National
New York most restrictive in U.S. on citizen political engagement(The Center Square) – A first-of-its-kind report examining how states restrict speech on government graded New York worst of all.The Institute for Free Speech ranked all the states on 10 factors,… Read More
Local News
Mountain Grove man keeping sweet tradition alive with maple syrupMOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. – One man in Mountain Grove is helping keep a cherished American tradition alive with the art of making maple syrup straight from the tree. Allen Marrocco… Read More
Press Release
Former Missouri Republican Chairwoman Kay Hoflander publishes bookAfter seven years writing a weekly column “Full Circle,” Kay Hoflander celebrates the unique experiences of the post-war generation in her nonfiction debut, Musings of a Baby Boomer: Life Before… Read More
2022 election
Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat rated a toss-up by election forecastersIncumbent Mark Kelly (D), Blake Masters (R), and Marc Victor (L) are running in the general election for Arizona’s Class III U.S. Senate on Nov. 8. As of August 2022,… Read More
2022 election
Better Elections wasted millions of out-of-state dollars in failed effort to get ranked-choice voting on the ballotJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A petition to get ranked-choice voting (RCV) on Missouri’s November ballot not only failed miserably, but wasted millions of out-of-state dollars in the process. RCV was… Read More
Local News
School board turns tail, votes to permit satanic clothing a week after banning itA school board that only a week ago chose to prohibit satanic clothing in schools voted Friday to do the opposite and permit it. The Hays Unified School District… Read More
National
Department of Justice moves to unseal Trump search warrant amid widespread criticism(The Center Square) – Facing widespread criticism over its actions, the U.S. Department of Justice is asking a court to unseal the search warrant of former President Donald Trump’s home. Read More
Economy, Uncategorized
Housing affordability hits lowest point in years, trade group says(The Center Square) – The U.S. housing market is the most unaffordable that it’s been since the Great Recession, a homebuilding trade group said on Thursday. Just 42.8%… Read More
2022 election
With just an apartment in KC but a multimillion-dollar home in Virginia, does Senate candidate John Wood even live in Missouri?U.S. Senate candidate John Wood touts himself as a sixth-generation Missourian. But does he even live in the state anymore? Wood, whose own Missouri Bar license says he lives in… Read More
Immigration
Preliminary CBP data of apprehensions, gotaways at U.S. southern border total 232,809 for July(The Center Square) – Preliminary data obtained by The Center Square from a U.S. Border Patrol agent show apprehensions and gotaways at the southern border total 232,809 in July. This… Read More
Health
Critics say Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on prescription drugs will lead to fewer cures, ‘millions of lives cut short’(The Center Square) – While Democrats say the Inflation Reduction Act will lower prescription drug prices, critics argue the opposite is true, and could lead to loss of life because… Read More
Water
Eureka privatizes city water system, sells it to Missouri American WaterEUREKA – The city of Eureka finalized a deal earlier this week to sell its water system to Missouri American Water, a private company. The purchase totaled $28 million and… Read More
Inflation
White House heralds inflation data, but critics push back(The Center Square) – The Biden administration celebrated improved monthly inflation data released Wednesday, but critics quickly pushed back, saying inflation remains at 40-year highs.The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics… Read More
Immigration
Budd proposes amendment to hire more Border Patrol, ICE agents instead of IRS agents(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has proposed an amendment to the Democrats' $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act to redirect funding currently allocated to hire 87,000 new… Read More
Local News
Some federal tax relief likely for Missouri counties declared disaster areas(The Center Square) – Residents of St. Louis and St. Charles County who filed extensions to pay federal tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service might be eligible for another… Read More
Education
Gender identity and sexual orientation instruction as early as kindergarten being considered in Wisconsin schoolsGender lessons for kindergarteners and gender identity, sexual orientation and pronouns for third graders are all part of a new curriculum being considered in one Wisconsin school district. The proposed… Read More
Crime
Kansas attorney sentenced for smuggling heroin into prison for her former client and romantic partner, who is a convicted child murdererKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Shawnee, Kansas lawyer and former public defender has been sentenced to over a year behind bars after smuggling heroin to a convicted murderer in prison… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: The growing concern over Chinese investment in American agricultureThe growing influence and power of China should be a concern for all policymakers. China is growing more aggressive militarily and they are attempting to control resources across the globe, … Read More
Local News
All you need to know about going to the Missouri State Fair this weekendSEDALIA, Mo. – The Missouri State Fair, a staple of life since 1901, is set to make its annual return to Sedalia this weekend, and here is everything attendees need… Read More
Local News
After two-year hiatus, Route 66 Festival returns to Springfield on ThursdaySPRINGFIELD, Mo. – After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is returning to Springfield on Thursday. This year’s “Rockin’ The Route”-themed festival… Read More