Local News
Two clerks indicted for stealing $663,000 from small town in St. Louis County(The Center Square) – Two former employees of Flordell Hills, a municipality with a population of less than 1,000 in St. Louis County, were indicted by a grand jury on… Read More
Politics
Cheney’s hint at presidential run after loss met with skepticism(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney hinted that a presidential run may be in her future after a resounding primary loss Tuesday. The suggestion was met with skepticism… Read More
Courts
KC mayor hires advocate for ‘unrepentant cop killer’ to sue state over required funding of policeA lawyer currently helping Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas sue Missouri over police funding is a former advocate for a high-profile cop killer. Indeed, New York lawyer… Read More
Agriculture
Midwest farm ground values increased over 2021, new report finds(The Center Square) – The average farm real estate values for Illinois in 2022 increased $1,000 per acre over last year. That mirrors the rising value of farmland in other Midwest… Read More
Immigration
Nearly 5 million foreign nationals have entered the U.S. illegally since Biden took officeThey total more than the individual populations of 25 states and more than 100 countries and territories (The Center Square) – Since President Joe Biden took office and Department of… Read More
Education
FBI, Department of Justice continue to go after concerned parents, says Sen. Ted CruzDespite significant backlash over its “domestic terrorist” letter, which critics said targeted parents, Biden’s Department of Justice doesn’t appear to be backing down. And neither is the FBI. “Unfortunately, the White… Read More
Education
Report: Missouri students continue to lag behind pre-COVID academic levels; less than half are proficientMissouri students haven’t caught up to their pre-pandemic proficiency levels and less than half are proficient, according to the most recent data from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary… Read More
National
Hageman ousts Cheney in Wyoming GOP primary(The Center Square) – Harriet Hageman won Wyoming’s Republican primary election Tuesday, unseating incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney. As of 6:30 a.m. MDT Wednesday with about 90% of votes counted,… Read More
Press Release
Treasurer Fitzpatrick Announces Almost 400 MOScholars Scholarships AwardedJefferson City, MO — Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today announced that almost 400 scholarships have been awarded to students to attend the school of their choice through the MOScholars program. Read More
State Government
Governor aiming for permanent income tax cut, rather than one-time rebate, in Missouri legislative special sessionJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With 40-year-high inflation continually causing citizens to spend more for everyday items, legislators and political leaders are gearing up for a special session intended to give… Read More
Biden administration
Biden signs $740 billion climate, tax and health care bill into lawCritics blasted the tax hikes and new spending, in luding the plan to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to audit Americans (The Center Square) – President Joe Biden signed a… Read More
Education
Burgum calls for legislation to allow Pledge of Allegiance in all North Dakota schools(The Center Square) – Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said he wants legislation to allow the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited in every public school and during meetings… Read More
Law Enforcement
Over 82% of Missouri law enforcement agencies eliminate sexual assault evidence backlogs(The Center Square) – More than 82% of Missouri’s law enforcement agencies no longer have a backlog of Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) kits, according to a 105-page… Read More
Immigration
DC mayor again asks for help with illegal immigrants after Pentagon declines first request(The Center Square) – Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser renewed her request for help from the U.S. military to deal with an influx of illegal immigrants being bused to the… Read More
Economy
Bipartisan group of lawmakers blast IRS for backlogs, customer service issues(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers are calling on the IRS to clear its backlogs and improve customer service issues. Nearly 100 members in the House and… Read More
National
Judiciary Republicans ratchet up investigation of FBI’s Trump raid(The Center Square) – Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee on Monday ratcheted up their investigation into the FBI raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property. Republicans on the… Read More
Opinion
COLUMN: These doctors want to serve your children ‘gender affirming’ care, and sex change operations are on the menuThere are forces actively aligning against our children, and they are multiplying. As parents, if we don’t do something about it now, it could be too late. According to the Association… Read More
Immigration
Texas GOP declares invasion at southern border(The Center Square) – The Republican Party of Texas has declared an invasion at the southern border. Its chair, Matt Rinaldi, is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, and… Read More
Local News
Small Business Spotlight: Lake of the Ozarks snack and boat rental shop to bring back wildly popular restaurantLAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. – A new boat rental at the Lake of the Ozarks is taking the area by storm, offering one-of-a-kind rentals and free ice cream –… Read More
Biden administration
Republicans blast Biden on anniversary of Afghanistan withdrawal(The Center Square) – On the one-year anniversary of the chaotic and deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban is in control of the struggling nation and Republicans… Read More