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DeSantis asks statewide grand jury to investigate COVID-19 vaccines(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday new actions designed to hold the federal government and pharmaceutical companies accountable for decisions related to COVID-19 vaccines. DeSantis will establish… Read More
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Lame duck Clay County commission may expand prevailing wage requirements in oddly swift action Wednesday eveningA majority of Clay County’s lame duck commission seems intent on expanding prevailing wage requirements on contractors Wednesday night, just weeks before other commissioners join them in January. Read More
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Illinois drivers can expect two gas tax increases in 2023(The Center Square) – Illinois drivers will see increased gasoline taxes next month, with another increase six months after that. Motor fuel prices in Illinois are down nearly 70 cents… Read More
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Gun store owner: Proposed gun and magazine ban would make criminals of ordinary Illinoisans(The Center Square) – Democrats and gun control groups are aiming to ban certain types of weapons in Illinois. A gun store owner says if that happens, they’ll file a… Read More
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Missouri’s broadband director eager to improve connectivity with $500M from feds(The Center Square) – As a few dozen people in a St. Louis County Library conference room and dozens more online viewed a presentation on Missouri’s broadband plan, the screen… Read More
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Movement to create a new state in southern Illinois gaining momentum(The Center Square) – A growing list of Illinois counties disenfranchised with the goings-on in Cook County have voted in nonbinding resolutions to leave Illinois and form a new state. Read More
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Report: Kansas could use accreditation threat to force schools to eliminate Native American mascotsSome are so eager to rid Kansas schools of Indian mascots that they’re floating the threat of tying it to accreditation. An advisory group to the Kansas State Board of… Read More
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Missouri treasurer yanks $500 million in state pension funds from ‘woke’ asset management firmJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri has withdrawn $500 million of state employees’ pension funds from BlackRock Inc. over the firm’s prioritizing of left-wing social and environmental interests over… Read More
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Virginia lawmaker to reintroduce bill that would incriminate parents for not affirming child’s sexual orientation and gender identityVirginia parents could be the target of felony or misdemeanor charges for not affirming their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity if a Virginia lawmaker gets her way. Democratic Delegate Elizabeth… Read More
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KC Mayor Quinton Lucas using up to $450,000 in tax dollars to fund a lawsuit that could be dead on arrivalKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mayor Quinton Lucas is on his way to spending nearly half a million dollars of taxpayer funds – including on a $1,000-an-hour New York… Read More
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Oklahoma bans gender reassignment treatment for minors at Oklahoma University Health(The Center Square) – Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill to ban gender reassignment treatments for children, including hormone replacement therapy, at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital. Read More
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$1 million grant to help Missouri nursing homes transition from faxing to texting(The Center Square) – University of Missouri researchers are using a $1 million federal grant to help nursing home staffers transition from fax machines and voicemail to texting. Kimberly Powell,… Read More
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Whitmer administration to hire ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘expression’ consultant for foster kids(Daily Caller) – The administration of Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed a contract for a child foster care consultant on gender identity and sexual orientation, according to documents made… Read More
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‘Parents Bill of Rights’ introduced in Ohio House(The Center Square) – Ohio school districts would not be able to discourage or prohibit parental involvement in decisions about their child’s mental health if the General Assembly passes a… Read More
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Hundreds of Virginians have had firearms confiscated through red-flag laws(The Center Square) – Hundreds of Virginians have had their guns confiscated from them through red-flag laws since those rules went into effect more than two years ago, according to… Read More
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Newsom signs bill allowing state to revoke out-of-state parent’s rights over trans kids(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday allowing California to take “temporary emergency jurisdiction” over a child that traveled to the state for transgender drugs… Read More
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Missouri legislature approves income tax cut, headed to governor’s deskJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri legislature accomplished one of Gov. Mike Parson’s main goals of the special session this week by passing an income tax cut. … Read More
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‘Organized crime against children’: Missouri House Speaker calls for closure of Agape Boarding SchoolSTOCKTON, Mo. – The speaker of the Missouri House is calling for the U.S. attorney in Kansas City to shut down Agape Boarding School amid several abuse and… Read More
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Missouri legislators file 32 bills so far during special session(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson called a special legislative session to focus on lengthening agricultural tax credits and reducing the state income tax, but legislators… Read More
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Missouri’s economic development leader touts new companies, more jobs(The Center Square) – After 11 months as interim director of Missouri’s Department of Economic Development, Maggie Kost is seeing positive outcomes and overseeing the distribution of millions in federal… Read More