Politics
Second Amendment groups send legal warning to California AG to comply with Supreme Court decision on right to carry(The Center Square) – Two groups defending the Second Amendment sent a legal warning to California Attorney General Rob Bonta Monday demanding that he “cease his blatant disregard for… Read More
Local News
Boy Scout troops help pull passengers from wreckage, administer first aid after fatal derailment of Amtrak trainMENDON, Mo. – There have to be merit badges in this for some heroic young men.After an Amtrak train crashed into a dump truck and derailed near Mendon, Missouri on… Read More
Politics
PRESS RELEASE: Republican Congressmen Waltz and Pfluger, Raptor PAC, Endorse Taylor Burks for CongressCOLUMBIA, Mo. – On Monday, Taylor Burks announced he has received the endorsement of Republican Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11) and Mike Waltz (FL-6). He has also secured the… Read More
Law Enforcement
New Missouri law gives Kansas City police 25% of city’s budget(The Center Square) – A new law requires the Kansas City board of police to receive 25% of Kansas City’s general revenue fund, an increase from the previous amount… Read More
Local News
West Plains PD ready for 2nd annual community police academy, looks to add new community advisory boardWEST PLAINS, Mo. – The West Plains Police Department is gearing up for its second annual Community Police Academy, while forming a new Police Community Advisory Committee to focus on… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: The slippery slope of red flag gun laws"No free man shall ever be barred from using arms to guard public liberty." – Thomas JeffersonThe gun control debate began in the 1920s in Germany’s Weimar Republic. They mandated… Read More
Education
After being demonized, parent advocates doubt the sincerity of the Biden administration’s effort to mend fencesParent advocates are highly skeptical of the Biden administration’s sudden pivot to try to reconcile itself with concerned parents it once sought to investigate as domestic terrorists. The U.S. Department of… Read More
Courts
Individuals call for assassination of Justice Clarence Thomas after Roe v. Wade ruling(The Center Square) – Individuals have been calling on social media for the assassination of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas after he issued a separate concurring opinion on Friday… Read More
Courts
Silent prayer in public is protected by the Constitution, US Supreme Court rules in coach prayer caseThe government cannot punish its employees or anyone else for silent prayer, even at public events and facilities, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in another landmark victory for… Read More
Pro-Life
‘Trigger law’ makes Missouri first to regulate abortion after overturning of Roe v. Wade(The Center Square) – Two of Missouri’s top Republican leaders took prescribed action Friday to regulate abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade. Missouri became the… Read More
Politics
JC Crossley to be Republican candidate for Lee’s Summit House seatJC Crossley has filed to run as a Republican for state representative in Lee’s Summit. Without a primary challenger, he is the de facto Republican nominee for November’s General Election. Read More
Politics
McMorris Rodgers: No more taxpayer funds for crack pipes(The Center Square) – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, is pleased to have gotten legislation approved by the U.S. House this week to address America’s growing mental health… Read More
Politics
State Rep. Rusty Black running for Senate District 12, cites strong agricultural background, lifelong ties to regionCHILLICOTHE, Mo. – State Rep. Rusty Black is running to represent Missouri Senate District 12 in northwest Missouri on a platform of bolstering agriculture and pursuing education reform. As a… Read More
Investigations
Ahead of Supreme Court ruling on abortion, FBI investigates acts of violence committed against churches, pro-life groups(The Center Square) – Ahead of the Supreme Court’s overturning of the landmark 1972 abortion case of Roe v. Wade, attacks by abortion activists have increased against a range of… Read More
Courts
‘Egregiously wrong’ Roe v. Wade overturned; abortion returned to states to decide – and Missouri already hasThe overturning of Roe v. Wade Friday is a new day for the cause of life in America, largely an end to abortion in Missouri, and a cementing of Donald… Read More
World Cup soccer
New law eliminates ticket taxes for World Cup games in Kansas City(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday helped Kansas City meet soccer’s international governing body’s requirement for its 2026 tournament. Parson signed … Read More
Politics
TCS exclusive: Trump talks energy, war, Illinois’ primaries in Thursday interview(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump criticized his successor's energy policies, predicted rolling blackout and brownouts this summer, and warned of the potential for another world war in… Read More
Agriculture
26 AGs urge Supreme Court to reverse California’s agricultural animal confinement law(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from 26 states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower-court decision upholding a California law banning the raising or importing pork,… Read More
Local News
Three Missouri veterans set to compete in National Veterans Golden Age GamesPOPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – Three military veterans from southeast Missouri have spent the year gearing up for this summer’s National Veterans Golden Age Games (NVGAG) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. … Read More
Pro-Life
State attorneys general ask Department of Justice to investigate violence against pro-life groups(The Center Square) — The attorneys general of 19 states want the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate what they say is growing violence targeting pro-life groups nationwide. Last month,… Read More