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Christian Rehder

Christian Rehder is the Editor of The Heartlander. He joined the publication in early 2021 after working in the nonpartisan Office of Presidential Correspondence for The White House for almost two…

Crime
Participants of multi-million dollar drug trafficking conspiracy sentenced, supplier was illegal immigrant living in KCMO

The discovery of a $2.1 million drug trafficking conspiracy led to three individuals being sentenced Friday, the leader of which was an illegal immigrant who had reentered the… Read More

September 13, 2022
Education
Heritage Foundation ranks Missouri schools dead last in academic transparency, Top-10 in all other categories

Missouri schools’ “education freedom” rating sits in the Top 10 in several categories, but one aspect is holding back the Show-Me State’s overall rank. According to… Read More

September 9, 2022
Education
How Missouri’s new school choice program helped a disabled child’s parent avoid returning to a public school nightmare

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri’s expanded school choice program began rolling out only in July. But at least one parent already says she’ll never forget what the program has… Read More

September 7, 2022
Crime
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner reprimanded by Missouri Supreme Court, continuing her office’s faulty record

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri Supreme Court this week reprimanded St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner for ethical violations stemming from her attempted prosecution of former Missouri… Read More

September 1, 2022
Education
Teachers and school districts push for four-day school weeks, despite proven negative effects on students

Schools across the country are increasingly considering moving to four-day school weeks (FDSWs) to save money, but numerous studies question whether the money saved is worth the damage… Read More

August 25, 2022