State Government
Emails Show Mayor’s Office Notified Kansas City Media About Defunding Plan Before Telling Police Chief Rick SmithKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Emails obtained by Liberty Alliance USA show that on May 20, 2021 Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas’ Office gave advance copies of their ordinances to… Read More
National, State Government
Press Release: Herzog Foundation Announces More Than $2.7 Million in Grants to Six Christian SchoolsSMITHVILLE, Mo. – The Herzog Foundation is proud to announce $2,758,000 in grants to propel the growth and increase enrollment in six Christian schools in Missouri, Kansas, and Tennessee.Across the… Read More
National
Gas prices hit 7-year high(The Center Square) – After experiencing low fuel costs last year in most parts of the country, gas prices have now hit a new seven-year high nationwide. The national average for… Read More
Opinion
OPINION: Remembering the Legacy of President Herbert Hoover: Great Humanitarian and Conservative StatesmanRecently, C-SPAN released its 2021 Presidential Rankings Survey and President Herbert Hoover was ranked near the bottom. Hoover’s poor ranking is no surprise as he is often viewed as… Read More
National
Critics pan Biden order calling for half of US vehicle sales to be electric by 2030(The Center Square) – A new executive order from the Biden administration has accelerated the timeline for electric vehicles and raised questions about the economic impacts of the transition away… Read More
National
McKinsey: School shutdowns cost students ‘significant’ losses(The Center Square) – School shutdowns last year created devastating academic, economic and mental consequences among K-12 students that could last into their adulthoods, a new report published by… Read More
National, State Government
Former Gov. Jay Nixon opts out of 2022 U.S. Senate raceST. LOUIS, Mo. — Former Gov. of Missouri Jay Nixon announced Friday that he will not run for Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2022. The 55th governor of Missouri… Read More
State Government
KC Mayor, City Council may have violated Sunshine law with secret, pre-vote discussions about ordinances defunding the policeKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Documents provided exclusively to The Heartlander show Mayor Quinton Lucas and a quorum of the Kansas City Council excluded Northland council members in secret texts and… Read More
State Government
Parson pardons McCloskeys(The Center Square) – Two months after Mark McCloskey and his wife, Patricia, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and harassment charges, Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson partially fulfilled a campaign… Read More
State Government
Rally opposing Kansas City’s indoor mask mandate set up ahead of Thursday’s city council meetingKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Facebook event titled “Rally Against KCMO Mask Mandate” is encouraging Kansas City residents to show up to Thursday’s city council meeting in opposition of the… Read More
National
Biden administration issues eviction moratorium despite legal doubts(The Center Square) – The Biden administration announced a new moratorium on evictions Tuesday evening despite doubts over whether the order will hold up in court. The order lasts 60… Read More
State Government
Court grants Missouri AG temporary halt of St. Louis County mask mandate(The Center Square) – A St. Louis County judge on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order, requested by the Missouri attorney general, stopping an indoor mask mandate issued last week… Read More
National
AG probe: Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women(The Center Square) – A special independent investigation found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday. The report detailed 11… Read More
National
Study: Democrats’ capital gains tax hike could cost more than 745,000 jobs(The Center Square) – A new Democratic proposal to increase the capital gains tax could cost 745,000 jobs, a study published by the Regional Economic Models Inc. (REMI) projects.The… Read More
State Government
Spire’s STL Pipeline seeks to keep pumping as federal approval is reassessed(The Center Square) – The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) agreed Thursday to hear a petition filed by Spire STL Pipeline to allow it to continue transporting natural gas as… Read More
Mizzou
Mizzou begins search for 21st athletic directorThe University of Missouri is looking for a new leader of its athletics department, following the mutual agreement between MU and current athletic director Jim Sterk stipulating his nearing departure. Read More
State Government
EXCLUSIVE: Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick sits down with The Heartlander to discuss the Auditor’s raceJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announced his candidacy on Thursday for the 2022 Auditor’s race and sat down with The Heartlander to discuss. “My family and I… Read More
National
Biden expected to issue vaccine mandate for federal employees(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden is expected to announce Thursday that all federal employees and contractors must receive the COVID vaccination or undergo regular COVID testing, just two… Read More
Mizzou, National
University of Texas and University of Oklahoma formally requests to join the SECATLANTA, Ga. 一 The University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma on Tuesday formally requested to join the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 2025. The announcement comes after recent rumors… Read More
National
As Democrats seek government control over prescription drugs, critics warn of consequences(The Center Square) – Congressional Democrats from 15 battleground districts have asked U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices… Read More