Politics
Republican governors call Democrat spending bill “reckless”(The Center Square) – Twenty-one Republican governors called the Inflation Reduction Act “another reckless tax and spending spree” in a joint statement released Thursday. The legislation, dubbed the “Democrats spending… Read More
Economy
Hundreds of Missouri governments opt out of state’s sales tax holiday(The Center Square) – Missouri consumers can get some economic relief during this weekend’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, but it's reduced by hundreds of cities, counties and special taxing… Read More
Gas Prices
Missouri’s average gas price falls to $3.79As of August 3, Missouri’s average gas price according to AAA was $3.79 for regular gas, which was below the national average of $4.16. Gas prices fell from the previous week’s… Read More
Biden administration
More Democrats question Biden on 2024 ticket(The Center Square) – As midterm elections approach, some Democrats remain hesitant to say whether President Joe Biden should run again in 2024. U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., offered Biden an … Read More
2022 election
Voters in St. Louis, Missouri, approve two ballot measures on Aug. 2On August 2, voters in St. Louis, Missouri, approved two ballot measures—Proposition F and Proposition S. St. Louis Proposition F amended the city’s charter to increase the maximum fine for… Read More
Opinion
Bleeding Kansas: What will the state look like after the coming surge in abortions and decrease in regulations?If there is any good that comes from the defeat of the Kansas abortion regulation amendment Tuesday, it ironically may be the bad that comes of it. Devastated pro-life supporters… Read More
2022 election
Authors of Missouri’s abortion ‘trigger law’ win competitive Senate primaries(The Center Square) – Two members of the House of Representatives who championed the trigger law to end abortion in Missouri convincingly won competitive primary races for Senate seats… Read More
Local News
Bridge to be named after Wentzville Marine killed in 2021’s Kabul Airport suicide bombingsWENTZVILLE, Mo. – A new highway bridge in Wentzville is set to be named after Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, who was among the 13 U.S. Marines killed in the… Read More
Economy, Education
Survey shows college students impacted by inflation(The Center Square) – A new survey shows that 1 in 4 college students have to drop classes due to high tuition rates and rising inflation. The … Read More
Education
Public school districts accused of using intimidation to conceal controversial curriculaParents in Arizona have reportedly been harassed after their names were made public following requests for information on curriculum. According to a report by Fox News, the Scottsdale Unified School District… Read More
Biden administration
President Biden signs executive order to collect data, cover travel expenses for women seeking abortions(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to help cover travel expenses for women seeking an abortion.In a meeting with the administration’s newly formed Task Force… Read More
Economy
More Americans reported loss of pay in July(The Center Square) – New jobs data shows that a significant number of Americans saw their income shrink last month even as prices continue to rise. Morning Consult… Read More
2022 election
Conservative state lawmakers and newcomers notch big wins in GOP primariesJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Conservative lawmakers and even newcomers scored big, and sometimes surprising, wins in Tuesday’s Republican primary election. Former Trump White House aide and first-time candidate Mazzie Boyd… Read More
Pro-Life
Battery charges filed after alleged assault on pro-life teen canvassing in KC suburbA woman has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after an alleged assault on a pro-life teen going door to door in support of the Kansas constitutional amendment on… Read More
National
Indiana Congressman Walorski, three others killed in car crash(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, and three others died in a two-vehicle crash in Elkhart County, Indiana, at about 12:32 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the Elkhart County… Read More
National
Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force created to fight estimated $29.8B in scam call theft(The Center Square) — A new nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force has been created, looking to crack down on the calls that lead to an estimated $29.8 billion stolen through… Read More
National
FBI wants to snoop into Missouri gun owners’ confidential records. Here’s what a Missouri senator and attorney general think of thatThe FBI is snooping around Missouri gun owners’ records for some reason, and U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley demands to know why. He said he plans to question FBI Director Christopher… Read More
Crime, Education
Crisis: More than 180 educators, one a day, arrested for child sex crimes in first half of 2022A “serious child sex abuse problem” in the nation’s schools confirms the problem is real – and the numbers of victims are rising. Through May 13 of this year, 135 educators… Read More
Biden administration
Dems push IRS auditing, but Americans say agency is too politicized(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden has pushed for having an army of auditors raise funds for the federal government via the Internal Revenue Service, but new polling shows… Read More
National
Gaetz introduces bill to ban IRS from acquiring ammunition(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, has introduced a bill to ban the Internal Revenue Service from acquiring ammunition.The Disarm the IRS Act would ban the agency… Read More