Schools
Public schools spend more per pupil than private schools in all but one state, study shows, smashing the ‘underfunded’ myth(The Heartlander) — Public school spending has grown so rapidly in recent years that it now exceeds the average cost of private school in every state but Utah, a new… Read More
Culture
Insurance giant called out for promoting DEI, child transgenderism(The Center Square) – Consumers’ Research launched a seven-figure campaign against Chubb Insurance, stating in its Woke Alert that the company promotes DEI, gender ideology, and climate extremism. Read More
Illinois
Illinois diversity commission’s budget ballooning but results lag(The Center Square) – Despite federal pushback for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Illinois has spent millions of dollars in the past few years for new, high-paying government jobs to… Read More
Kansas
Professor in Kansas suspended for Charlie Kirk posts calling white American men ‘most dangerous animals’ on planet’A professor in Kansas has been placed on leave for social media posts responding to Charlie Kirk’s assassination, including one insinuating “White American men are the most dangerous animals on… Read More
Abortion
Op-Ed: The battle for informed consent: Kansas pro-life law under threatWould most people ever imagine that simply informing a woman how far along she is in her pregnancy, offering her the chance to view an ultrasound, or providing information about… Read More
Culture
Watch: Gay woman says she doesn’t allow her child to watch LGBTQ material – and you shouldn’t either(The Heartlander) — In the uproar over Netflix making shows for kids that depict homosexuality and LGBTQ lifestyles, one gay woman is speaking out against the streaming service’s programming.Becky Weiss,… Read More
Gender Transition
Investigation: Docs knew gender science was ‘shoddy,’ but pushed chemical sex changes on kids anyway(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Private emails from leaders of an influential transgender medical organization expose how ideology and consensus, rather than science, has undergirded the explosive growth of the… Read More
Media
Trust in media hits an all-time low, says Gallup Poll(The Heartlander) — Fewer than three in 10 Americans believe news media outlets report accurately and fairly, according to the most recent Gallup Poll.“With confidence fractured along partisan and generational… Read More
Opinion
Strong and Dignified: Erika Kirk displays, encourages biblical femininity(The Heartlander) — With the lowest birth rates in the country’s history, the American population is rapidly decreasing as young women drink the feminist poison of self.But… Read More
Israel
Trump gives Hamas a Sunday deadline to agree to peace deal, or else(The Center Square) – A hard deadline has been set for Hamas to agree to a peace deal proposed by President Donald Trump and accepted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More
Kansas City
Olathe school district laments infamy of banning Charlie Kirk-style ‘FREEDOM’ shirts, but doesn’t explain decisionOlathe Public Schools has sent an email to staff and parents decrying the national attention it’s received for prohibiting staff from wearing Charlie Kirk-style “FREEDOM” shirts. But as the… Read More
Education
Harvard’s latest visiting prof moonlights as drag queen ‘LaWhore Vagistan’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University has recently hired a visiting professor in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality department whose alter ego is a drag queen who goes by the… Read More
Federal government
Trimming the fat: Trump touts shuttering government agencies amidst shutdown(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has condemned the shutdown and laid the blame squarely at the feet of the “Radical Left Democrats”— in the meantime, he appears to… Read More
Federal government
‘I don’t have anything to negotiate:’ House speaker holds firm on GOP shutdown strategy(The Center Square) – As the government shutdown enters its second day, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., defended Republican leaders’ refusal to concede to Democrats’ health care policy demands… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Op-Ed: Husband of Rep. Cecelie Williams rejects apology from Democrat colleague who sent her ‘vile text messages’DITTMER, Missouri – As the husband of State Rep. Cecelie Williams R-District 111, I want to speak out against the vile and degrading text messages sent to my wife… Read More
Faith
‘The Chosen’ sets Guinness World Record as most-translated streaming series(The Heartlander) — The world record for the most-translated streaming series doesn’t belong to Netflix, Disney Plus or any other Hollywood behemoth – instead, the title goes to a faith-based… Read More
Free Speech
NYU Law School cancels free speech event on October 7 with Jewish speaker(The Center Square) – New York University School of Law cancelled a Federalist Society event scheduled for Oct. 7 that concerned free speech and featured a conservative Jewish speaker,… Read More
Parenting
Survey shows broad support for Trump’s $1,000 baby savings accounts(The Center Square) – Nearly two-thirds of Americans support President Donald Trump’s new baby savings accounts, known as “Trump accounts,” a recent survey from BlackRock shows. The… Read More
Josh Hawley
Democrats shut down government over hatred of Trump – after Biden tormented conservatives for years, Hawley saysDemocrats are denying funds and needed services to Americans, notably veterans and active-duty military members, because they hate President Trump. That’s the considered opinion of Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, who… Read More
Missouri
Op-Ed: Setting the record straight on ballot languageA recent column in the Kansas City Star suggested my office is taking a “second bite at the apple” in drafting ballot language for a constitutional amendment. That is… Read More