Opinion
Op-Ed: This 529 Day, let’s talk about paying for educationSunday is 529 Day, a day meant to highlight the opportunities available in state 529 plans. MOST 529 is Missouri’s 529 education plan. Named after Section 529 in the IRS… Read More
National
Florida officials push back against Biden plan to relinquish U.S. health sovereignty to WHO(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio are pushing back against a Biden administration plan to give the World Health Organization authority to dictate… Read More
National
Poll: Families cancel vacations, summer camp because of inflation(The Center Square) – A majority of surveyed American families are worried about inflation and are changing their summer vacation plans because of it, according to newly released polling data. Read More
National
Navy veteran killed in Pearl Harbor finally identified, remains returned home to MissouriKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Missouri Navy veteran killed during the Pearl Harbor attacks was recently identified for the first time, allowing his remains to finally be shipped back home. Read More
National
Gas prices hit record high every day for past two weeks(The Center Square) – Gas prices have soared to new heights this month with the price of unleaded regular gas hitting a record high every day for the past two… Read More
National
Leaked email and ensuing backlash causes State Farm to stop promoting transgender books for 5 year oldsAfter a leaked email showed State Farm encouraged its employees to promote transgenderism to children as young as 5 years old, swift backlash and criticism led the company to abandon… Read More
National
Texas border towns fear massive new surge in illegal crossings(The Center Square) – As many as 100,000 migrants are waiting in Mexico to cross into the U.S. any day now, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned Monday as officials await… Read More
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Small businesses fear rising inflation, consider shutting down in droves(The Center Square) – The small business network Alignable released its small business inflation poll Monday, which found small businesses are very worried about rising inflation and its effect… Read More
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Texas launches operations center to oversee 15-agency effort to thwart illegal immigration(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott is launching the Joint Border Security Operations Center to oversee a 15-agency effort to thwart illegal immigration funded by Texas taxpayers.Texas shares the… Read More
National
Cargill bringing new soybean plant to Pemiscot CountyPEMISCOT COUNTY, Mo. – Cargill is bringing a new soybean processing plant to Pemiscot County. Ground will be broken on the new facility early next year with the goal of… Read More
State Government
Measure to allow mandated increase in KCPD funding headed to the ballot in NovemberJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The fight to protect the Kansas City Police Department’s funding may not be completely over, but pro-law enforcement advocates took a promising step forward during the… Read More
National
U.S. gas prices hit new high, again(The Center Square) – Gas prices hit a new record high yet again Monday, the latest in a series of record-high price points as Americans grapple with soaring inflation and… Read More
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Federal judge halts Biden administration from revoking Title 42 immigration enforcement(The Center Square) – A federal judge in Louisiana on Friday stopped the Biden administration from revoking Title 42, a public health authority that allows illegal immigrants to be quickly… Read More
Local News, Uncategorized
10-restaurant food hall in Nixa will pay tribute to 1950s feed millNIXA, Mo. – Residents of Nixa and the Springfield area can look forward to a new restaurant and entertainment concept in the form of an open-air food hall called 14… Read More
State Government
‘In God We Trust’ decals OK to go back on police vehicles, after Haven City Council reversalThe people have spoken. What’s more, they have been heard. For now. After voting to strip “In God We Trust” decals off the city’s police cars, the Haven, Kansas city… Read More
State Government
St. Louis has Missouri’s top big city tax burden in Show-Me Institute report(The Center Square) – Missourians living in the state’s largest 20 cities can discover their local tax burdens per citizen in a new report by the… Read More
National
Gas prices surge to new record high Thursday, a day after stock market plummets(The Center Square) – Gas prices reached yet another record high Thursday, a day after poor retailer earnings reports sent stocks tumbling to its worst day in more than two… Read More
State Government
Missouri congressional map approved, but Gov. Parson says Legislature wasted time(The Center Square) – Republican Gov. Mike Parson signed House Bill 2909 into law today, approving a new map with boundaries for Missouri’s eight congressional districts. Read More
National
Majority of Americans support restrictions on abortion as nation awaits Supreme Court ruling(The Center Square) – As the nation awaits a landmark abortion ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, newly released polling data show that the majority of Americans support limits on… Read More
State Government
Missouri requires voter ID, bans ballot drop boxes and more in passing of omnibus election integrity billJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Photo ID, which has been used for years in travel and other forms of commerce, appears to finally be coming to Missouri elections. Meanwhile, ballot drop… Read More