State Government
Attorney General urges Missouri parents to report public school mask mandates, quarantines(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Wednesday urged Missourians to report any public school district with a mask mandate, quarantines or other COVID-19 health requirements… Read More
National
Biden banking nominee withdraws after bipartisan criticism over her ties to Marxism, socialist policies(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s controversial nominee for Comptroller of the Currency has withdrawn her candidacy over concerns about her ties to socialist policies and allegations she joined an… Read More
National
Federal judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contract workers(The Center Square) – A federal court issued an injunction Tuesday blocking the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal contract workers, the latest in a series of legal defeats for… Read More
National
First omicron COVID-19 case reported in Illinois in individual who was vaccinated, boosted(The Center Square) – Illinois reported its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant on Tuesday. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday evening the case was a Chicago… Read More
National, State Government
Biden administration reinstates President Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy after a federal judge ruled Biden broke the law by terminating itD.C. – The Biden administration reinstated President Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program Monday after a successful legal challenge by Texas AG Ken Paxton and Missouri AG Eric Schmitt. … Read More
National
Experts predict less economic growth, elevated inflation for years to come(The Center Square) – A survey released Monday found that business experts expect prices and inflation to rise at elevated levels for years to come. The National Association for… Read More
National
Poll: Americans favor capitalism, free market over socialism, federal government(The Center Square) – Gallup released new polling numbers Monday that gauge Americans’ sentiment toward frequently used political terms such as "capitalism," "socialism," and more.Notably, two terms tied for… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Biden returns U.S. to 1970s’ energy dependence“Joe Biden eliminated my job with the stroke of a pen.” – Suzanne Walker, Pipeline welder, TN In 1880, the U.S. produced 85% of the world’s crude oil. The 4th… Read More
State Government
Human Library Project launches at campus of Missouri State-West PlainsWEST PLAINS, Mo. – The Missouri State-West Plains campus has officially launched a program called The Human Library Project to help people with different backgrounds come together and share their… Read More
State Government
Left-wing news outlet Missouri Independent published misleading article with insufficient data; now faces calls for retractionJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Independent has come under fire recently for a misleading article published Wednesday insinuating that Gov. Mike Parson hid data showing that mask mandates work. … Read More
National
Border Patrol agents apprehend foreign nationals illegally entering U.S. from multiple countries(The Center Square) – While most Americans were legally traveling to visit relatives and celebrate Thanksgiving enjoying a few days off of work, Border Patrol agents were hard at work… Read More
National
November jobs report falls short by half, unemployment rate falls(The Center Square) – The newly released November jobs report fell short of expectations Friday. The Department of Labor released the report showing that the economy created 210,000 nonfarm jobs… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Still looking for the perfect gift? Consider the gift of education.Somehow, it’s December already and Christmas is mere days away. If you are still looking for gift ideas for any of the children in your life, don’t forget the gift… Read More
National
Biden administration rolls out more COVID measures, says vaccine requirements for domestic flights not ‘off the table’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden unveiled a new set of executive actions to address the Omicron variant Thursday, though how serious the threat of the variant will be… Read More
Springfield, Uncategorized
One Springfield non-profit organization looks to help more families with medically fragile children or who are grieving the loss of a childSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – In 2013, a Springfield photographer named Michelle Cramer met a young man named Logan during a photoshoot who was battling Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a genetic disorder… Read More
State Government
Bill filed to repeal increase in Missouri’s gasoline tax passed earlier this year(The Center Square) – Missouri state Rep. Sara Walsh, R-Ashland, filed a bill on Wednesday to repeal a gasoline tax increase passed by the legislature and signed into law by… Read More
National
Taxpayer-funded critical race theory training program draws criticism(The Center Square) – Critics are questioning a taxpayer-funded program that trains students in critical race theory. The backlash comes after The Center Square uncovered federal grant documents from… Read More
National
Abrams announces 2022 run for Georgia governor(The Center Square) – Democrat Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday she will run again for Georgia governor in 2022, paving the way for an anticipated rematch against Republican Gov. Brian… Read More
National
Biden’s vaccine mandate losses mount as 3 federal judges cite executive overreach in 2 days(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden lost three federal challenges to his vaccine mandates in just two days this week, with judges ruling the mandates are executive branch overreach… Read More
State Government
Missouri Republican legislators file bill for charter schools to receive equal funding with public schoolsA bill filed Wednesday by Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, and Rep. Doug Richey, R-Excelsior Springs, will equalize funding for public charter schools with all Missouri public school districts. Public school… Read More