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St. Louis Public Schools accreditation downgrade fuels debate over school choice in MissouriThe Missouri State Board of Education voted 6-1 this past week to reclassify St. Louis Public Schools from fully accredited to provisionally accredited. The motion to… Read More
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Riverview, Missouri mayor facing ghastly sex charges, following previous allegationsThe mayor of tiny Riverview, Missouri is facing shocking new criminal sex assault charges, after previous allegations of predatory behavior. In a case already drawing national attention , the… Read More
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Kehoe declares ‘foundation of growth’ must ‘start off with faith’ at governor’s prayer breakfastUnity, resilience and vision for Missouri’s future should begin with faith, Gov. Mike Kehoe declared in opening remarks at the 2026 Governor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Capitol Plaza… Read More
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Missouri Governor Kehoe calls for building ‘foundation of growth’ by phasing out income tax in State of the State AddressAs he greeted members of the Missouri General Assembly on his way to the dais for his State of the State Address Tuesday, Gov. Mike Kehoe donned a… Read More
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Federal appeals court revives Missouri case over mandatory DEI teacher training(The Heartlander) — A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit brought by two school employees who claimed they were forced to take part in “racist and unconstitutional” diversity, equity,… Read More
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Federal complaint alleges WashU rebranded illegal DEI programs to evade civil rights lawsWashington University in St. Louis is facing a massive 165-page federal civil rights complaint alleging the institution has engaged in systemic, race-based discrimination while pocketing billions in taxpayer funds. Read More
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More than 40 conservative groups unite to support governor’s fight to end Missouri income taxMissouri lawmakers are reviewing a proposal to modernize the state’s tax system for the first time in nearly a century – and conservatives can’t wait. A… Read More
Illegal Immigration, Missouri
Missouri’s new push to stop the flow of money sent out of the country by illegal immigrantsMissouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek, flanked by more than a dozen Republican lawmakers, recently announced legislation to curb the flow of money sent out of the country… Read More
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‘We stand undeterred’: Senator Schmitt, Missouri AG defy China’s $50 billion revenge suit over COVIDMissouri U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt and state officials announced Tuesday they’ve been targeted in a $50 billion revenge lawsuit filed by the Chinese government. The legal action coming from Wuhan… Read More
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Reversing Missouri’s poor reading scores hinges on better teacher evaluations, report saysMissouri is facing a reading crisis in elementary classrooms. While math scores have shown recent improvement, the state’s literacy rates are sliding in the wrong direction. Read More
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Missouri law allows children to keep parents in the dark about medical treatments; parental bill of rights would change thatMissouri minors don’t pay for their own health insurance, but perhaps surprisingly, they can keep certain procedures from their parents. Missourians under 18 can provide medical… Read More
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Parents fight for school choice in Missouri this week as teachers’ union lawsuit threatens thousands of scholarships(The Heartlander) — Missouri families are defending a recently expanded scholarship program that helps them afford tuition, textbooks and tutoring, after a teachers’ union challenged the expansion in court. MOScholars,… Read More
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Missouri districts get another accreditation reprieve despite woeful performance scores(The Heartlander) — Despite some districts’ dismal academic outcomes, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has delayed changing any accreditation scores until 2027 – although this may… Read More
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Aid for Missouri atomic-era radiation victims arriving after years-long battle by HawleyMissourians still sickened by atomic bomb building and haphazard nuclear waste disposal since WWll are finally getting modest compensation, even during the federal government shutdown. Payments… Read More
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Missouri Democrat Tracey Steele posts radical Nazi-Republican comparisons, avoids addressing views after ‘No Kings’ rallyMissouri Democrat House candidate Tracey Steele recently addressed his No Kings rally participation in an email interview with The Heartlander, but sidestepped questions about his implicit approval of comparing Trump… Read More
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Op-Ed: Setting the record straight on ballot languageA recent column in the Kansas City Star suggested my office is taking a “second bite at the apple” in drafting ballot language… Read More
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Catholic Diocese questions Missouri Western’s refusal of Charlie Kirk prayer vigil(The Heartlander) — The Catholic Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph is asking for answers from a Missouri university reportedly not allowing an on-campus prayer vigil to honor Charlie Kirk, who… Read More
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Attorney General Andrew Bailey Farewell LetterMy fellow Missourians, After 9/11, I took an oath to protect our nation and defend the Constitution. With every oath comes a duty, and when duty calls, we… Read More
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Win for Missouri families as judge denies teachers’ union request to halt school choice funding(The Heartlander) — In a victory for Missouri families fighting for educational opportunities, a state judge has kept in place funding for Missouri’s K-12 scholarship program, MOScholars, as a lawsuit… Read More
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Alleged Smithville Lake July 4th groper charged with child molestationAn alleged illegal immigrant has now been charged with sexually assaulting two young girls in Missouri’s Smithville Lake July 4th. The man, identified as Carlos Climaco-Garcia,… Read More