State Government
Rep. Brian Seitz files for re-election; touts record as “conservative champion”PRESS RELEASE – Representative Brian Seitz of Taney County has officially filed to retain his seat in the Missouri House of Representatives. A Republican, Seitz will appear on the August… Read More
State Government
MU employs professor with felony conviction for sending $270,000 to Iraq during warUpdated at 10:10 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2022: Shakir Hamoodi is no longer an employee at the University of Missouri, according to Director of Media Relations for UM System Christian… Read More
State Government
Bill would cut personal property tax on Missouri’s older cars by 85%(The Center Square) – The annual property tax Missourians pay on motor vehicles at least 10 years old will be reduced by 85% under a bill in the Legislature. Read More
National
Emergency Family Dollar recall in Missouri and surrounding statesMissouri residents who purchased specific items from some Family Dollar stores between Jan. 1 and Feb. 18 may be at high-risk for salmonella contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration… Read More
Local News, Uncategorized
Sophomore wins medals in local Constitution contests, now headed to state competitionLICKING, Mo. – Licking High School Sophomore Sami Hall has qualified for the state American Legion Oratorical Contest about the U.S. Constitution. The tournament features an oral competition testing participants’… Read More
State Government
Nixa businessman Bob Titus announces bid for state representativeLocal business owner Bob Titus has announced his campaign for state representative. Running for the new District 139, this area includes the western portion of Christian County. Bob Titus is… Read More
National
Lawmakers call for investigation, criticize federally-funded CRT program(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers blasted a federally funded education program that trains researchers and teachers in critical race theory after The Center Square’s investigation broke news of the… Read More
State Government
Buchanan County Assistant Prosecutor Michelle Davidson to run for ProsecutorAssistant Prosecutor Michelle Davidson has announced her bid for the position of Prosecutor of Buchanan County. Hailing from the St. Joseph area, Davidson is running on the Republican ticket and… Read More
National
U.S. senators introduce TRUCKERS Act to exempt non-U.S. citizen commercial truck drivers from vaccine mandates(The Center Square) – Florida’s former governor and current U.S. senator, Rick Scott, and eight other Republican senators introduced a bill to exempt all non-U.S. citizen commercial truck drivers from… Read More
State Government
Missouri’s pro-sports teams, casinos unite on sports wagering bill taxing gambling by 10%(The Center Square) – After years of building a consensus, Missouri’s six professional sports teams and five of the state’s six casino operators came to Jefferson City on Tuesday… Read More
State Government
Bipartisan support to re-establish Missouri’s film tax credit programJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Similar bills with bipartisan support intend to establish the “Show MO Act,” a tax credit program for film and television production. Currently, Kansas City is the… Read More
National
Fifth Circuit rules lower court must reconsider decision on United Airlines’ vaccine mandate(The Center Square) – The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that a lower district court must reconsider its decision when it rejected a request for injunction… Read More
National
Taxpayer-funded federal program trains teachers in critical race theory(The Center Square) – Newly uncovered federal grant documents show that the U.S. Department of Education awarded roughly $2.5 million in taxpayer dollars to a Florida-based education program that trains… Read More
State Government
St. Louis County to end mask mandate starting MondayST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – St. Louis County is ending its indoor mask mandate effective at 8 a.m. Monday. After repeated criticism from swaths of elected officials, community leaders and… Read More
State Government
Retired Police Officer Eben Hall Announces for State Representative in Clay CountyRetired Police Sergeant and former Marine Eben Hall has announced his candidacy for State Representative of House District 38, including Liberty in Clay County. “For a quarter of a century,… Read More
National, State Government
14 attorneys general demand DHS Secretary Mayorkas resign over border crisis(The Center Square) – Fourteen Republican attorneys general, led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, have called on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign.“We, the Attorneys General… Read More
State Government
Missouri legislation would shield cryptocurrency from some taxes(The Center Square) – Missourians using digital or virtual currencies would be protected from some taxation under a bill introduced in the legislature.House Bill 2672… Read More
State Government
Bill would give more Missouri seniors, disabled increased property tax relief(The Center Square) – Legislators are attempting to rewire Missouri’s “circuit breaker” program to provide more relief from property tax increases for certain senior citizens and people who are disabled. Read More
National
Judge blasts Air Force over denying vaccine religious exemption requests, grants injunction(The Center Square) – U.S. District Court Judge Tilman Self, III, is the first to stop the U.S. Air Force from enforcing its military COVID-19 vaccine mandate on a service… Read More
Local News, Uncategorized
Pickleball, golf and more to highlight one of Branson’s newest entertainment attractionsBRANSON, Mo. – A group of local business leaders in Branson is bringing an impressive 9,000-square-foot social playground to southwest Missouri called The Social Birdy. Pickleball, golf simulators, a professional-style… Read More