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Farm groups ask Biden to secure border, enforce U.S. immigration laws(The Center Square) – The Texas Farm Bureau and 50 other state and national farming organizations have asked the Biden administration to “enforce legal immigration” after an influx of illegal… Read More
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Critics: Despite what Biden says, guns factor in only a small percentage of violent crimes(The Center Square) – In response to sharp increases in violent crime, President Joe Biden stressed again last week that his administration is focused on “stemming the flow of firearms… Read More
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Federal watchdog: Unemployment programs wasted billions(The Center Square) – A federal watchdog says billions of taxpayer dollars have been wasted through unemployment programs in the past year, and that number is likely to rise. The… Read More
National, State Government
A look into GOP U.S. Senate candidates’ fundraising numbers as second quarter comes to a closeWith the second quarter fundraising deadline passed, Missourians are finally able to see an updated count of what each U.S. Senate Republican candidate has in their campaign bank… Read More
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Study: Oil and gas industry supported 2.5 million Texas jobs; 11.3 million nationally(The Center Square) – Texas’ oil and natural gas industry supported more than 2.5 million total jobs statewide in 2019, a new analysis found, contributing the most… Read More
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Reports: Among 3 most populous U.S. states, Florida fares the best, California the worst(The Center Square) – Among the three most populous state – California, Texas and Florida – Florida outperforms the others, whereas California fares the worst, according to several reports. Over… Read More
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Tucker Carlson highlights several unanswered questions for ballot counts in Fulton County, GeorgiaFULTON COUNTY, Ga. – Fox News host Tucker Carlson highlighted several unanswered questions and discrepancies regarding the election results in Fulton County, Georgia for the 2020 election on… Read More
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Federal unemployment benefits spur hiring crisis, poll shows(The Center Square) – Republicans have argued for months that federal unemployment benefits are keeping Americans from going back to work, and a new survey seems to support that claim. Read More
National, State Government
Mark McCloskey on U.S. Senate campaign: “We’ve received tremendous grassroots support so far.”ST. LOUIS, Mo. – U.S. Senate candidate Mark McCloskey sat down with The Heartlander to discuss his campaign, how… Read More
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Op-Ed: Research used to justify California’s ‘equity’ math doesn’t add upThe push to create “equity” and more “social justice” in public schools in America's largest state rests on this basic premise: “We reject ideas of natural gifts and talents,” declares… Read More
National, State Government
With $22 million in federal COVID-19 relief unspent, St. Louis County planning to spend next $193 million(The Center Square) – With about $24 million in unspent federal COVID-19 funds in hand, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page informed the County Council of plans to spend $193… Read More
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Inflation hits levels of 2008 financial crisis(The Center Square) – Newly released federal data showed a major spike in consumer prices, worrying experts about the continued rise of inflation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released consumer… Read More
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Op-Ed: Unions’ focus on woke over work rankles rank and fileLos Angeles school teacher Glenn Laird has been a union stalwart for almost four decades. He served as a co-chair of his school’s delegation to United Teachers Los Angeles and… Read More
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States join coalition to stop California from setting U.S. automotive standards(The Center Square) – A coalition of 16 states is urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to not reinstate a waiver allowing California to implement its own carbon emissions standards… Read More
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Federal payments for parents start this week amidst IRS backlog(The Center Square) – Another round of federal payments will be sent to millions of families this week. The IRS will begin sending advances on annual child tax credits Thursday… Read More
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Federal bill would ban vaccine database in response to Biden’s ‘door-to-door’ pledge(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a bill that would prohibit the federal government from creating and maintaining a federal database of every American who has… Read More
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CDC: Students should return to in-person classes(The Center Square) – The Center for Disease Control updated federal COVID guidance Friday with several major changes as schools around the country grapple with policies for students' return in… Read More
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15 governors oppose Biden plan to ‘conserve’ 30% of all U.S. land and water by 2030(The Center Square) – Governors from 15 states are sounding the alarm over an executive order issued by President Joe Biden tasking his administration to “conserve” 30% of all land… Read More
National, State Government
A look at Senate fundraising numbers as second quarter deadline approachesJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With one week left until the second quarter fundraising deadline, only two candidates have announced the amount of money they’ve raised: Attorney General Eric… Read More
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Biden offers new vaccination strategy after U.S. misses goal(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden announced a new targeted approach to the national COVID-19 vaccination effort after coming up short on his previous vaccination goal for July 4. Read More