State Government
‘Build Our Bench’ initiative gets three conservatives elected to school boards, says there’s more work to be doneKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three conservative candidates in Kansas City’s Northland were elected to school boards earlier this month, much to the credit of a city councilwoman’s mission to get… Read More
State Government
Wyandotte County cyber attack went on for three days before being reported; officials not ‘laying out’ seriousness of itA devastating ransom attack on Wyandotte County databases went undetected for two days, then unreported for a third, according to two new sources speaking confidentially to The Heartlander. Among other… Read More
State Government
Six current vacancies in Missouri House of Representatives; oldest vacancy open since April 2021Six seats are currently vacant in the Missouri House of Reprsentatives, with the oldest open since April 21, 2021. On that date, former State Rep. Rick Roeber (R)—who represented District… Read More
State Government
Campaign for ranked-choice voting ballot initiative in Missouri has raised millions ahead of signature deadlineThe campaign supporting a ranked-choice voting (RCV) ballot initiative in Missouri has received millions in contributions in the weeks ahead of its signature deadline. The initiative would change the state’s… Read More
National
Report: Americans cutting back on discretionary spending because of inflation(The Center Square) – Americans are changing their shopping habits because of rising prices, a new study from Morning Consult finds.According to the report, American consumers significantly cut… Read More
State Government
Goldman Sachs: Two-thirds of Illinois businesses still haven’t recovered from pandemic(The Center Square) – Two years after lockdowns were extended in Illinois for a second month, two-thirds of Illinois businesses say they still are having trouble making ends meet even with… Read More
Opinion
COLUMN: KC Star Editorial Board feels they deserve a say in KCPD funding matters more than a state legislator with KC constituentsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Missouri legislator advocating for pro-law-enforcement policies in Kansas City is guilty of “colonialism at its worst,” according to the Kansas City Star, because he technically… Read More
National
Federal judge blocks Biden administration from ending Title 42 immigration enforcement(The Center Square) – A federal judge in Louisiana on Monday blocked the Biden administration from ending the enforcement of a COVID-era policy that allowed U.S. Customs and Border Protection… Read More
National
Football coach fired for praying on the field goes before U.S. Supreme Court(The Center Square) – A football coach in Washington state who was fired for praying on the field after games took his case to the U.S. Supreme Court Monday, when… Read More
State Government
Army Veteran and former Springfield City Councilwoman Angela Romine announces bid for State SenateSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Army veteran, business owner and former Springfield City Councilwoman Angela Romine has announced her bid for state senator of Missouri’s 30th Senate District in Greene County. Romine… Read More
National, State Government
U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in lawsuit seeking reinstatement of Remain in Mexico policy(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt are heading to the U.S. Supreme Court again on Tuesday, arguing the Biden administration must… Read More
State Government
23% of Missouri’s 2022 legislative races have uncontested Republican incumbentsIn 2022, 41 Republican incumbents are running without opposition for the Missouri General Assembly, which represents 23% of the state’s legislative races. Forty of these incumbents are in the House… Read More
National, State Government
Both Democratic U.S. Representatives from Missouri face primary challengersU.S. Reps. Cori Bush (District 1) and Emanuel Cleaver (District 5) both face primary challengers this election cycle. Five candidates are running in the District 1 primary and two candidates… Read More
National
Growing number of Democrats call on Biden to reverse plan to end Title 42(The Center Square) – A Democratic governor and several Democrats in Congress are calling on President Joe Biden to reverse the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s decision to… Read More
State Government
All four Republican U.S. Representatives from Missouri face primary challengersU.S. Reps. Ann Wagner (District 2), Blaine Luetkemeyer (District 3), Sam Graves (District 6), and Jason Smith (District 8) face primary challengers this election cycle. In the 2020 election cycle,… Read More
National
Oversight committee raises questions about Biden donors, government contracts(The Center Square) – House oversight Republicans have launched an inquiry into whether President Joe Biden rewarded political donors with contracts and government positions, the latest allegation of misconduct against… Read More
State Government
Navy Veteran Bill Allen announces Candidacy for State Representative of Kansas City NorthlandRetired Naval Commander and Ph.D. Teacher and Professor, Dr. Bill Allen has announced his candidacy for the House of Representatives in the newly-formed District 17, comprising the Kansas City Northland. … Read More
State Government
In months before cyber attack, Wyandotte County failed to fill an open cyber security analyst jobMonths before a damaging ransom attack on Wyandotte County databases, the city-county government had approved a new position of cyber security analyst – but it was never filled due to… Read More
State Government
Sources: Hack of Wyandotte County data was a ransom attack, perhaps by Russian operativesThe hack of Wyandotte County data bases last week was actually a ransom attack, perhaps by Russian operatives, and county officials are severely downplaying the extent of the damage, two… Read More
State Government
Recreational marijuana in Missouri? ‘Run!’ say experts who warn of the dire social consequencesHe’d confiscated both a shotgun and a rifle from his friend on separate occasions, and once may have prevented the friend from shooting a utility worker while in a fit… Read More