Education, Missouri
21 F-bombs: New audio reveals extent of hostility, profanity, in St. Joseph, Missouri school board member’s attacks on colleaguesNew audio for the first time exposes the naked ferocity of a profanity-laced verbal assault by a St. Joseph, Missouri school board member on a colleague, for which… Read More
Economy, Missouri
Survey: Missouri’s business conditions show spike in March(The Center Square) – An index measuring business conditions in Missouri increased 7.2 percentage points, or 15%, in March compared to February. While business conditions in the Midwest continued to… Read More
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Missouri woman pleads guilty for fraudulent attempts to get $1.6M in pandemic loans(The Center Square) – A Missouri woman admitted she attempted to fraudulently acquire more than $1.6 million in federal pandemic loans, according to information from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in… Read More
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Bill phasing out corporate income tax, tax credits in hands of Missouri Senate(The Center Square) – In the stack of more than 80 bills the Missouri House of Representatives voted to send to the Senate is an effort to phase out the… Read More
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Life-changing ‘HBOT’ oxygen treatment denied to Missouri veterans; legislative bill could change that, even save livesBlake Richardson has long suffered traumatic brain injury from a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Iraq in 2006, and more such damage in a near-drowning during training. Therapy and drugs could… Read More
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Conflicts of Interest? CAPSTJOE Treasurer Williams and Executive Director Lanning both on school board that contracts with their organization(The Heartlander) — Two St. Joseph, Missouri school board members also work for an organization awarded a contract by the school district, one of many possible conflicts of interest within… Read More
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Missouri to offer special black ‘Route 66’ license platesMissouri is home to part of Route 66, America’s iconic Main Street that inspired both song and TV show. And now fans can proudly display a black specialty… Read More
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Missouri revokes licenses for 9 cannabis microbusinesses(The Center Square) – The state of Missouri has revoked licenses for nine cannabis facilities over “ineligibility.” The facilities are classified as microbusinesses, defined by the state as a license… Read More
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Bradford, Callery pear trees on the chopping block for Missouri and KansasBradford pear and Callery pear trees are on the chopping block in the states of Kansas and Missouri. The invasive trees from Asia, known for their… Read More
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College of the Ozarks Spring Forum to host Dr. Jim Denison, Mike Huckabee, rare biblical artifact exhibitPOINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – Mark your calendars for April 4, when College of the Ozarks will hold its annual Spring Forum. The event will include an informative evening… Read More
Missouri, School Choice
Poll: Majority of Missouri voters support ESAs(The Heartlander) — A new poll of Missouri voters found strong support for various forms of school choice. The survey of 900 Missourians, conducted by Saint Louis University… Read More
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Missouri House budget includes $727M for I-44 expansion from Joplin to Rolla(The Center Square) – House leaders revealed its version of Missouri’s fiscal year 2025 budget before adjourning for spring break, and it includes $727.5 million for expanding I-44. “That includes… Read More
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Missouri’s Black, Hispanic, rural populations focus for workforce credentialing(The Center Square) – If Missouri is going to meet the demand for a skilled workforce, more Black, Hispanic and rural students must earn a credential after high school, according… Read More
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‘Great Southern Brood’ of periodical cicadas to emerge this spring after 13 yearsBrood XIX of periodical cicadas, also called “The Great Southern Brood,” will appear this spring in the middle, eastern, and southern parts of the U.S. As… Read More
Missouri, Transportation
Missouri commission sends second allocation of $100M for repairing rural roads(The Center Square) – More than 1,800 lane miles of low-volume roads in poor condition throughout Missouri will receive $100 million for repairs and improvements this year. The Missouri Highways… Read More
Labor, Missouri
Report: Post-pandemic remote, hybrid work will impact businesses near offices(The Center Square) – Remote and hybrid workers will impact more than office vacancy rates, according to an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The report, “Hybrid… Read More
Jobs, Missouri
Missouri’s economy mirrors national trend of fewer jobs, slightly more unemployment(The Center Square) – There were fewer job postings and slightly more people looking for work in Missouri in 2023, affirming an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Read More
Border, Missouri
$2.3M request for supporting Missouri troops at border gets bipartisan support(The Center Square) – Legislative leaders from both parties are supporting Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s request for $2.3 million to send Missouri National Guard troops and State Highway Patrol troopers… Read More
China, Missouri
Former Missouri governor collects $60K annually for part-time work with Chinese communist influence operationA former governor of Missouri, Robert Holden Jr., collected a $60,000 salary for part-time work with a nonprofit attempting to influence local governments in favor of the Chinese communist regime. Read More
Border, Missouri
Gov. Parson requests $2.3M in sending 200 Missouri Guard members to Texas border(The Center Square) – Republican Gov. Mike Parson issued an executive order Tuesday declaring a state of emergency in Missouri to send members of the Missouri National Guard and Highway… Read More