Josh Hawley
‘His shoelaces are tied’: House Speaker failing to restore aid for today’s victims of U.S. nuclear waste, Hawley saysU.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is still failing to act even as federal compensation for radiation victims expired last week, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Today’s continued victims… Read More
Congress
Missouri congressman calls for IRS to revoke tax-exempt status of People Media Project(The Center Square) – Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee Jason Smith, R-Missouri, recently sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting that the IRS revoke the… Read More
Inflation
Economist: ‘Lower inflation’ still means sky-high costs all around(The Center Square) – In response to a Consumer Price Index report released Wednesday, numerous reports suggested “overall inflation cooled” and Americans were experiencing “lower inflation.” Pointing to federal data,… Read More
2024 election
Voters lack confidence Kamala Harris can become president(The Center Square) – Vice President Kamala Harris has a fight on her hands if she wants to inherit the Democratic presidential mantle after President Joe Biden’s time is over,… Read More
Transportation
Airline industry continues to grapple with safety concerns(The Center Square) – Various aviation and airline executives and experts spoke Wednesday on safety in the industry at an event hosted by POLITICO. Speakers included Bob Jordan, CEO of… Read More
Agriculture
17 state AGs sue Biden admin. for allowing foreign farmworkers to unionize(The Center Square) – A group of 17 state attorneys general, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration this week over a rule… Read More
Abortion, Missouri
‘We never tell parents’: Video allegedly showing Missouri’s Planned Parenthood trafficking minors for out-of-state abortions leads to day in courtMissouri’s Planned Parenthood has a First Amendment right to help arrange out-of-state abortions for minors without the knowledge of parents, its attorneys reportedly argued in court this week.“FACT CHECK: There… Read More
Education, Kansas
Stay in your lane: Kansas school district attempts to stifle, marginalize board members(The Sentinel) – Chanute (Kansas) Board of Education President Heather Guernsey and Superintendent of Schools Matt Koester refuse to answer questions about a “board governance document” designed… Read More
School Choice
Pennsylvania charter schools hit hard in proposed funding formula(The Center Square) – A bill altering Pennsylvania’s public school funding formula passed the lower chamber Monday, spawning both fanfare and consternation among lawmakers. While supporters call the plan a… Read More
Biden administration
Lawmakers question Biden funding for group with ties to Oct. 7 attack(The Center Square) – House Oversight lawmakers are demanding answers about the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, a group that receives taxpayer dollars but had workers linked to the… Read More
Gender Transition
Texas, Montana sue Biden over rule requiring states to pay for ‘gender transition’(The Center Square) – Texas and Montana have sued the Biden administration over another federal rule change it implemented, this time over one that requires states to pay for “gender… Read More
Courts
Jury finds Hunter Biden guilty in Delaware gun case; here’s what he faces(The Center Square) – A Delaware jury convicted President Joe Biden's son of gun charges on Tuesday, marking the first-ever criminal conviction of a president's son.Special counsel David Weiss indicted… Read More
Missouri
‘Borrower beware’? That appears to be the policy for age-inappropriate books for children at this Kansas City-area libraryThe Missouri secretary of state last year enacted a rule requiring libraries to “adopt written policies determining what material is age-appropriate.” But at least one Kansas City-area library seems… Read More
Border
Trump takes aim at Biden’s border actions in Las Vegas speech(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump panned the Biden administration’s border security plan during a rally in Las Vegas on Sunday. The speech marks Trump’s second public appearance… Read More
Economy
Small business uncertainty reaches pandemic-era levels(The Center Square) – Small businesses are citing the highest levels of uncertainty since the COVID-19 pandemic, a concerning economic indicator. The National Federation of Independent Businesses released the survey… Read More
Economy
San Francisco opens city’s first $5 million taxpayer-funded free food ‘market’(The Center Square) – San Francisco opened its first $5.5 million free food market, where approved residents can show a benefits eligibility card, put what they want in their carts,… Read More
President Donald Trump
Convictions fail to sink Trump’s campaign(The Center Square) – A New York jury convicted former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts last week, but so far it seems to have done little to dampen… Read More
Kansas City
Critics throw flag on billion dollar scheme to lure Chiefs across border“The rich tradition and history of the Chiefs are beloved across the entire Kansas City region and throughout Kansas. The potential to establish a home for the Chiefs family here… Read More
Opinion
Why is Kansas City’s murder rate 74 times higher than that of neighboring Overland Park?In 2023 Kansas City, Missouri, had a murder rate 74 times higher than that of Overland Park, Kansas, just across the state line.You read that right: not 74 percent, but… Read More
Kansas City
As Kansas lawmakers push STAR bonds in attempt to lure Chiefs and Royals, opponents are pushing backWhile some Kansas legislators say they’ll use their upcoming special session to push a bill meant to lure the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to their side of the… Read More