National, State Government
St. Louis area teenager Tyler Downs is headed to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics to dive for Team USABALLWIN, Mo. – St. Louis area 17-year-old Tyler Downs has solidified his spot on the 2021 USA Olympic Diving Team after his win over a pair of fierce competitors this… Read More
State Government
Missouri Auditor uses union data, which conflicts with education department, to claim ‘poor’ state funding(The Center Square) – Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway used a teacher’s union report to criticize state funding of public schools, but the report contradicts data from the state’s department… Read More
State Government
Sarah Huckabee Sanders headlines Gold Ticket Banquet at Statewide Lincoln DaysKANSAS CITY, Mo. – To cap off the Statewide Lincoln Days weekend, roughly 500 Republicans gathered for the Gold Ticket Banquet Saturday night to hear keynote speaker and former White… Read More
State Government
Sen. Josh Hawley headlines breakfast event at Statewide Lincoln DaysKANSAS CITY, Mo. – As the Statewide Lincoln Days weekend continues, Sen. Josh Hawley headlined a breakfast Saturday morning hosted by himself and the Missouri Pachyderm Club. Hawley began by… Read More
State Government
Rush Limbaugh honored in tribute at statewide Lincoln DaysKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Hundreds of Republicans gathered for a tribute to renowned conservative, author and talk show host Rush Limbaugh III at the Statewide Lincoln Days event Friday. The… Read More
National
Gov. Abbott: Texas will build its own border wall(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott held a border summit Thursday night at a Civic Center in the Del Rio, Texas, a border town roughly 152 miles west of… Read More
National
Inflation spikes to highest levels since 2008 crisis(The Center Square) – The latest federal report suggests more troubles for the U.S. economy, even as experts hoped for a post-COVID economic surge. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday … Read More
State Government
Missouri attorneys: Funding Medicaid expansion under Amendment 2 unconstitutional(The Center Square) – Not only are lawmakers not obligated to fund Medicaid expansion under Amendment 2, but doing so would violate the Missouri Constitution, state attorneys argued in their… Read More
National, State Government
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler declares herself the ‘only conservative’ in Missouri senate raceEXCLUSIVE – After a long period of anticipation, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler publicly announced her candidacy for the 2022 U.S. Senate race on Thursday at Frontier Justice in… Read More
State Government
Rankings put Missouri’s average salary at $54K; St. Louis, Kansas City regions lead at $60K(The Center Square) – New employment data compiled by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) shows the highest average salaries and hourly wages are found in the state’s… Read More
State Government
Small Business Spotlight: Frontier JusticeLEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. – Frontier Justice is an organization and retail company specializing in firearms, events, clothing, and building a family atmosphere. They sell everything from firearms and accessories to… Read More
State Government
Attorney General Eric Schmitt pledges to fight a federal court’s decision blocking Missouri’s abortion banJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Attorney General Eric Schmitt immediately said he will be asking the Supreme Court to review a case after a federal appeals court blocked Missouri’s eight-week abortion… Read More
National, State Government
Missouri’s congressional delegation rallies to secure $900M F/A-18 order(The Center Square) – Missouri’s congressional delegation is rallying behind a proposed $900 million allocation for Boeing to build 12 F/A-18 Super Hornets at its plant near St. Louis. The… Read More
State Government
$3 court surcharge for sheriff’s retirement system ruled unconstitutional by Supreme Court, possibly returning millions to Missourians(The Center Square) – A lawsuit over a $3 surcharge on a speeding ticket might mean hundreds of thousands who also paid the fee can reclaim millions after the Missouri… Read More
State Government
Ashcroft’s Faith and Freedom Rally to feature former U.S. Secretary of State Mike PompeoSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is hosting his second Faith and Freedom Rally on July 17, and former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is headlining it. Read More
State Government
Committee chairs call for Missouri special session on unresolved agricultural issues(The Center Square) – Four agriculture committee chairs are requesting Gov. Mike Parson call a special session to once-and-for-all establish a state eminent domain policy and extend tax credit programs… Read More
State Government
Lieutenant Governor Kehoe fights for Missouri businessesThe Office of Missouri Lieutenant Governor has created a national Buy Missouri economic development initiative to help promote Missouri-based businesses and products. The campaign aims to promote products that… Read More
National
Red states top those with lowest unemployment rates(The Center Square) – Republican-led states and Vermont reported the lowest unemployment rates in April, according to a new report by the U.S. Commerce Department. States led by Democratic… Read More
Mizzou
In-person recruitment returns after NCAA lifts restrictionsCOLUMBIA, Mo. — It’s been over 14 months since the NCAA paused in-person recruitment in lieu of COVID-19. On June 1, that pause ceased, allowing schools and coaching staffs to… Read More
National
Small-business group sues MLB over pulling All-Star Game from Atlanta(The Center Square) – A small business advocacy organization has sued Major League Baseball to return the All-Star Game to Atlanta. In the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court… Read More