Culture, Public Education
National panel lays bare the radical race and sex agenda in America’s schools, offers solutionsAs a rapt audience listened to a panel of experts explain the damage being done to schoolkids by radical far-left ideologies on race and gender, a lonely cry for help… Read More
Public Education
New education law one of six enacted by Missouri Gov. Parson(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson highlighted several enhancements to higher education and workforce development in an omnibus education bill he signed into law on Thursday,… Read More
Education, Mizzou, State Government
New Missouri law bolsters health and academics, helps student athletes market their name, image and likeness(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson highlighted several enhancements to higher education and workforce development in an omnibus education bill he signed into law on Thursday,… Read More
Economy, State Government, Unemployment
Jobs and wages are on the rise in Missouri; state is close to hitting low unemployment record(The Center Square) – More people are working in Missouri and fewer are looking for work than last year, according to Missouri’s Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. Read More
Politics, State Government
Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019In 2022, the Missouri General Assembly considered its highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019. The House and Senate considered 108 bills during the 2022 legislative session… Read More
Pandemic, State Government, Transportation
Missouri committee recommends rehab, childcare, rail tax credits for supply chain woes(The Center Square) – Drug rehabilitation, childcare subsidies and tax credits for railroads are a few of the 33 recommendations given to Gov. Mike Parson from the Missouri Supply… Read More
Agriculture, State Government
Farmers will receive 150% of land value under new Missouri eminent domain law(The Center Square) – Utility companies and governments acquiring agricultural or horticultural land through eminent domain will be required to pay 150% of the fair market value… Read More
Courts, State Government
Millions from talcum powder lawsuit funneled to legal services for Missourians in poverty(The Center Square) – A portion of punitive damages from a liability lawsuit ruling on cancer-causing talcum powder will increase funding for civil legal services for Missourians in poverty. “This… Read More
State Government, Water
The main event is coming: Major water line work slated for Jefferson City. Here’s whereJEFFERSON CITY — Missouri American Water says it will begin construction later this month to replace outdated water main pipes in Jefferson City. The main that’s in question… Read More
Public Corruption, State Government
Ripe for theft: Audit explains how mayor of small Missouri town stole thousands of taxpayer dollars(The Center Square) – A town with a population of 318 in southwest Missouri had significant weaknesses in controls that led to misappropriation of thousands of taxpayer dollars by former… Read More
Sports, State Government
Quite the catch: Missouri’s ‘Smallmouth Slam’ now rewarding anglersMissouri bass anglers can now receive rewards from the Missouri Department of Conservation for catching smallmouth bass as part of the department’s “Smallmouth Slam.” The MDC and Missouri Smallmouth Alliance… Read More
Public Education
Missouri attorney general subpoenas seven school districts over invasive student surveysMissouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt subpoenaed seven school districts over highly controversial, possibly illegal student surveys. The subpoenas, issued on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation ,… Read More
Public Education
Judge tosses verdict requiring school to pay $4 million to transgender student over bathroom accessA judge has overturned a jury verdict that would have forced a Missouri school district to pay $4 million to a transgender student over access to bathrooms and other gender-designated… Read More
State Government
One month to voter registration deadline for Missouri’s primaryThe voter registration deadline for Missouri’s 2022 primary election is one month away. Those who wish to vote in-person must be registered by July 6. Registration is possible online, in-person,… Read More
State Government
Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of education bills since 2019In 2022, the Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of education bills since 2019. The House and Senate considered 149 bills during the 2022 legislative session and 73 in… Read More
National, State Government
Missouri group’s tracking of extreme ‘woke’ activity for parents brings venomous backlash, death threats, from the leftA Missouri nonprofit has been ferociously attacked in liberal media, and its executive director threatened with his life, for its website that maps instances of “woke” behavior around… Read More
State Government
Bicentennial Mural soon to be on permanent display in Jefferson CityJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s Bicentennial Mural celebrating 200 years of statehood will be unveiled next month at the Harry S. Truman State Office Building. The… Read More
National
Navy veteran killed in Pearl Harbor finally identified, remains returned home to MissouriKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Missouri Navy veteran killed during the Pearl Harbor attacks was recently identified for the first time, allowing his remains to finally be shipped back home. Read More
Public Education
Missouri attorney general sues more school districts over new mask mandates(The Center Square) – The final days of school bring field trips, exams, teachers cleaning out classrooms, and lawsuits from Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt. Schmitt filed… Read More
Public Education
Parents protest public school district’s woke agenda: Private schools ‘spend less with better results’Strict masking policies may have first caught their attention, but now alert parents in one Missouri school district are protesting divisive, even partisan “equity” curriculum, test questions and policies. As… Read More