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Silver Dollar City launches new student outreach program to employ, transport rural students to summer jobs at the parkBRANSON, Mo. – Silver Dollar City has launched a new program to strengthen its bond within the community by helping local school kids obtain temporary jobs over the summer. Silver… Read More
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Federal judge ends Biden’s mask mandate on planes(The Center Square) – A federal judge on Monday struck down the Biden administration’s controversial mask mandate for planes, airports and trains. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle called the U.S. Read More
State Government
New bill to protect churches and other organizations from predatory behavior withinJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Churches, charities and nonprofits could disclose allegations of sexual abuse without fear of civil action, under a bill sponsored by pastor and state Rep. Doug Richey,… Read More
State Government
Illinois Chamber: Record inflation hurting large and small businesses(The Center Square) – Illinois businesses are reeling from record high inflation.The yearly inflation rate hit 8.5% in March – a four-decade high, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Read More
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Abbott signs agreement with 4th Mexican governor as 4th bus of illegal immigrants arrives in D.C.(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott late Friday signed his fourth memorandum of understanding in three days with another Mexican governor as part of his commitment to secure Texas’ shared… Read More
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As tax deadline passes, IRS still has millions of unprocessed returns from last year(The Center Square) – The last weekend for Americans to file their taxes before today’s deadline has passed, but the Internal Revenue Service still faces major backlogs for individual and… Read More
State Government
Missouri legislature acts on voter identification billThe Missouri Senate Committee on Local Government and Elections conducted a public hearing on House Bill 1878 on April 6, 2022. The bill would modify Missouri’s voter identification requirements as follows:… Read More
State Government
‘Parents Bill of Rights’ gets initial OK in Missouri House(The Center Square) – A 10-page “Parents’ Bill of Rights Act of 2022” was perfected in the Missouri House last week after being voted out of the Legislative Oversight committee… Read More
State Government
New measure could allow female prisoners to raise babies in prison within first 18 months after giving birthJEFFERSON CITY – Eligible female prisoners may soon be able to raise their babies for up to 18 months after giving birth while incarcerated in the Missouri prison system. Representatives… Read More
National
Second bus of illegal immigrants arrives at U.S. Capitol from Texas(The Center Square) – A second bus carrying immigrants who illegally crossed the border in Texas arrived near the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. early Thursday. The first group of… Read More
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Amid inflation and worker shortage, small businesses pessimistic about the future(The Center Square) – Small businesses around the country are growing more pessimistic as rising inflation, supply chain issues and a worker shortage continue to threaten their viability.A new … Read More
State Government
Bill would create fund to promote Missouri forest products(The Center Square) – A bill creating a fund to promote Missouri’s hardwood forest products would drive economic growth in southern counties in the state, according to the bill’s… Read More
State Government
Bill would equalize Missouri charter school funding(The Center Square) – A bill moving through the Missouri Senate would provide equal funding for public and charter schools and not take away money from school districts with… Read More
National
Report highlights cost of pandemic school closures, limited effectiveness of lockdowns(The Center Square) – A working paper that examined how U.S. states responded to the COVID-19 pandemic found that states with strict lockdowns and other COVID-19 policies did little… Read More
State Government
Missouri bill would give all resident taxpayers $500 tax credit(The Center Square) – Missourians would get a one-time tax credit of $500, or $1,000 if married and filing a joint tax return, under a new bill filed Monday… Read More
State Government
Mike Kehoe announces run for governorMissouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) announced on April 5 that he is running for governor in 2024. As of April 11, he is the only official candidate in the… Read More
National
22 AGs file brief with SCOTUS against federal firearm accessory ban(The Center Square) – Twenty-two state attorneys general, led by AGs from Montana and West Virginia, have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court over a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and… Read More
National
Consumer prices rise 8.5%, highest in 40 years(The Center Square) – Newly released federal inflation data show that prices continue to rise at the fastest rate in four decades, continuing the trend of soaring inflation. The Bureau… Read More
State Government
Six of seven Missouri school board incumbents win re-election in April 2022, four races uncalledNine Missouri school districts covered by Ballotpedia held nonpartisan general elections for 18 school board seats on April 5, 2022, including one special election for a one-year term. Four of these… Read More
State Government
The Missouri Supreme Court issued two decisionsThe Missouri Supreme Court has issued two decisions in April 2022 so far. State of Missouri vs. Shawn W. Yount was argued on Feb. 1, 2022, and the opinion was issued… Read More