Culture
Missouri to celebrate tax-free weekend, discounted entry at several Kansas City museumsThis weekend will see several special deals in Kansas City, including Missouri’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, when families can do their school shopping tax-free, as well as discounted entry… Read More
Courts
Missouri woman torments minor using Roblox, pleads guilty to cyberstalkingA Missouri woman who used Roblox and other social media platforms to terrorize a minor victim with threats of rape and murder has pleaded guilty to cyberstalking. Read More
Opinion
Finding financial breathing room when the unexpected happensIn the heartland, we are no strangers to dark skies and sudden storms. We know what it feels like when the unexpected hits—when the routine of Main Street is… Read More
Culture
‘Reinventing the ripoff’: AI surveillance pricing scams Americans, undermines economic fairness, Hawley saysAmerican consumers pay radically different prices for the exact same product because AI companies are profiling individuals and spiking prices in outright “highway robbery” that undermines “basic principles of… Read More
Government
Sen. Hawley asks USDA to protect Missouri farm offices serving state’s ‘top industry’Missouri’s top industry – agriculture – may face a setback this fall as several local farm offices are scheduled to close or reduce services by October. The… Read More
Politics
Missouri voters reject income tax repeal, constitutional petition changesMissouri voters overwhelmingly rejected eliminating the income tax and changing the petition process for the state constitution, voting “no” on Amendments 4 and 5 in Tuesday’s primary election. The… Read More
Politics
Missouri election chief upholds state congressional map by rejecting ballot challengeMissouri’s top election official has rejected two major ballot efforts, declaring a proposed referendum on the state’s congressional map and an initiative petition unconstitutional just hours before the deadline. Read More
Politics
Democratic Socialists of America are ‘not for working people,’ Hawley says, referencing ‘radical’ agendaAs results from Tuesday’s primary show a divide in support for far-left Democrats, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, said the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America marks a growing… Read More
Politics
Missouri Democrats reject ‘an extreme’ as Bell defeats Bush in primary rematchIt took roughly an hour and only 26% of the vote reporting for Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, to defeat former Rep. Cori Bush for a second time in the… Read More
Government
SEC, Big Ten endorse college sports revenue cap bill; Schmitt seeks passage before Senate recessA bipartisan bill to overhaul college sports received a major boost Friday when the SEC and Big Ten conferences endorsed legislation pushed by Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri. Read More
Politics
Missouri native describes socialism’s rise, why she left the Democrats in new bookEvan Barker was a lifelong Democrat who campaigned for Barack Obama while she was still in high school. The Kansas City-area native graduated… Read More
Public Education
‘The lazy way out’: Four-day school weeks are not the answer to rural school issues, expert saysMore school districts west of the Mississippi are implementing four-day school weeks (4DSWs), but other states are cracking down on the policy, arguing a shortened week harms students’ learning… Read More
Government
Additional funding necessary for disaster relief in Missouri, Hawley saysSen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, is asking a Senate subcommittee to pass additional recovery funding for St. Louis after a tornado took five lives and devastated hundreds of homes in… Read More
Politics
Missouri Gov. Kehoe defends Amendments 4 and 5 ahead of August voteMissouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is advocating for ballot measures to eliminate the state’s income tax and change how its constitution is amended, making good on a campaign promise. Read More
Politics
Democrats clash over Israel, Gaza in Missouri congressional primary debateRep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, and former Rep. Cori Bush traded blows over the Israel-Hamas War during a recent St. Louis Public Radio debate. The exchange… Read More
Government
Fauci’s Fifth Amendment pleas not valid under presidential pardon, Hawley saysDr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment’s protection against self-incrimination at a Senate committee hearing Wednesday, but Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, said it doesn’t legally apply under a presidential pardon. “When you have an immunity, you can’t use the Fifth Amendment because the Fifth… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit: 12-year-old suspended for school year after asking about Snapchat threatWhen a 12-year-old student asked another student whether a social media post threatened violence against her school, she had no idea she would end up accused of making the… Read More
Christian Schools
This is the Great Commission: Parents describe impact of MOScholars programAfter eight years of hearing about the unique education offered at a local Christian school, Shannon and John Stewart finally received scholarship funding enabling them to enroll their children. “I really hope and… Read More
Government
Meta to face investigation for censoring former executive, Hawley saysSen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, is investigating the alleged censorship of a former Meta executive, who testified before Congress last year regarding the company’s alleged foreign ties, according to a… Read More
Courts
Illegal immigrant sentenced for fraudulent visa ring in Kansas CityAn illegal immigrant from Mexico has been sentenced to less than two years in prison for developing a crime scheme to get visas for other illegal immigrants. Jose… Read More