Culture
‘Here comes the airplane’: Why America needs to make travel family-friendlyAs the Trump administration promotes pronatal policies, researchers have identified a problem that disincentivizes large families – air travel. Institute for Family Studies Senior Fellow Lyman Stone… Read More
Politics
Air travelers brace for Columbus Day weekend delays amid Democrat shutdown(The Daily Signal) – The federal government shutdown has entered its second week just in time for Columbus Day weekend, meaning that travelers can expect airport delays… Read More
Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission looks to ban hidden fees(The Center Square) – The Federal Trade Commission’s latest proposal would prohibit hidden and falsely advertised fees on everything from travel to concert tickets. The FTC launched a proceeding last… Read More
Missouri
California bans state-funded travel to Missouri, Nebraska and Wyoming(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state would restrict state-funded travel to Missouri, Nebraska and Wyoming in response to the passage of allegedly “anti-LGBTQ” legislation… Read More
Biden administration
President Biden signs executive order to collect data, cover travel expenses for women seeking abortions(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to help cover travel expenses for women seeking an abortion. In a meeting with the administration’s newly formed Task… Read More
Courts
Missouri AG files lawsuit against city of St. Louis to halt “taxpayer-funded abortions”St. Louis, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed a lawsuit and motion for preliminary injunction against the city of St. Louis to halt “taxpayer-funded abortions.”… Read More
National
Federal judge ends Biden’s mask mandate on planes(The Center Square) – A federal judge on Monday struck down the Biden administration’s controversial mask mandate for planes, airports and trains. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle called the U.S. Read More
State Government
Mount Vernon begins construction of the largest travel center in the nationMOUNT VERNON, Mo. – Wilmoth Companies is beginning the construction of the largest travel center in the nation with 70 acres of land ready to be developed. The… Read More