Missouri, Weather
Storm-ravaged Missouri picks up pieces after weekend tornadoes killing 12At least 12 people in Missouri and eight in Kansas died over the weekend in the catastrophic storms that raged from the Midwest and South to the east coast.Friends and… Read More
Opinion
Republicans do care about education – and they’re proving it(The Heartlander) — Despite accusations to the contrary, Republicans really do care about education, and their actions are proving it.Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia is a prime example.He sees… Read More
Politics
Young cancer survivor’s father: someone offered cash for him, son to leave public eye(The Heartlander) — Some people want a 13-year-old cancer survivor who Donald Trump recognized out of the public eye. President Trump called out Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel and made him an… Read More
Federal government
Education Department pushes back as Democrat-led states sue over workforce cuts(The Heartlander) — After a coalition of Democratic-led states sued over the Trump administration’s slashing of the Department of Education, the federal agency is doubling down on its mission to… Read More
Terrorism
‘Telsa Takedown’ attacks have ‘fiery, but mostly peaceful’ ring as dealerships attacked, shot, burned(The Heartlander) — Elon Musk’s Tesla vehicles have faced an alarming wave of violence because of his ties to President Donald Trump. As troubling to many, though, is the silence… Read More
IRS
Bill would protect last-day income tax filers from IRS penalties(The Center Square) – With Tax Day about a month away, an Illinois congressman is trying to simplify the tax filing process. Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, has introduced… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Some Missouri universities want more freedom in offering degrees. Should that apply to community colleges too?With Missouri lawmakers looking at allowing more public universities to offer advanced degrees, one might wonder: Why not allow community colleges to offer more four-year degrees? Community colleges are… Read More
Federal government
EPA chops Obama-era rule at ‘heart of climate change religion’(The Heartlander) — The Trump EPA is ending an Obama-era rule and other regulations that “will roll back trillions of dollars in regulatory costs and hidden taxes.” Environmental Protection Agency… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Federal agency halts taxpayer funding for illegal border crossers(The Center Square) – Of the many priorities announced by Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler, several eliminate policies implemented by the Biden administration that diverted taxpayer money from American… Read More
Gender
West Virginia Gov. signs Riley Gaines Act to protect single-sex private spaces(The Heartlander) — Another state just passed a law to combat transgenderism as West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the Riley Gaines Act this week. The new law serves two… Read More
Federal government
Federal judges push back on Musk, DOGE, employee firings(The Heartlander) — Federal judges are striking back against Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s attempts to shrink the federal workforce. A San Francisco judge Thursday ordered six federal agencies to… Read More
Federal government
Democrats gamble with government shutdown as deadline looms(The Center Square) – Less than 48 hours before federal agencies run out of money, Senate Democrats have decided to risk a government shutdown in a largely symbolic effort to… Read More
Josh Hawley
Violent Tesla attacks a symptom of Trump Derangement Syndrome among crazy leftists, Hawley saysViolent attacks on Teslas are likely coordinated and funded by a “mentally ill” left that’s succumbed to the worst ravages of Trump Derangement Syndrome.That’s the considered opinion of Missouri Sen. Read More
Congress
Pennsylvanians join the push to term limit Congress(The Center Square) – Rep. Jared Solomon, D-Philadelphia, has introduced a concurrent resolution calling Pennsylvania to join states seeking a constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits. A second resolution calls… Read More
Gender Identity
Maine governor faces recall effort over transgender policy(The Center Square) – Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is facing a recall effort from critics of her transgender policies, but the citizen-led campaign is unlikely to result in her… Read More
School Choice
School choice advocates tackle lies, myths at Capitol Hill hearing(The Heartlander) — It was lights out for lies on Capitol Hill Tuesday as school choice advocates shared education freedom success stories and dispelled myths about it.Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California,… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court to take up Christian counselor’s challenge of state law censoring so-called ‘conversion therapy’(The Heartlander) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a case on whether a Colorado law banning so-called “conversion therapy” targets a Christian counselor’s First Amendment rights. Read More
Inflation
Annual inflation rate declines in latest federal data(The Center Square) – Lower energy prices drove down inflation in February, according new federal data released this week. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released new data Wednesday showing inflation rose just… Read More
Federal Spending
Feds borrow $8 billion per day as national debt surges, CBO says(The Center Square) – The Congressional Budget Office has released new data showing that in the first five months of this fiscal year, the U.S. federal government has already racked… Read More
Parenting
Courts rule against religious exemptions and parental rights in vaccine cases(The Heartlander) — U.S. courts dealt blows to religious freedom and parental rights this month in two cases involving schools and vaccines. A federal court upheld New York’s denial of… Read More