Josh Hawley
Hawley not giving up in effort to extend and expand federal compensation for victims of atomic bomb-era radiationJosh Hawley is playing both offense and defense in his continuing attempt to get the federal government to compensate victims of atomic bomb-era radiation in Missouri and elsewhere. Read More
Public Education
Missouri school’s LGBT lesson plans for kindergarteners include resources from pro-sex change organization(Daily Caller News Foundation) – North Kansas City School District is offering children, as young as in kindergarten, lessons on LGBTQ history that include stories of little boys who dress… Read More
Springfield
‘Give Vets Hope’ provides a voice for veterans in SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Give Vets Hope is a support group for veterans, making a difference through bimonthly meetings and meals. Co-facilitator and co-founder Holly Butler tells… Read More
Abortion
Abortion could appear on the 2024 ballot in Missouri and these other states(Ballotpedia via The Center Square) — In November, voters in Ohio approved Issue 1, which established the right to an abortion in the state constitution. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision… Read More
Public Education
Struggling Saint Louis Public Schools sues state to halt opening of hoped-for charter schoolSt. Louis, Missouri’s public school district has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop the opening of a state-approved, public charter school. Critics of the suit contend that Saint… Read More
2024 election
Missouri joins other states in arguing Colorado courts can’t remove Trump from primary ballot(The Center Square) – A coalition of 19 attorneys general filed a brief with the Colorado Supreme Court arguing an appeal to keep former President Donald Trump off the primary… Read More
Fentanyl, Missouri
Fentanyl-related deaths in children under 5 increased 500% in Missouri last year(The Center Square) – The number of fentanyl-related child deaths in Missouri nearly doubled in 2022, and deaths of children under age 5 increased by more than 500%, according to… Read More
Marijuana
Missouri already revokes marijuana manufacturing license(The Center Square) – Missouri’s cannabis regulators announced on Thursday it revoked a suspended marijuana manufacturing license from a Franklin County business. A media release from the Missouri Department of… Read More
Courts
Missouri court hears arguments over state abortion law in lawsuit brought by liberal clergyA Missouri circuit court heard initial arguments in a lawsuit against the state’s abortion law. Missouri’s Stand for the Unborn Act was passed in 2019 and… Read More
Illinois, Missouri
Illinois county board member’s desire to join Missouri quashed by attorney general(The Center Square) – Some say the southern Illinois boundary line should be changed so that eight downstate counties can become part of Missouri. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul disagrees. Read More
Government, Opinion
Supers in this Kansas district want more money, higher property tax, no accountability(The Sentinel) – The 2024 legislative agenda that Leavenworth County superintendents are proposing for adoption by their school boards is loaded with demands for legislators to increase funding, allow school boards… Read More
Missouri
Boeing gets $192M in incentives from Missouri, St. Louis County for $1.8B expansion(The Center Square) – Missouri and St. Louis County are combining to give Boeing $192.7 million to assist with a potential $1.8 billion expansion next to St. Louis International Airport. Read More
Missouri, School Choice
Missouri school choice program quietly swells in second year, but has lots of room for growthParticipation in Missouri’s school choice program has ballooned nearly 10% since its inaugural year – but parents and patrons need to know there’s still plenty of room for… Read More
Courts
Missouri, Idaho and Kansas suing FDA for its rules on abortion-inducing pills, including drugs by mail(The Center Square) – Missouri, Idaho and Kansas filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requesting a rollback of… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: SEL is ‘class warfare some want warring in classrooms,’ contrary to the claims of EdWeek and othersIn a recent piece by Education Week categorized under “leadership,” the authors disguised what was, in fact, an editorial, as in-depth reporting on social, emotional learning (SEL) in the state… Read More
COVID-19, Missouri
Branson Board of Aldermen declare city to be mask- and vaccine-mandate freeBRANSON, Mo. – A precedent has been set in Branson, as officials have passed a resolution declaring the city will be mask- and vaccine-mandate free. The… Read More
Israel
Mayorkas, Hawley exchange gets heated over DHS staffer supporting Israel’s destruction(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, and Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sparred Tuesday over issues related to pro-Palestinian students in the U.S. on visas and… Read More
Public Education
School busts 2nd teacher in less than a month for selling porn on OnlyFans(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A second teacher at a Missouri school has been placed on leave after administrators learned she was selling adult content on OnlyFans, the Post Dispatch… Read More
Springfield
Springfield nonprofit opens new business enterprise center highlighting those with Down syndromeSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks has established a business area on Commercial Street for individuals with the genetic disorder. “About two… Read More
Missouri
‘It’s never enough’: Jeeps for Heroes rewards heroes with vehicles, outdoor equipmentNIXA, Mo. – A nonprofit here is giving back to heroes in the community by giving them Jeeps during surprise ceremonies. A year ago Rick Carter… Read More