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New York college basketball coach loses job over vaccine mandate, accepts position in Florida(The Center Square) – After refusing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a college advisor and basketball coach was fired by his fulltime New York employer and accepted a… Read More
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Biden addresses Omicron strain: No ‘additional measures’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden spoke from the White House Monday to address concerns over Omicron, a new strain of the coronavirus that shook the stock market Friday… Read More
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigns(The Center Square) – Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey is resigning as CEO, effective immediately, according to a statement he released Monday. He said Parag Agrawal, chief technology officer,… Read More
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Federal taxpayers pay millions to fund critical race theory program that trains students to promote CRT‘This directly exposes the claims that CRT is not used in K-12 schools as false,’ Heritage Foundation education expert says (The Center Square) – Federal grant records show the U.S. Read More
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Biden releases oil reserves to address rising gas prices(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden announced Tuesday his administration will release 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help address skyrocketing energy costs. The… Read More
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Thanksgiving dinner, travel, Black Friday shopping more expensive as inflation continues to rise(The Center Square) – As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving this year, traveling and cooking a family dinner will be significantly more expensive. Inflation has increased by more than 6.2% this… Read More
National, State Government
Parson joins 13 governors demanding changes to transportation regulations, creates supply chain task force(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson joined governors from 13 states on Monday pledging to solve problems in the transportation and logistics industries and criticizing actions of… Read More
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Poll: Americans overwhelmingly support religious rights and freedoms this Thanksgiving(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans, 73%, say their rights come from God, not government, and say government can’t force Americans to violate their religious beliefs, according to… Read More
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Western Sheriffs Association declares ‘no confidence’ in DHS Secretary Mayorkas(The Center Square) – The Western States Sheriffs’ Association has issued a declaration of “no confidence” in Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border… Read More
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October southern border encounters see 129% increase over last year(The Center Square) – Border Patrol agents encountered 129.7% more people at the southern border this year than last, according to new data published by U.S. Customs and Border… Read More
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Energy companies to Biden: Poor policy decisions are responsible for spike in energy costs(The Center Square) – The energy industry is pushing back after President Joe Biden suggested that the skyrocketing cost of gasoline and other energy sources could be foul play by… Read More
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FBI ‘tagging’ parents fuels debate over school boards, parental rights(The Center Square) – The FBI has sparked nationwide controversy after a report emerged showing that the federal law enforcement agency has been “tagging” parents who have allegedly harassed school… Read More
National, State Government
Hartville, Missouri is the new center of population for the United States, according to the CensusHARTVILLE, Mo. – The U.S. Census Bureau has named Hartville, Missouri, a small town of 594 people in Southern Missouri, the population center of the United States based… Read More
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OSHA halts implementation of workplace vaccine mandate after court order(The Center Square) – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is temporarily suspending enforcement of the Biden administration’s private sector COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The Wednesday announcement comes after the… Read More
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Poll: Half of U.S. voters question Biden’s health, 48% question his mental fitness(The Center Square) – Half of U.S. voters question the physical health of President Joe Biden and 48%, a plurality, question his mental fitness, according to a new poll released… Read More
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Budget watchdogs: 8 states would have top marginal income tax rates over 60% under Build Back Better plan(The Center Square) – The Biden administration’s Build Back Better Act, according to the latest version in the U.S. House, would tax Americans earning $400,000 and above higher… Read More
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Lawsuits challenging Biden’s private sector vaccine mandate consolidated, sent to Sixth Circuit(The Center Square) – Multiple legal challenges to President Joe Biden's workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandate will be consolidated and heard by justices with the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals… Read More
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Poll: Biden approval rating hits new low(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest level since taking office. A new Washington Post-ABC News poll found that Biden’s approval rating… Read More
National, State Government
Hawley calls for parents’ bill of rights for school information(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley plans to provide details on a proposed “Parents’ Bill of Rights” in the coming days, according to a spokesperson in… Read More
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Lawsuits challenging Biden’s vaccine mandates mount, likely heading to U.S. Supreme Court(The Center Square) – Multiple lawsuits have been filed against the Biden administration over three different vaccine mandates targeting private employees, federal employees and healthcare workers serving Medicare and Medicaid… Read More