Education
Illinois parents’ rights group urges parents to opt children out of controversial sex ed(The Center Square) – An Illinois parents’ rights group is advocating for parents to opt their children out of controversial sex ed courses.Awake Illinois founder Shannon Adcock said with the… Read More
Courts
Cruz: Racist hatred directed at Justice Thomas ‘despicable, absolutely vile’(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said attacks being made against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife in the wake of the court’s overturning Roe v. Read More
Education
School district drops its threat to sue outspoken mom, as interest grows in her fight vs. inappropriate curriculaA Wisconsin school district has withdrawn its warning of legal action against an outspoken parent, after she obtained legal counsel to defend herself against the district’s claims of defaming it. … Read More
Biden administration
Critics blast Biden plan for 250,000 tutors to correct learning losses that he and supporters helped causePresident Biden has promised to fix learning losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, though critics argue his administration created the gap to begin with. Pandemic learning losses prompted the Biden administration last week to … Read More
Local News
OTC receives $345,000 grant for its upcoming Automation and Robotics programSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) has received a significant six-figure grant from the renowned National Science Foundation (NSF) for the college’s new Automation and Robotics program. The… Read More
Biden administration
Rubio calls out Biden on foreign dependance on oilU.S. Senator from Florida introduces bill to ban exporting oil, petroleum products to China (The Center Square) – President Joe Biden has done a 180 on U.S. energy policy from… Read More
Crime
Inspector General: ‘DHS could do more to address threats of domestic terrorism’Since its founding 20 years ago, DHS doesn’t compile national-level statistics on terrorism, report finds (The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security “could do more to address… Read More
Crime
Richmond police thwart terrorist plot by men in U.S. illegallyOne was previously twice deported, another with expired visa (The Center Square) – The Richmond Police Department thwarted a mass shooting of Virginians on July 4 by two men who… Read More
State Government
Governor Parson signed 28 bills in JuneDuring the month of June, Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed 28 bills into law. Below is a list of bills signed on each date. June 7: House Bill 1600, House… Read More
State Government
Missourians file for $1 million in tax credits in first weeks of private scholarship program(The Center Square) – Missouri received applications for approximately $1 million in tax credits to fund scholarships to select private elementary and secondary schools during the first two weeks… Read More
Crime
Shooting in Westport leaves one dead, five injuredKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a shooting in Kansas City’s Westport neighborhood Sunday night that left one dead and five injured.An altercation began inside… Read More
Gas Prices
Missouri’s average gas price falls to $4.50As of July 6, Missouri’s average gas price according to AAA was $4.50 for regular gas, which was below the national average of $4.78. Gas prices fell from the previous week’s… Read More
Immigration
Senate committee looks to curb illegal immigrants’ impact on Missouri’s economyJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With rising concerns about how employing illegal immigrants under the table impacts Missouri’s economy, an interim Senate committee is examining how to curb the effects. The… Read More
Economy
States owe nearly a trillion dollars in liabilities on top of unfunded pensions, report shows(The Center Square) – Unfunded state debt for things like retired public employees health care coverage continues to balloon to an unsustainable level, according to a new report. The American… Read More
Crime
Downstate Illinois communities dealing with violent crime(The Center Square) – Chicago may steal the headlines with the reports of violent crime, but there are some downstate communities dealing with a similar problem. Two more people were… Read More
Immigration
CBP seizes more than 1,000 lbs of meth in New Mexico(The Center Square) – Federal agents along the U.S. border with Mexico recently seized more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine, officials said Thursday. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents… Read More
Transportation
KC heat wave causing pavement on roads to fracture and “blow up”KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This week’s intense heat wave in Kansas City is causing roads and pavement in many areas to fracture and “blow up,” the Missouri Department of Transportation… Read More
Immigration
Preliminary CBP data of apprehensions, gotaways at U.S. southern border total 247,330 for June(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 247,330 in June.This includes… Read More
Education
School choice advocates hold rally celebrating measure to improve Missouri’s virtual schooling, secure charter school fundingINDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Education advocates held a rally to “celebrate our independence in Independence” Thursday after Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill last week to improve Missouri’s virtual schooling and… Read More
Economy
U.S. Economy has 11.3 million unfilled jobs(The Center Square) – There are 11.3 million open jobs in the U.S., nearly two jobs for every American seeking work, according to newly released federal data. That rate is… Read More