Kansas
Final grade for Kansas Legislature’s election integrity bills awaits April veto sessionThe man most involved in trying to secure Kansas elections gives the Legislature a grade of B this session – but it’s a tentative grade that could soon be lowered… Read More
Crime
Update: Kansas City rolling shooting victim, mother of four, appeals for helpNew details surrounding the March 22 rolling shooting in Kansas City reveal the victim was a mother of four riding in an Uber. Terah Moore called an Uber to… Read More
Crime
Kansas parents frightfully unaware of extent of online dangers to kids, US attorney warnsA dad putting his young son to bed offhandedly points to a box of porn in the corner of the child’s bedroom, asking him not to look at it during… Read More
Taxes
Proposed Kansas tax limit awaits governor approval, veto(The Sentinel) — On the last day of the regular session, the Kansas Legislature passed HB 2745, a mill rate limit that allows voters to sign a protest petition to… Read More
National
Dozens of arrests made at ‘No Kings’ rallies around US on Saturday(The Daily Signal) – Police arrested dozens during “No Kings” protests around the country on Saturday, including 70 in Los Angeles, California.According to organizers, eight million people took to the… Read More
DEI
Medical accreditation monopoly secretly removes diversity, equity language from policy standards(The Heartlander) — The largest medical school accreditor in the country has quietly removed diversity language from its standards after pressure from the advocacy group Do No Harm. The Liaison Committee on… Read More
Pro-Life
Kansas governor’s veto of bill protecting pregnancy centers overridden in victory for pro-life careKansas legislators wasted no time Friday in overriding the governor’s veto of a key pro-life bill. Governor Laura Kelly Friday vetoed the “Pregnancy Center Autonomy and Rights of Expression Act,”… Read More
AI
Some educators, Christian leaders are pushing back on humanoids, AI teaching children(The Center Square) – First Lady Melania Trump introduced the “first American made humanoid” and advocated using artificial intelligence to teach children at a “Future Together” Summit this week. The response… Read More
Crime, Illegal Immigration
Turkish illegal busted in St. Louis sting allegedly attempting to meet 13-year-old girlA 31-year-old Turkish national is in federal custody after being caught in a sting operation allegedly attempting to prey on a teen girl in the St. Louis region last week. Read More
Kansas City
KC Mayor Quinton Lucas ruling out run for Congress, with poll showing negative view toward himKansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas Monday ruled out running for Congress this year in a highly politically charged social media video that foreshadows a future run for office.Despite being… Read More
Culture
Backlash grows over Nashville Predators’ Pride Night event(The Heartlander) — The National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators lost their Pride Night game 4-2 to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, but the team is taking more heat online… Read More
Gender
International Olympic Committee cites fairness, safety in restricting women’s events to females only(The Heartlander) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a new rule limiting women’s Olympic events to females, banning males who identify as transgender. Under the updated policy, athletes competing… Read More
Federal government
Vance hosts inaugural meeting for Trump’s anti-fraud task force amid Minnesota scandal(The Heartlander) — Vice President J.D. Vance convened the inaugural meeting of an anti-fraud task force on Friday, promising to take on decades of fraud and abuse of social services… Read More
Abortion
Hawley: Manufacturers of chemical abortion pill know risks, harm women(The Heartlander) — Senator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, is launching an investigation into mifepristone manufacturers to understand how much they know about the pill’s dangers to women. “They surely know that… Read More
DEI
Trump turns up the heat on DEI in federal contracting(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump took aim at diversity, equity and inclusion policies in federal contractors, issuing an executive order focused specifically on the group. The… Read More
Congress
Senate funds DHS without ICE or Border Patrol, heads to House(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security early Friday, without including funds for ICE and Border Patrol. The Senate passed the funding… Read More
Kansas City
Alcohol, speed over 100 mph, contributed to fiery crash that killed Park Hill passenger Tessa Walker, authorities sayA car full of teens was traveling more than 100 miles per hour before it crashed early Sunday in Platte County, Missouri, killing 18-year-old passenger Tessa Walker and injuring four… Read More
Illinois, Legislature
‘We’ve gone insane’: House committee moves to turn Illinoisans into ‘yard fertilizer’ with human body compostingA controversial proposal that would allow the composting of human remains passed out of an Illinois House committee this week, sparking criticism from Republicans who say it disregards the sanctity… Read More
Sports
Where to watch the Kansas City Royals this seasonChanges in the Kansas City Royals’ streaming and cable choices in the offseason may have left some fans wondering how to watch games this season, which starts Friday.Cable channels available… Read More
Venezuela
Maduro appears in NYC court as supporters rally outside(The Heartlander)–Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared in federal court in New York City Thursday regarding who would pay his legal fees, but much of the commotion took place outside… Read More