State Government
A new bill would require schools to teach safe social media usageJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Republican State Rep. Jim Murphy of the 94th District has proposed the “Show-Me Digital Health Act” to require schools to start teaching safe use of social… Read More
National
Arizona seizes record amount of fentanyl, now cited as leading cause of death of Americans between 18 and 45Attorneys General vow to fight lawlessness under Biden administration (The Center Square) – Authorities in Arizona seized $9 million worth of fentanyl pills in the state’s largest bust of the… Read More
National
Florida taking action against Communist China and ‘woke’ corporations(The Center Square) – The state of Florida is taking action against the communist country of China and “woke corporations” operating in the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis says. The state… Read More
Mizzou
Cook to start, no Badie in Armed Forces BowlFORT WORTH, Tx. – Missouri will face Army in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl today, and redshirt freshman Brady Cook will receive his first-career start without having the Tigers’… Read More
National
Georgia, 23 other states file lawsuit against Head Start vaccination, mask mandate(The Center Square) – Georgia is again pushing back against the Biden administration's COVID-19 mandates.Georgia and 23 other states are asking the court to block the U.S. Department of Health… Read More
State Government
A look into the Coordinating Board for Higher Education and its membersJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE) oversees the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development and approves budget and policy recommendations to the state… Read More
National
Lawmakers side with Navy SEALS facing discharge over COVID mandate(The Center Square) – Dozens of lawmakers announced their support for a group of Navy SEALs who sued the Biden administration over a vaccine mandate that is forcing them out… Read More
National
Poll: Voters unhappy with Biden administration’s handling of supply chain crisis(The Center Square) – Americans are unhappy with the Biden administration’s handling of the supply chain crisis, a new poll indicates. Convention of States Action along with Trafalgar group released… Read More
State Government
Dozens of officers recognized for courageous and dedicated acts of service at KCPD award ceremonyKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Police Department recognized numerous officers at an award ceremony earlier this month to show appreciation for the officers’ courageous and dedicated acts… Read More
National
Challenges to Biden’s COVID vaccination mandate head to Supreme Court(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s mandate that all businesses with 100 employees or more require employee COVID-19 vaccinations is now with the U.S. Supreme Court.The Buckeye Institute, a Columbus,… Read More
National
Abbott debuts Texas border wall construction in Rio Grande City(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott has debuted the construction of a part of the Texas border wall in Rio Grande City six months after he… Read More
State Government
Schools seeking low-interest bonds must pledge to end masking, quarantines(The Center Square) – If public school districts are in legal disputes with Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt regarding COVID-19 health restrictions, Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick said litigation costs could prevent… Read More
State Government
Maryville Businesswoman Holly Cronk to run to replace term-limited Rep. Allen AndrewsPRESS RELEASE – Holly Cronk has announced her campaign for State Representative in Missouri House District 1. Cronk hopes to replace Rep. Allen Andrews, who is term limited. Holly and… Read More
Local News, Uncategorized
New non-profit opens their doors to current and former addicts in BuffaloBUFFALO, Mo. – A new center for drug and alcohol rehabilitation called the Buffalo Serenity Center of Dallas County (BSCDC) has made its way to Buffalo, Missouri. Five years ago,… Read More
National
Biden administration loses in court to Texas on immigration, again(The Center Square ) – The Biden administration has lost another court battle to Texas over immigration, this time over its decision to end the Remain in Mexico program,… Read More
Kansas, Uncategorized
Police offer reward for information leading to individual who beheaded police officer’s three-month-old puppyPARSONS, Kan. – Parsons Police Department is offering a $4,000 award for information leading to the arrest of someone who beheaded a dog belonging to one of their officers in… Read More
National
Report: Inflation costs families around $3,500 this year(The Center Square) – A new report estimated the annual cost of elevated inflation this year will be around $3,500 per household. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,… Read More
State Government
Timeline of Sen. Dan Hegeman’s career and the positive impact he has left on the Missouri legislatureANDREW COUNTY, Mo. – First elected to the Missouri Senate in 2014, Sen. Dan Hegeman will be term-limited after the 2022 legislative session – but his diligent efforts and kind… Read More
National
Poll: Voters oppose new vaccine mandates to deal with omicron(The Center Square) – The latest strain of coronavirus has popped up around the globe, but the latest polling shows Americans are not in favor of new vaccine mandates to… Read More
National
Senate votes to raise debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to raise the debt ceiling $2.5 trillion, a move that would avoid a default on the nation’s debt payments likely until… Read More