Missouri
Historic slate of Missouri Supreme Court nominees approved, sent to Gov. Mike ParsonThree Missouri appeals court judges have been nominated for a state Supreme Court seat – including one who made history with her appointment only last year, and would… Read More
Missouri, UFOs
Piedmont, Wayne County designated as UFO Capitals of Missouri under new billPIEDMONT, Mo. – Hundreds of UFO sightings have been reported in the Piedmont and Clearwater Lake areas for decades, garnering the attention of the FBI, military and researchers… Read More
Missouri, Uncategorized
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson: $2.8 billion to ‘go big’ on I-70 project was Sen. Lincoln Hough’s suggestion(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson used a gambling analogy to describe collaboration with state Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, for $2.8 billion in funding to expand Interstate… Read More
Education, Missouri
New Missouri school board member elected to listen to parents attacked by district for public ‘listening sessions’A newly elected Missouri school board member was reprimanded for holding “listening sessions” with parents in a letter signed by six other members of the board. Ozark, Missouri school board… Read More
Missouri, Uncategorized
Ethics watchdog: Missouri U.S. Rep. Bush used federal resources to raise funds(The Center Square) – A social media post by U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., allegedly violated federal law and House ethics rules, according to a complaint filed by a conservative watchdog… Read More
Missouri, Transportation
Parson says $50 million for safer Missouri railroad crossings is ‘just a start’(The Center Square) – Spending $50 million to make Missouri’s railroad crossings safer is only a starting point, according to state officials. Gov. Mike Parson and Patrick McKenna, director of… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri’s Department of Education and Legislature failed to advance meaningful education reform as neighboring states take major leapsMissouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is falling behind the curve of education reform in America, and the state Legislature didn’t help this year, policy experts say. The… Read More
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Missouri State Fair is back; here’s everything you need to knowThe annual Missouri State Fair is back, beginning Aug. 10 and continuing until Aug. 20 in Sedalia. The fair’s theme this year is “Where Tradition Grows.” Fair-goers will enjoy live… Read More
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Report: Bad grade crossing ‘contributing’ factor in Missouri Amtrak collision(The Center Square) – A bad grade crossing design contributed to the cause of the fatal Amtrak crash that took place in Mendon, Missouri, in June 2022, a report… Read More
Gender, Missouri
ACLU contradicts itself on human rights law to sue Missouri school district over biological bathroom-use policyThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing a Missouri school district for refusing to allow a transgender-identifying biological male to use the girl’s bathroom. The lawsuit seems to contradict… Read More
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Parson says radioactive waste is federal problem, not Missouri legislature’s(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson will not call a special session as requested Tuesday by House Minority Leader Crystal Quade, D-Springfield, to allocate money for the… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Missouri AG vows not to ‘let left-wing ideologues experiment on children,’ in lawsuit attacking state’s ban on trans treatments for kidsThe ACLU of Missouri and two other organizations filed a lawsuit this week challenging Missouri’s new law protecting minors from transgender treatments. Senate Bill 49, called the “Missouri Save Adolescents from… Read More
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Missouri woman pleads guilty to fraud after obtaining over $100K in pandemic loan funds(The Center Square) – A woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to defrauding a COVID-19 pandemic loan program out of $100,927 in U.S. District Court in St. Louis. Francheska Reese, 36,… Read More
Missouri, Sports
As high school football season looms, referee shortages force schedule changes across MissouriAs football season quickly approaches some high school teams have already been forced to change their schedules for the second year in a row, due to a critical… Read More
Drugs, Missouri
‘Addiction is Real’ educates parents and communities about hidden dangers of substance abuseST. LOUIS, Mo. – Addiction is real, as the spike in teen overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically illustrates. Yet the internet is actually offering products with… Read More
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Over 18K qualifying student loan borrowers in Missouri getting $956M in forgiveness(The Center Square) – More than 18,000 Missourians will be eligible for $956 million in federal student loan forgiveness under a new plan by President Joe Biden and the U.S. Read More
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Missouri Chamber consultant sees manufacturing renaissance, ongoing labor challenges(The Center Square) – Manufacturing in Missouri is undergoing a rebirth with a solid foundation for long-term sustainability, according to a consultant’s commentary provided by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce. Read More
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California bans state-funded travel to Missouri, Nebraska and Wyoming(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state would restrict state-funded travel to Missouri, Nebraska and Wyoming in response to the passage of allegedly “anti-LGBTQ” legislation… Read More
Missouri, Taxes
Missouri lawsuit alleges tax preparers shared personal data with tech companies(The Center Square) – Three national tax preparation companies allegedly shared personal and sensitive information with three tech companies, according to a lawsuit filed by Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. Read More
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‘Something happened to Dad’: Faith-filled widow lauds Missouri’s new hands-free cell phone law with family’s name on itMichael Bening died on the side of a Missouri highway in front of his 8-year-old daughter after exiting his car and being hit by a suspected distracted driver… Read More