National
AGs take measures to protect Americans who donated to Canadian Freedom Convoy(The Center Square) – Several Republican attorneys general have taken action against two crowdfunding sites in an effort to protect Americans who donated to the Canadian Freedom Convoy, a group… Read More
State Government
Lawsuit: Missouri School Board Violates First Amendment Rights of CriticsFrancis Howell officials ban critics – but not allies – from mentioning their organization and website in public comments ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Concerned parents and community members in St. Charles… Read More
State Government
Bribery case involving ComEd officials moves ahead with shadow over Madigan(The Center Square) – Former House Speaker Michael Madigan spent more than $2.7 million for legal work in 2021, most of it after he left office, after being implicated but… Read More
State Government
Representative Bennie Cook announces re-election campaignRepresentative Bennie Cook has announced his bid for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives. He will appear on the Republican primary ballot on August 2nd for the new 143rd… Read More
State Government
Community leaders grateful, watchful of Missouri’s $458 million opioid settlement(The Center Square) – Missouri’s health and social service agencies will get 60% of an estimated $458 million opioid settlement, leaving the state’s 114 counties with the remaining 40% under… Read More
State Government
Appeals court dismisses Pritzker’s school mask order appeal as ‘moot’(The Center Square) – The temporary restraining order blocking Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mask and exclusion policies in schools remains in place as the Fourth District Court of Appeals dismissed… Read More
State Government
Republican candidate Marty Marler announces bid for State Representative in Franklin CountyMarty Marler has made his campaign announcement for Missouri House District 119. The district is located within Franklin County and is currently represented by Rep. Nate Tate. Marler is the… Read More
Missouri, Uncategorized
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Missouri Highlands Health Care offers free and sliding scale medical and dental care for the underprivilegedELLINGTON, Mo. – Missouri Highlands Health Care is a nonprofit whose mission is to serve disadvantaged populations by providing low-cost dental care and finding individuals affordable health care options. The… Read More
State Government
Kansas transparency bill would require teaching materials to be posted onlineKansas lawmakers rocked the state’s education establishment this past week with a bill that requires all teaching materials to be posted online. SB 393, the Curriculum Transparency Bill, saw… Read More
State Government
Constitutional amendment would cap Missouri income tax at 5.9%(The Center Square) – Missourians’ state income tax might be capped at a slightly higher percentage than the current rate under a plan in the legislature. House… Read More
National
Number of Americans living paycheck to paycheck jumps 7 percent, report shows(The Center Square) – A growing number of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck despite increasing wages, a newly released report found. PYMNTS and Lending Club released the report, which… Read More
National, State Government
Sen. Hawley endorses Rep. Hartzler in MO Senate race, applauds her grit and fighting spiritU.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler faces an uphill climb for name recognition in her statewide campaign to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri. But she received a big lift… Read More
National
Dress A Girl group in Cassville makes and sends clothing to impoverished boys and girls around the worldCASSVILLE, Mo. – Emmanuel Baptist Church in Cassville has taken the initiative to fund and house a local “Dress A Girl” chapter to send dresses to impoverished women across the… Read More
National
Texas congresswoman, Texas sue CDC over air travel mask mandate(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, represented by the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the state of Texas are suing the Centers for Disease Control and… Read More
National
Unruly passenger who threatened to ‘bring down’ flight near Kansas City to get psychiatric examKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The man charged with assaulting the crew and threatening to “bring down” a commercial flight near Kansas City Sunday will get a psychiatric evaluation, a court… Read More
National
Republican governors, two premiers ask Biden, Trudeau to reinstate vaccine, quarantine exemptions(The Center Square) – Two Canadian premiers and 16 U.S. governors asked President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday to reinstate the vaccine and quarantine exemptions… Read More
State Government
Pritzker insists school masks still mandated despite judge and legislators blocking rule(The Center Square) – Despite a district court judge and a top legislative committee blocking Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask and exclusion mandate, the governor says students are still required… Read More
National
Study: America’s economy has seen talent ‘shift’ to heartland over the last decade(The Center Square) – America’s economy has seen a “shift” in workforce talent from coastal cities to the country’s heartland over the last decade, according to a new study. The … Read More
Local News, Uncategorized
Couple buys old Clinton City Hall, plans to make it an event spaceCLINTON, Mo. – The city of Clinton can look forward to a new, but familiar place for community gatherings this fall as Mike and Belinda Meyers purchased the old City… Read More
National
Report: Great Resignation contributed to inflation in 2021(The Center Square) – People switching jobs during the Great Resignation contributed to rising inflation in 2021, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. “The… Read More