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Josh Mann

Josh Mann, Ph.D., is the Managing Editor for The Heartlander. Prior to working for the Herzog Foundation, Josh worked for a software startup in the language-learning space. His previous work…

Politics
‘This is a contrast election’: Speaker Johnson talks GOP game plan for midterms, keeps plays close to chest

House Speaker Mike Johnson says the November election will give Americans a choice between “common sense and crazy,” hinting at a midterm strategy that House Republicans are hammering out at… Read More

March 10, 2026
Culture
The Heartlander 2025 year in review: A year of triumph, tragedy, revival

Welcoming the New Year gives occasion to remember the significance of the previous – and what a year of growth it was for The Heartlander – with no shortage of… Read More

December 31, 2025
Culture
Three Missourians receive ‘Defender of Freedom’ awards in honor of late Stanley Herzog

Hundreds gathered on Monday evening in St. Joseph, Missouri, for the Stanley Herzog Memorial Defender of Freedom Awards, which honored the late businessman’s memory and three award recipients who continue his legacy.  The event, hosted by the Missouri Republican Party at… Read More

November 21, 2025
Abortion
In religious liberty victory, Herzog Foundation granted permanent injunction in case over Biden-era pregnancy rule

(The Heartlander) — A Christian nonprofit doesn’t have to follow a federal rule that would mandate abortion accommodations, a federal court ruled in a permanent injunction on Tuesday. The Herzog… Read More

November 20, 2025
Government
Trump announces more drug prices to be slashed in historic cost-cutting plan

President Donald Trump on Friday announced British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will join Pfizer in lowering drug prices as part of the “Most Favored Nations” (MFN) plan to drastically reduce… Read More

October 10, 2025