Culture
Federal court rules that beauty pageant can prohibit transgender participants(Daily Caller) – A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that a national beauty pageant can prohibit transgender participants because it conflicts with the pageant’s mission of promoting the “ideal vision… Read More
Government
School zoning laws don’t make much sense anymore, especially for parents and their children(reimaginED) – Public schools historically have been defined by their location. Whether one’s home is in a “ good school district ” matters. But the last few years have… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Model bills promise to rein in the radical ideologues in charge of training teachersThree model legislative bills intended for state legislatures would hamper the use of teacher licensing power as a cudgel to enforce ideological conformity. The example legislation, drafted by the National… Read More
State Government
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
National
Senator files bill to restrain IRS ahead of plan to hire 87,000 employees(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has introduced two bills to restrain the Internal Revenue Service ahead of the agency’s planned expansion. Marshall, R-Kansas, filed the … Read More
State Government
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
State Government
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
State Government
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
Opinion
Op-Ed: Gov. Parson’s tax cut will be for every MissourianThis week, legislators are back in Jefferson City for a special session to discuss and pass Gov. Mike Parson’s historic income tax cut proposal. Under the… Read More
Opinion
Senator Marshall Fights for Consumers, Businesses with New Senate BillDiesel prices across the country are reaching record highs, hitting truckers hard amid inflationary concerns. Kansas, ranked among the top five best states for truckers to live based on cost… Read More
Economy
Americans don’t expect Inflation Reduction Act to actually reduce inflation, poll finds(The Center Square) – The majority of registered voters don’t expect the Inflation Reduction Act to actually reduce inflation, according to a new poll. A Morning Consult/Politico … Read More
State Government
Governor aiming for permanent income tax cut, rather than one-time rebate, in Missouri legislative special sessionJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With 40-year-high inflation continually causing citizens to spend more for everyday items, legislators and political leaders are gearing up for a special session intended… Read More
Education
Burgum calls for legislation to allow Pledge of Allegiance in all North Dakota schools(The Center Square) – Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said he wants legislation to allow the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited in every public school and during meetings… Read More
Immigration
Budd proposes amendment to hire more Border Patrol, ICE agents instead of IRS agents(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has proposed an amendment to the Democrats' $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act to redirect funding currently allocated to hire 87,000 new… Read More
Biden administration
President Biden signs CHIPS Act into law as critics say the $280 billion measure is a corporate giveaway(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden signed a $280 billion bill on Tuesday that aims to help the U.S. compete with China by investing billions of taxpayer dollars into domestic… Read More
Inflation
Inflation Reduction Act criticized for raising taxes, not reducing inflation(The Center Square) – As policymakers debate the so-called Inflation Reduction Act in Washington, many are saying claims of no tax hikes on the middle class are not true. The massive… Read More
National
Hawley, other Republicans, call for a more unified and battle-ready GOP, especially after FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. Says one: ‘We’re at war’Conservatives had better start showing more fight. That’s the message Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley had for his Republican colleagues in a tweet Monday morning, after Senate… Read More
2022 election
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft: Missourians can trust their elections to be safe, secure and credibleJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With the highly anticipated primary elections underway, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says Missouri is one of the nation’s leaders in election integrity thanks… Read More
Politics
Lawmakers coordinate effort to stop blacklisted Chinese firms from receiving U.S. tax dollars(The Center Square) – Several Republican senators introduced new legislation this week that would prevent U.S. taxpayer dollars from going to certain Chinese firms. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the… Read More
State Government
Governor Parson signed 28 bills in JuneDuring the month of June, Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed 28 bills into law. Below is a list of bills signed on each date. June 7: House Bill 1600, House… Read More