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Florida congressman files bill to give states ability to enforce immigration laws when federal government won’t(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has filed a bill that would give states a greater ability to enforce immigration laws when the federal government won’t. Posey and… Read More
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DEA: At least 7 mass incidents of fentanyl overdoses nationwide since January(The Center Square) – U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Anne Milgram is sounding the alarm about a rise in fentanyl-related mass overdose deaths. In a memo issued to federal, state,… Read More
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Americans more worried about crime amid violence, retail crime wave(The Center Square) – After a major spike in violent crime in recent years and a wave of retail theft, Americans are growing more concerned about crime. Newly released Gallup… Read More
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Hawley: the Biden administration is about to deepen an illegal immigration, humanitarian disaster of its own makingWith people and drugs flowing into the U.S. from Mexico increasingly unabated, Missouri is now a border state, Sen. Josh Hawley said Thursday – while warning that the… Read More
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Oil executives: Government policies play ‘critical role’ in cost of gas(The Center Square) – Lawmakers grilled a panel of leading oil company executives during a Congressional hearing Wednesday over high gas prices. The executives responded that restrictive government policies play… Read More
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Clinton teenager becomes first KC-area adolescent to receive revolutionary heart surgeryCLINTON, Mo. – A Missouri teenager is the first KC-area adolescent to undergo a revolutionary heart procedure that many doctors believe could replace open-heart surgery. Mason… Read More
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Republicans launch investigation into Biden’s repeal of Title 42 COVID border rule(The Center Square) – Republicans on the House Oversight Committee launched an inquiry into the Biden administration’s decision to lift an immigration rule that has helped slow the rapid rise… Read More
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Biden expected to push back student loan repayment to September(The Center Square) – The Biden administration is expected to extend the student loan repayment freeze, which was scheduled to end May 1. The new pause on repayment will likely… Read More
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State treasurers to Biden: Prioritize U.S. energy production(The Center Square) – Treasurers and other financial officers from 22 states on Tuesday warned President Joe Biden about the need for U.S. energy independence as gas prices remain near… Read More
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Kansas Jayhawks stage epic comeback to win Men’s NCAA National TitleNEW ORLEANS, La. – The Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team was crowned national champion Monday night, after defeating North Carolina 72-69. After a tournament filled with… Read More
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Feds: Retail food prices to increase by an additional 5%(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects U.S. food prices to increase by at least another 5% on average this year as the majority of Americans surveyed… Read More
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Parents upset with Disney’s leftward lurch have a wholesome alternative in Missouri’s Silver Dollar City amusement parkWith Disney’s odd opposition to parental rights in Florida – and a company executive’s pledge to include “many, many” characters of various sexual categories in its productions from now on –… Read More
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Border Patrol: Biden policy will increase already ‘high levels’ of Illegal immigration(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s latest immigration policy change has taken heavy fire from a range of critics, but now even his own administration is raising concerns. The… Read More
National, State Government
‘LaunchCode’ program helps the incarcerated find employment in tech industryST. LOUIS, Mo. – A St. Louis nonprofit is collaborating with the Missouri Department of Corrections to help those with criminal convictions get back on their feet by… Read More
National, State Government
Even in beet-red Missouri, university professors overwhelmingly support Democrat candidates and causes. Why?University of Missouri students couldn’t get a more Democrat-leaning group of faculty and administrators if they were being schooled directly by the Democratic National Committee. That’s not an exaggeration, according… Read More
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Republican-led states sue Biden administration over repeal of Title 42 border rule(The Center Square) – Three Republican-led states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration in an attempt to prevent it from lifting a rule that allows illegal immigrants at… Read More
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Abbott blasts Biden administration’s latest immigration policy, saying it endangers Americans(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blasted President Joe Biden Friday for making what he called another “reckless” immigration policy decision to terminate the public health rule known… Read More
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Bass Pro Shops celebrates 50th anniversary by bringing back the World Fishing FairSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Bass Pro Shops CEO Johnny Morris is celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary in Springfield through Sunday by bringing back the World Fishing Fair for the… Read More
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Majority of Americans report ‘falling behind’ rising cost of living(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans feel they are “falling behind” as the cost of living continues to rise, according to newly released polling. The poll… Read More
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Report highlights ‘compounding effect’ of pandemic on student performance(The Center Square) – A new national report highlights the "compounding effect" the pandemic and remote learning have had on student performance, especially for the youngest learners. Read More