National
Poll: Most Americans oppose $450,000 payouts to migrants, want southern border closed(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans strongly oppose a Biden administration plan to use taxpayer money to pay some migrants who entered the U.S. illegally $450,000 each, or… Read More
State Government
Loss from fire at building leased by state tops $2.5 million; cause undetermined(The Center Square) – The estimated loss from the fire at a state-leased building in Jefferson City is $2.5 million, but that doesn’t include the state’s total equipment loss. The… Read More
National
Federal court temporarily halts Biden’s private sector vaccine mandate over ‘grave’ constitutional issues(The Center Square) – The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine mandate on private sector businesses with 100 employers or more, citing… Read More
National
Republicans vow to fight White House plan to pay migrants who entered country illegally(The Center Square) – Congressional Republicans say they will fight a White House plan to pay up to $450,000 in reparations to migrants separated from their families under the Trump… Read More
Mizzou
QB situation uncertain for Tigers ahead of game against BulldogsMissouri head football coach Eliah Drinkwitz practiced his poker face all week, cancelling video availability at practices and maneuvering around reporters’ questions about the injury status of his starting quarterback,… Read More
National
Cruz introduces bill prohibiting vaccine mandate for minors(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation that would prohibit the federal government and any entity at the federal,… Read More
State Government
Schmitt leads 11 states in filing suit against Biden’s vaccine mandate for private employersJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Attorney General Eric Schmitt led 11 states in filing suit against the Biden administration Friday morning in an effort to halt President Biden’s new vaccine… Read More
State Government
PRESS RELEASE: Northland Parent Association Files Motion to Block KCMO’s New School-Only Mask MandateClay County, Mo. – Today, the Northland Parent Association filed an expedited motion in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri to prevent enforcement of the… Read More
National
Border Patrol: 27% of migrants arrested at border are repeat offenders, many with other criminal convictions(The Center Square) – Federal law enforcement officers arrested more than 17,300 migrants with past convictions of other crimes attempting to cross the border illegally last fiscal year. That’s… Read More
State Government
Blues, Cardinals, Royals and St. Louis City SC file ballot proposals to legalize sports betting in MissouriFour professional sports teams in Missouri are getting behind the movement to legalize sports betting. The St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Blues, St. Louis City SC and the Kansas City… Read More
National, State Government
Illinois Democrats face backlash after once again proposing vastly partisan maps for redistrictingThe Illinois General Assembly is facing widespread criticism after proposing an irregular and impractical congressional map for redistricting – a map that many say fits the textbook definition of gerrymandering. … Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Remembering Warren G. Harding: The Original America First PresidentThe Republican ascendancy of the 1920s is associated with a return to conservative politics with the presidential administrations of Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. Harding, who was… Read More
National
Groups sue Biden administration over mandatory worker vaccinations for larger employersJob Creators Network files legal challenge to mandate saying it’s illegal (The Center Square) – The Biden administration on Thursday announced a January deadline for a new private sector… Read More
National
Analysis: Heavy Democratic losses hurt Biden agenda(The Center Square) – Republicans won convincing victories in many parts of the country on election day, from a clear gubernatorial win in Virginia to a nail-biter in reliably Democratic… Read More
State Government
Watered Gardens non-profit helps homeless individuals by rewarding work ethic instead of giving handoutsJOPLIN, Mo. – Watered Gardens is a non-profit striving to help homeless and impoverished individuals earn the basic necessities for life, focusing on rewarding work ethic rather than giving handouts. … Read More
State Government
First Missouri school choice chief to put ‘passion into action’ in leading expansion(The Center Square) – State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick on Monday named former Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) Community Finance Manager Kim Baughman to serve as the state’s first school… Read More
National
GOP’s night? Youngkin wins Virginia governor’s race; Ciattarelli, Murphy in virtual tie in NJMinneapolis voters overwhelmingly reject effort to defund the police; Shockingly close race for NJ governor (The Center Square) – Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe Tuesday in the race… Read More
National
Federal payment programs get more scrutiny over waste, fraud(The Center Square) – House Republicans are demanding answers from the IRS on whether millions in taxpayer dollars are being lost to waste and fraud through a new Biden administration… Read More
State Government
Bass Pro’s Johnny Morris and family restore old Ozark Mill to build speakeasy and event space insideOZARK, Mo. – Built in 1833, the historic Ozark Mill was bought by Bass Pro Founder Johnny Morris in 1993 with the vision to open a riverside restaurant inside of… Read More
Mizzou
Badie’s career day leads Tigers to first SEC win over VanderbiltMissouri needed a win in its away matchup against a struggling Vanderbilt team, and Tyler Badie quickly answered the call. He touched the ball on all but one play… Read More