National
White House readies vaccine rollout for children ages 5-11(The Center Square) – The White House announced Wednesday new plans for the “potential authorization” of COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11, saying they have enough vaccinations ready and waiting… Read More
State Government
Dedicated public servant Rep. Tom Hannegan passed away Wednesday morningST. CHARLES, Mo. – Republican Rep. Tom Hannegan tragically passed away on Wednesday morning, according to an email his legislative assistant sent to members and staff of the… Read More
National
Poll: More than half of Bay Area residents say they are moving out for good(The Center Square) – More than half of the residents living in the San Francisco Bay Area say they are considering moving out permanently within the next few years, according… Read More
National, State Government
A quick look into the current candidate field for Missouri’s 2022 Congressional electionsWith under 10 months to go until the Missouri Congressional primary elections, here’s a quick look into who’s running, their background and past voting trends for each district. … Read More
National
Colin Powell dies after COVID complications(The Center Square) – Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, 84, has died after complications from COVID-19. Powell’s family issued a statement Monday announcing his passing and thanking others for… Read More
State Government
$240 million I-70 Rocheport bridge project begins, connecting Missouri, nation(The Center Square) – In addition to connecting two counties separated by a river, Republican Gov. Mike Parson said a new $240 million I-70 bridge in mid-Missouri will join both… Read More
National, State Government
Blunt calls on Senate to adopt bill supported by Missouri’s $12 billion outdoor industry(The Center Square) – A bill spearheaded by Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt and supported by three state Congressional reps would deliver about $20 million a year in boosted… Read More
National
Republican leaders push back against global business tax(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are pushing back against the Biden administration’s plan to join a global compact implementing a tax on U.S. corporations regardless of where they operate. Read More
National
Op-Ed: Progressive federalism is the new socialism“The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, and be a socialist nation.” – Norman… Read More
State Government
Representatives, sparked by critical federal report, express frustration with leaders of Missouri’s foster care system(The Center Square) – Members of both parties expressed frustration during a House committee hearing this week on a federal report critical of Missouri’s foster care system. Almost a thousand… Read More
National
Unemployment sees weekly drop as end of federal benefits hits one-month mark(The Center Square) – Federal economic data released Thursday showed a sharp drop in in new unemployment filings, ending several weeks of rising claims and potentially confirming experts' predictions that… Read More
National
Abortion, gun rights, more: Supreme Court faces litany of major cases this term(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court began its fall term this week and faces a series of high-profile cases that could have impacts nationwide. The justices, who are… Read More
National
Poll: Americans oppose tax hikes, increasing national debt in Congressional spending plans(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden failed to get either of Congress’ two major spending bills passed last week, and now new polling shows that the plans may be… Read More
State Government
Longtime Missouri State Senator Jim Mathewson passes at 83 years oldSEDALIA, MO — Longtime Missouri State Senator Jim Mathewson passed away at his home in Sedalia on Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 83 years old. … Read More
National
Poll: Majority of Americans think those refusing vaccine should not lose job(The Center Square) – New polling on President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate shows the majority of Americans do not think unvaccinated workers should lose their jobs. Convention of States… Read More
National
Congress faces government shutdown Thursday(The Center Square) – Congress faces a potential government shutdown this week as Democrats and Republicans wrestle over several trillion dollars in federal spending. The federal government will run out… Read More
National
Biden decision to ban horses for border patrol draws backlash from Republicans(The Center Square) – Border patrol agents will be banned from using horses in Del Rio, Texas, the Biden administration announced Thursday, after viral photos showed agents on horseback capturing… Read More
National
Study: Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending bill with tax increases would cause economic decline(The Center Square) – House Democrats have unveiled a litany of new tax proposals to fund President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion federal spending bill, but a new report suggests the… Read More
State Government
Missouri Republicans chart 2022 effort to adopt legal voter photo ID law(The Center Square) – More than 63% of Missouri voters approved 2016’s Amendment 6, a ballot measure that included a voter photo ID mandate. But in October 2018, Cole County… Read More
State Government
Plocher to rise from floor leader to speaker of Missouri House in 2023(The Center Square) – Majority Floor Leader Dean Plocher, R-Des Peres, was unanimously selected on Tuesday to serve as the next Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives. Plocher will… Read More