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Teachers union gave nearly $20 million to Dems before influencing CDC school reopening guidance(The Center Square) – The teachers union in the middle of a scandal for influencing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s official school reopening guidance gave nearly $20 million… Read More
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Facebook sticks with Trump suspension for now, sets future decision date(The Center Square) – Facebook announced Wednesday that the social media company would keep in place its suspension on former President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. The decision came… Read More
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Biden promotes ‘free’ community college for Americans, ‘Dreamers’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden touted a key part of his education initiative Monday, pushing for two years of free community college nationwide, but some critics question the… Read More
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Small businesses say Big Labor’s PRO Act would put them under(The Center Square) – The Biden Administration sent some stock prices tumbling and left small businesses worried after taking sides on a hotly contested labor issue that critics say could… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Mark McCloskey on the 2022 U.S. Senate race: “We will be making a decision soon.”EXCLUSIVE – Mark McCloskey sat down with The Heartlander to discuss the current state of American politics, the chaotic events of last year and… Read More
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Made in China? Biden’s climate plan raises questions about U.S. energy independence(The Center Square) – The White House hosted a virtual climate summit last week with leaders from around the world, but President Joe Biden is already taking heat for how… Read More
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Truth in Accounting: U.S. national debt closer to $123 trillion, nearly $796,000 per household(The Center Square) – The U.S. national debt is closer to $123 trillion, more than four times what the Treasury Department is reporting, Chicago-based Truth in Accounting calculates in its… Read More
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Feds cancel second quarter oil and gas lease sales(The Center Square) – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said Wednesday the agency is canceling oil and gas lease sales for the second quarter, drawing criticism from Wyoming’s… Read More
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Attorney General Eric Schmitt announces support for congressional term limitsAs candidates for the 2022 U.S. Senate race prepare to launch their campaign platforms, Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that he supports the U.S. Read More
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Amid Senate rumors, Jason Smith to hold reception at Mar-a-LagoThe Missouri Times – Congressman Jason Smith, a potential candidate to take over Roy Blunt’s seat in the Senate, is hosting a fundraiser at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home… Read More
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Confucius Institutes: Criticism, Controversy, and the last one in the stateST. LOUIS, Mo – Last year, Mizzou joined several other universities in closing their Confucius Institute on campus – leaving only one institute still operating in Missouri: Webster… Read More
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Combined local-state tax rate in Missouri stood at 9.2% in 2019(The Center Square) – The effective state and local tax rate for Missouri residents in 2019 was 9.2 percent, the 35th highest percentage among the 50 states, according to… Read More
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Crowded primary key for one Missouri Senate candidateWith the announcement of Senator Roy Blunt’s retirement, all eyes are focused on who will replace Missouri’s senior senator in the 2022 midterm elections. It has… Read More
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Leading Missouri Democrat Senate candidate claims to fight corporate PACs despite lengthy donation historyJEFFERSON CITY, Mo – After long-time Senator Roy Blunt announced he was not running for reelection in 2021, questions over who would run to fill the seat began… Read More
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Rundown of GOP Ticket for 2022 U.S. Senate BidJEFFERSON CITY, Mo – With the news of long-time Senator Roy Blunt opting out of running for reelection in 2022, the Republican side of the ticket is intensifying… Read More
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Left wing protestors, some from out of state, gather at Hawley fundraiserCOLUMBIA, Mo – As Sen. Josh Hawley arrived at the Country Club of Missouri for a fundraiser on Tuesday, he was met by protestors voicing their vehement disapproval… Read More
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Attorney General Eric Schmitt Takes on Biden AdministrationJEFFERSON CITY, Mo – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is putting the full weight of the Attorney General’s Office behind opposing President Joe Biden and congressional democrats with… Read More
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Blunt shocker spurs scramble among Missouri GOP hopefuls eyeing Senate bids(The Center Square) – Missouri senior Sen. Roy Blunt’s unexpected announcement Monday that he won’t seek a fourth six-year term in 2022 has sparked a scramble among Republican hopefuls seeking… Read More