Inflation, National
Inflation reaches 40-year high, making it harder to afford everyday staples(The Center Square) – Inflation remained painfully high in May, with consumer prices hitting a new four-decade high that is causing financial strain for Illinoisans. The Labor Department reports the… Read More
Public Corruption, State Government
Ripe for theft: Audit explains how mayor of small Missouri town stole thousands of taxpayer dollars(The Center Square) – A town with a population of 318 in southwest Missouri had significant weaknesses in controls that led to misappropriation of thousands of taxpayer dollars by former… Read More
Gas Prices, National
With gas prices 62% higher than last year, IRS raises business mileage rate(The Center Square) – Motorists are paying gas prices 62% higher than last year, and the Internal Revenue Service Thursday announced a 7% increase in the optional standard mileage rate… Read More
Public Corruption, St. Louis
‘This problem runs deeper’: St. Louis mayor pledges to root out ‘widespread’ corruption, restore trust(The Center Square) – The top elected leaders of the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County today separately addressed federal corruption charges filed against their elected and… Read More
Sports, State Government
Quite the catch: Missouri’s ‘Smallmouth Slam’ now rewarding anglersMissouri bass anglers can now receive rewards from the Missouri Department of Conservation for catching smallmouth bass as part of the department’s “Smallmouth Slam.”The MDC and Missouri Smallmouth Alliance are… Read More
National
West Plains equine center helps veterans battle PTSD symptomsWEST PLAINS, Mo. – After serving the military in Vietnam, Allen Dye of West Plains now serves other veterans who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – through horseback riding and… Read More
National
House passes extensive gun control measure; future uncertain in Senate(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday evening to pass the “Protecting Our Kids Act," a package of gun control bills developed in response to the… Read More
National
Hawley: Biden’s disinformation board frightening, Congress’ prime-time hearing on Jan. 6 ‘a joke’The Biden administration’s aborted Disinformation Governance Board (DGB) was far more nefarious than first thought, say internal documents indicating the board secretly intended to monitor and perhaps censor Americans’ views… Read More
National
California man charged with attempted murder of Supreme Court justice over leaked Roe v. Wade draft decision(The Center Square) – A California man has been charged with the attempted murder of Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after being arrested near the justice’s home early Wednesday… Read More
State Government
President of St. Louis Aldermanic Board resigns after indictment(The Center Square) – The President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen stated serving the city was “the honor of a lifetime” in his letter of resignation days after… Read More
National, State Government
Indiana AG Todd Rokita taking on Big Tech, BLM and Biden’s immigration policies in courtIndiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has mounted a bevy of lawsuits bolstering conservative priorities during his tenure, quickly launching him as a rising star for the Republican Party. Rokita’s latest… Read More
National
Gas prices hit new record for 10th consecutive day(The Center Square) – Gas prices rose yet again Wednesday, setting another record high and adding to a string of consecutive record-high days. According to AAA, the national average price… Read More
National
17 states file legal brief in support of Florida law banning sanctuary cities(The Center Square) – Seventeen Republican attorneys general have filed an amicus brief with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a Florida law banning sanctuary cities. The… Read More
National, State Government
Former Kansas woman with desire to attack the U.S. pleads guilty to being leader of an all-female ISIS terrorist unitA former Kansas woman accused of training an all-female battalion of ISIS terrorists in Syria faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday.Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, pleaded guilty… Read More
State Government
One month to voter registration deadline for Missouri’s primaryThe voter registration deadline for Missouri’s 2022 primary election is one month away. Those who wish to vote in-person must be registered by July 6. Registration is possible online, in-person,… Read More
National, State Government
Extent of far-left race and sex curricula in schools, and solutions, to be discussed by national panel at free public event in KC MondayFrighteningly fringe curriculum on race and sexuality is much more widespread across America – and much less coincidental – than many parents realize, close observers say. “These aren’t isolated incidents,” Mary… Read More
State Government
St. Louis County employee fired, charged in COVID relief funding scam(The Center Square) –The appointed change management coordinator at the St. Louis County Justice Services Center was fired on Tuesday, hours before pleading not guilty to charges of defrauding the… Read More
State Government
Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of education bills since 2019In 2022, the Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of education bills since 2019. The House and Senate considered 149 bills during the 2022 legislative session and 73 in… Read More
National
Republicans pressure education secretary on school choice restrictions(The Center Square) – Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday questioned Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the issue of school choice in the public education system. In his opening statement… Read More
National
Mizzou basketball lands standout MSU guard from transfer portalCOLUMBIA, Mo. – As Mizzou’s new Head Basketball Coach Dennis Gates looks to turn around a struggling team, he’s sure to get some offensive help from former standout Missouri State… Read More