Missouri
Missouri AG Bailey steps down to help lead FBI; former Speaker Hanaway succeeds himMissouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is stepping down to become a deputy director of the FBI, ahead of what many believe will be prosecutions of powerful political figures. Read More
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Missouri lawsuit to block voter say on four-day school week faces deadline(The Heartlander) — A new Missouri law giving voters a say on whether local schools can use a four-day week faces a legal challenge as a key election deadline approaches. Read More
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MAGA hat wearer booted from St. Louis soccer match in viral video getting international, DOJ attentionA devoted fan was booted from a St. Louis City Soccer Club match July 26 for nothing more than wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, in a… Read More
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Budget shortfall sounds alarms for St. Joseph school district now facing big budget cutsAlready mired in controversy, the St. Joseph, Missouri school district has announced significant errors in its budget, necessitating cuts just one month after the school board unanimously approved it. Critics… Read More
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Missouri parents join legal fight aiming to defend state’s school choice program from teachers’ union(The Heartlander) — Several Missouri families are entering the legal fray to defend Missouri’s school choice program, MOScholars, after a teachers’ union sued over the state’s allocation of $51 million… Read More
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Missouri school board president muzzles dissent at meeting to protect controversial memberA school district in Missouri persists in avoiding questions about the eligibility of a controversial school board member to serve in elected office. For the last month, the St. Joseph… Read More
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Teachers’ union lawsuit against Missouri’s school choice program could delay educational opportunities for thousands of families(The Heartlander) — In what could lead to a setback for students and families, the Missouri National Education Association is suing the state over its appropriation of $51 million to… Read More
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St. Joseph, Missouri school district refuses to verify board member’s eligibility after home saleThe St. Joseph School District has refused to confirm whether a board member known for a furious F-word philippic, who has since sold her home, is still eligible to serve on… Read More
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Minority scholarship program still alive in Missouri, despite governor’s order outlawing racial preferencesA Missouri college scholarship limited to minorities and “underrepresented” students flies in the face of both presidential and gubernatorial executive orders – but can be eliminated only by… Read More
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Op-Ed: Missouri voters deserve a common-sense approach to protecting LifeWhen Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2024 — now known as Section 36 of Article I of the Missouri Constitution — many believed they were supporting… Read More
Crime, Missouri
Suspect with ICE detainer accused of groping two young girls in Smithville Lake assaultTwo 13-year-old girls were groped by a man while swimming in Missouri’s Smithville Lake July 4th evening, and the suspect is in custody on child molestation charges, Clay… Read More
DEI, Missouri
Missouri AG probing Columbia DEI policies for possible racist violations of lawThe Missouri attorney general is investigating the city of Columbia for illegal race-based policies in hiring, funding and access to public programs under the auspices of its diversity,… Read More
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Missouri governor calls up National Guard for anti-ICE protests; KC mayor says Guard makes citizens ‘less safe’Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has called up the National Guard in case anti-ICE protests here turn violent as with the Los Angeles riots. Kansas City Mayor… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Missouri federal judge nominees to refute hyperbolic opposition from Democrats in confirmation hearingDemocrat opposition to Missouri’s four federal judge nominees facing confirmation hearings Wednesday has been predictably hysterical – with one leftist headline blaring , “Trump Has Made His First Round… Read More
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Missouri senators, mindful of Biden FEMA’s failures, press Trump administration for relief after St. Louis tornadoThe Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground – and on the clock – after the killer St. Louis tornado May 16, say Missouri’s two U.S. senators. Read More
Courts, Missouri
Landmark racial gerrymandering Supreme Court case puts another Missourian front and centerAfter its record $24 billion COVID award from China and its two U.S. senators’ key roles in a watershed hearing on government censorship this past week, Missouri may… Read More
Abortion, Missouri
Missouri AG orders Planned Parenthood to stop chemical abortions(The Heartlander) — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has issued a cease-and-desist order barring Planned Parenthood from providing chemical abortions. The March 12 order argues Planned Parenthood is… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri mulls legislation allowing homeschool students to join public-school extracurricular activities(The Heartlander) — Missouri homeschoolers may soon be able to participate in any extracurricular activities hosted by school districts, according to a new bill under review by the state House. Read More
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… Read More
COVID-19, Missouri
‘Show Me The Money State’ Missouri wins $24 billion from China in landmark COVID lawsuitChina owes Missouri $24 billion in damages for “causing and exacerbating” the COVID-19 pandemic, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District… Read More