biden student loan forgiveness would hike inflation(The Center Square) – A majority of Americans think inflation will rise if President Joe Biden goes through with a potential plan to forgive $10,000 in student debt per borrower,… Read More
Biden administration
Dr. Fauci to resign in December(The Center Square) – The face of the COVID-19 era and a regular source of controversy, Anthony Fauci announced Monday he is stepping down from his role as director… Read More
2022 election
Kit Bond and John Ashcroft endorse Eric Schmitt for U.S. Senate, despite past relationships with John WoodIndependent candidate John Wood continues to take losses in his last-minute bid for Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat, missing out on two massive endorsements last week that some believed his… Read More
2022 election
Independent Senate candidate John Wood’s financial links to Missouri appear just as tenuous as his residential tiesMissouri U.S. Senate independent candidate John Wood has more residential ties to Virginia than the Show-Me State, as The Heartlander has reported. And the same is apparently true of… Read More
Economy
Report details threat to future Illinois taxpayers posed by excessive borrowing(The Center Square) – A report shows the state of Illinois has one of the largest debt liabilities in the country. The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, released its… Read More
Immigration
Poll: Majority of Americans say U.S. is being invaded at the southern border(The Center Square) – More than half of Americans surveyed in a new NPR/Ipsos poll, 54%, say it’s either completely or somewhat true that the U.S. is being invaded at… Read More
Biden administration
Obama administration economist warns about student debt cancellation with deadline approaching(The Center Square) – Harvard Professor and former Chair of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors Jason Furman says that forgiving student debt “benefits recent college grads and hurts… Read More
Economy
Americans don’t expect Inflation Reduction Act to actually reduce inflation, poll finds(The Center Square) – The majority of registered voters don’t expect the Inflation Reduction Act to actually reduce inflation, according to a new poll.A Morning Consult/Politico survey reports that… Read More
Economy
Proposed tax cut, declines in unemployment, gas prices highlight Missouri economics(The Center Square) – Missouri’s economic landscape was shaped by two data points this week and an announcement on Monday about a tax cut. Missouri’s unemployment rate of… Read More
Local News
Proposed ‘Ozark Run’ Scenic Byway to stretch deep across the Ozarks if approvedThe Scenic Missouri group has submitted a proposal to the Missouri Department of Transportation to create a state system of scenic byways crossing through 11 counties. If approved, the new… Read More
Immigration
Tyler County is Texas’ 10th to declare an invasion at southern border(The Center Square) – Tyler County in deep East Texas has declared an invasion at the southern border, becoming the 10th county to do so. The county did so after… Read More
Local News
Popular Buc-ee’s convenience store coming to Springfield, MissouriSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The popular gas station and convenience store chain Buc-ee’s will break ground on a new Springfield, Missouri location next week. The new store will be the first… Read More
Local News
Uproar over LGBTQ advocacy toward children in a rural Iowa library leads to biased media coverage.LOGAN, Iowa – This rural town of fewer than 1,400 residents is dealing with a huge uproar, and questionable media coverage, over the public library featuring the book “Pride:… Read More
Investigations
Wyandotte County DA, who vows ‘independent’ probes into alleged police misconduct, chose to investigate his own departmentWyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree has made a huge point of investigating police for alleged misconduct. But a new lawsuit claims he wanted to keep an… Read More
National
Washington, D.C.’s vaccine mandate for kids under fire as school year approaches(The Center Square) – A coalition of leading Republicans sent a letter to Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Thursday calling for an end to end the district’s “unreasonable and… Read More
Mizzou
UM System Board of Curators to vote on improved PTO system for employeesCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri System Board of Curators is gearing up to vote on an improved paid time off (PTO) system providing MU employees more flexibility –… Read More
2022 election
Poll: Abbott leads O’Rourke by 7 points(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is leading Robert “Beto” O’Rourke by seven percentage points in the race for governor, according to a new Dallas Morning News poll. Read More
Immigration
Lawmakers raise alarm about taxpayer-funded Amtrak potentially being used for illegal immigrants to cross border(The Center Square) – Lawmakers sent a letter to Amtrak Wednesday requesting a briefing as well as all documents related to how taxpayer subsidized Amtrak may be used to transfer… Read More