Inflation
Food prices rise fastest rate since 1970s(The Center Square) – Despite slowing inflation in July, food prices have continued to rise at historic levels, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. “The food index… Read More
Biden administration
President Biden signs CHIPS Act into law as critics say the $280 billion measure is a corporate giveaway(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden signed a $280 billion bill on Tuesday that aims to help the U.S. compete with China by investing billions of taxpayer dollars into domestic… Read More
Education
Kansas school board reconsidering satanic ban in dress code after satanist parent complaintA Kansas public school district is rethinking its ban on satanic clothing after a parent’s complaints and threats to sue. The Hays Unified School District 489 Board of Education voted… Read More
National
Rubio wants Congressional hearings into FBI raid of Trump home(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago property in Palm Beach, Fla., sparked a wave of controversy and pushback from lawmakers,… Read More
Education
Two incumbents ousted in Kansas State Board of Education primaries(The Sentinel) – Two newcomers won seats on the Kansas State Board of Education in Republican primaries, each defeating an incumbent. In District 5, Cathy Hopkins ousted Jean Clifford with… Read More
Local News
Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks hands out mammogram vouchers, reminds public of free annual screeningsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks wants you to know it provides free mammogram vouchers for the uninsured and underinsured in Missouri. Director of Community Engagement… Read More
Gas Prices
U.S. oil and gas industry: 10 actions to reduce high energy prices that won’t cost taxpayers $740 billion(The Center Square) – Rather than impose higher taxes and more restrictions on domestic production of oil and natural gas, as Senate Democrats voted to do by passing the Inflation… Read More
Crime
Gov. Pritzker defends end to cash bail despite law enforcement criticisms(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is defending the SAFE-T Act despite criticisms from law enforcement statewide that it will make Illinois less safe. The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and… Read More
National
Trump: FBI raid of Mar-A-Lago is ‘prosecutorial misconduct’(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump said his Mar-A-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, was “under siege” and raided by FBI agents on Monday. Trump made the comments… Read More
Local News
The Kitchen, Inc. breaks ground on new affordable housing development for veterans and those 55+SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Kitchen, Inc. has broken ground on a new affordable housing development in Springfield for veterans and those ages 55 and older. The nonprofit social service provider’s… Read More
Education
The ‘Book of Exodus’: Teachers leaving public schools in drovesTeachers are abandoning their profession in Nebraska at an unprecedented rate. Nearly 600 have already resigned from Omaha Public Schools (OPS), the state’s largest district, as of July 1, with… Read More
Inflation
Inflation Reduction Act criticized for raising taxes, not reducing inflation(The Center Square) – As policymakers debate the so-called Inflation Reduction Act in Washington, many are saying claims of no tax hikes on the middle class are not true. The massive… Read More
National
Hawley, other Republicans, call for a more unified and battle-ready GOP, especially after FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. Says one: ‘We’re at war’Conservatives had better start showing more fight. That’s the message Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley had for his Republican colleagues in a tweet Monday morning, after Senate Democrats Sunday narrowly passed… Read More
Economy
Critics: Small businesses in the crosshairs of new IRS auditing ‘army’(The Center Square) – Senate Democrats’ recently passed $740 billion health care and climate legislation has taken criticism on many fronts, but critics are raising the alarm that a major… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Even blue states now want Biden to pay for cost of his open border policies"What crosses the border is dangerous; the Southwest is our 'exposed flank.' There is a nagging fear that we've gone to sleep with the back door unlocked." – Author and… Read More
State Government
Federal report calls out Illinois for not reporting unemployment fraud(The Center Square) – The federal government issued a scathing report on the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s failure to disclose misspending during the pandemic.A report from the U.S. Read More
Economy
Analysis: Inflation Reduction Act would increase taxes on nearly all Americans(The Center Square) – The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would increase taxes on nearly every American, despite claims made by President Biden. “When we pass the Inflation… Read More
Education
Kansas legislators: State board must get honest about education failures, like Gov. Youngkin in Virginia(The Sentinel) – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s bleak but refreshingly honest end-of-the-school-year report on K-12 education in the commonwealth focused on many of the issues facing public schools in Kansas stands… Read More
Local News
Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas seeking volunteers for new roleThe American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas are seeking multiple volunteers to serve in the new role of regional disaster duty officer. The remote dispatch position will help locals… Read More
Immigration
Texas Gov. Abbott buses illegal immigrants to NYC after city’s mayor doesn’t take up invitation to visit southern border(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week invited New York City Mayor Eric Adams to visit the southern border and see first-hand the costs Texans are… Read More