National
Study: Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending bill with tax increases would cause economic decline(The Center Square) – House Democrats have unveiled a litany of new tax proposals to fund President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion federal spending bill, but a new report suggests the… Read More
State Government
State officials lobby Missouri Senate panel to legalize sports wagering in 2022(The Center Square) – Fiscal Year 2021, which ended June 30, was a record year for the Missouri Lottery with ticket sales up by nearly 20% and receipts topping $1.8… Read More
State Government
30th Bi-Annual Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival kicks off this week in ConwayCONWAY, Mo. – This week kicks off the second Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival of the year in Conway, Missouri. The Day family has presented two shows a year for 30… Read More
State Government
Entire Kimberling City Police Department resignsKIMBERLING CITY, Mo. — The entire police department of Kimberling City unexpectedly resigned intermittently from Aug. 23 to Sept. 7, leaving the small town with no police department after Sept. Read More
State Government
Missouri Republicans chart 2022 effort to adopt legal voter photo ID law(The Center Square) – More than 63% of Missouri voters approved 2016’s Amendment 6, a ballot measure that included a voter photo ID mandate. But in October 2018, Cole County… Read More
State Government
St. Louis Zoo project continues to reintroduce endangered amphibian back into Missouri’s watersST. LOUIS, Mo. – The hellbender, otherwise known as the ‘mud puppy’ is trying to make a comeback in Missouri’s waters thanks to help from the Ron Goellner Center for… Read More
State Government
Hundreds of Missourians show up to Capitol in opposition against the vaccine mandate and Critical Race TheoryJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Hundreds of Missourians piled into the Capitol building on Wednesday in opposition of President Biden’s vaccine mandate and recent race-based education in schools, among… Read More
National, State Government
This Is How Many Veterans There Are in Missouri Compared To Other StatesAfter nearly two decades of combat, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan marks the end of the longest war in American history. Since 2001, nearly 2,500 American service members… Read More
Mizzou
Key takeaways from the Tigers’ loss in LexingtonLEXINGTON, Ky. — Watching the Missouri-Kentucky broadcast on the SEC Network, one line from play-by-play commentator Taylor Zarzour stood out. “As long as he holds onto it,” said Zarzour… Read More
State Government
Plocher to rise from floor leader to speaker of Missouri House in 2023(The Center Square) – Majority Floor Leader Dean Plocher, R-Des Peres, was unanimously selected on Tuesday to serve as the next Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives.Plocher will continue… Read More
State Government
Unique mural dedicated to Edwin Hubble hopes to bring more visitors to Marshfield communityMARSHFIELD, Mo. – Edwin Hubble is known as one of the greatest American astronomers in history for creating the Hubble Telescope. What many may not know, is that he was… Read More
State Government
Missouri student test scores show pandemic restrictions hampered learning of young, vulnerable(The Center Square) – Missouri Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven mentioned two metaphors for using 2021 student test scores – as a flashlight or hammer.“They can shed light on circumstances and… Read More
State Government
WashU Student Senator stole 2,977 flags from a 9/11 memorial on campus as a “protest”ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A Student Senator at Washington University was caught dismantling a 9/11 memorial on the University’s campus on Saturday, the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack… Read More
State Government
University of Missouri Republican Curators support vaccine and mask mandatesCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Board of Curators passed two bipartisan resolutions on Thursday afternoon to prohibit any further vaccine mandates among students and staff on campus. The… Read More
National
More than half of U.S. states vow to fight Biden’s vaccine mandate(The Center Square) – Twenty-seven Republican governors or attorneys general have vowed to fight the latest executive order issued by President Joe Biden mandating that over 80 million private… Read More
National
Voters to decide Gov. Newsom’s fate in Tuesday recall election(The Center Square) – Voters head to the polls Tuesday to determine the fate of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who faces a recall election over a variety of concerns about… Read More
State Government
Francis Howell School District removes all middle school advanced courses to resolve “equity issues”ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – Francis Howell School District is facing backlash once again as Superintendent Dr. Nathan Hoven announced the removal of all advanced middle school… Read More
State Government
Missouri Gov. Parson: ‘All options on the table’ to stop Pres. Biden’s vaccine mandates(The Center Square) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he will meet with the attorney general’s office and legislative leaders this weekend to examine all options to stop President Joe… Read More
Mizzou
What the Tigers have to do to leave Lexington with a winThe Kentucky Wildcats ran wild last Saturday at Kroger Field. Will Levis spread the ball all over the field in a dominant 45-10 win over Louisiana-Monroe. His first game with… Read More
State Government
Seven-figure donation to OTC opens educational opportunities for single mothersNIXA, Mo. – After four battles with cancer, Nixa school teacher Emma Talbot passed away in 2020. Talbot assured her legacy would live on, though, leaving a generous seven-figure monetary… Read More