State Government
State Sen. Mike Moon announces bid for Missouri’s 7th Congressional seatASH GROVE, Mo. – State Sen. Mike Moon announced his candidacy for Missouri’s 7th Congressional seat on Tuesday. The North Carolina native will seek to replace Rep. Billy Long after… Read More
State Government
Judge denies request to block Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation ActJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Cole County judge denied a request to block Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) on Friday, one day before the law was set to… Read More
National
More than 30 members of Congress call on Biden to be impeached or resign(The Center Square) – More than 30 Republican members of Congress have called on President Joe Biden to be impeached or resign following the U.S.’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. Others… Read More
National, State Government
Missouri’s National Guard mobilized to assist Louisiana after Hurricane Ida(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson mobilized the Missouri National Guard on Tuesday to assist in recovery efforts in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida caused damage throughout the… Read More
State Government
Missouri’s school choice program underway, in the process of finding a directorMissouri’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program took effect on August 28, beginning the implementation process of an education savings accounts (ESAs) program for Missouri children. HB 349, sponsored by… Read More
National
Report: Home-schooled children increased from 13K in 1973 to 5M in 2020(The Center Square) – The number of children being home-schooled has grown from an estimated 13,000 in 1973 to 5 million, according to a report by the National Home Education Research InstituteThe home-school… Read More
National
Reports: Austin will be least affordable city outside of California by December(The Center Square) – By the end of December, Austin will be the least affordable city to live outside of California, according to an analysis by the real estate company … Read More
National, State Government
Wentzville Marine among those killed in terrorist attacks at Kabul airportWENTZVILLE, Mo. – A 20-year-old Marine from Missouri was among those killed in the pair of suicide bombings at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan on Thursday. Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz… Read More
National, State Government
Missouri’s congressional delegation comments on Afghanistan bombings, deaths of U.S. service members(The Center Square) – Missouri’s eight members of Congress are sounding off after Thursday’s bombings at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The U.S. Department of Defense reported 13 American service… Read More
State Government
Homeless shelter in Springfield continues to grow, helping hundreds off the streetsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Reverend Everett Cook and his wife Esther started Victory Mission in 1976 to help feed homeless individuals in the Downtown Springfield area, offering free sandwiches and coffee… Read More
Mizzou
Will the Mizzou defensive line wreak havoc on the SEC?Heading into 2020, the Mizzou defensive line appeared to be one of the team’s strengths. It had veteran presence with Kobie Whiteside, who led the Tigers with 7.5 sacks in… Read More
State Government
Lawsuit claims Springfield Public Schools violated employee’s First Amendment rights during professional development on equity(The Center Square) – Two employees of the Springfield Public Schools filed a federal lawsuit contending their First Amendment rights were violated during a professional development session on equity and… Read More
National
Pentagon: More ISIS attacks expected as 12 U.S. service members killed in terrorist bombings(The Center Square) – The Pentagon said Thursday there are more than 1,000 Americans who have still not been evacuated from the country and that more terrorist attacks in the… Read More
National
Jefferson City native Napheesa Collier on winning an Olympic Gold Medal: “It was such a crazy feeling”EXCLUSIVE – Jefferson City native and Olympic gold medalist Napheesa Collier sat down with The Heartlander to discuss her path to the Olympics and what it was like to compete… Read More
National, Opinion
OPINION: We Need Calvin Coolidge’s Fiscal ConservatismThe national debt is rapidly nearing $29 trillion, which is 25% more than our entire economy, and is orders of magnitude higher if you consider unfunded liabilities of Social… Read More
National
Nearly 8,700 criminals arrested at southern border in past 10 months, including repeat sex offenders(The Center Square) – Over the past 10 months, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents have arrested 8,691 known criminals who have entered the U.S. illegally through the southern border. Read More
National
Analysis: Kamala Harris backed Afghan exit despite intel warning Taliban would abuse women againJust 12 days before President Joe Biden ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, the U.S. intelligence community warned the White House that allowing the Taliban to control the… Read More
Mizzou
Who will be Connor Bazelak’s reliable target?Last year, Mizzou and Tennessee were the only SEC programs that didn’t have a receiver with 40 or more receptions in the 2020 season. The Tiger offense passed the ball… Read More
State Government
Springfield adult high school tailors the program to adults’ circumstances rather than teenagers’SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – MERS Goodwill opened four Excel adult high schools in 2018 as a more family-friendly tool for individuals to earn their high school diplomas, tailoring the program to… Read More
National
Fifth Circuit upholds Texas abortion ban(The Center Square) – The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2017 Texas law outlawing a second trimester abortion procedure called D&E (dilation and evacuation), or dismemberment. In 2017,… Read More