Energy
GOP governors announce plan to ‘unleash American energy’(The Center Square) – Republican governors on Monday announced a plan to “unleash American energy.” They also called on President Joe Biden to protect U.S. energy security after they say… Read More
COVID-19
Excess deaths remained elevated even after COVID-19 vaccines, study finds(The Center Square) – More people died in Western countries than expected for three consecutive years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, despite containment measures and vaccines, according to a new study. Read More
Elections
New president elected in Mexico after dozens of candidates killed in ‘bullets before ballots’ cartel violence(The Center Square) – Mexico elected its first female president over the weekend, a socialist committed to carrying out the former president’s policies after 30 local candidates were killed in… Read More
Courts
21 attorneys general fight race-based American Bar Association rule(The Center Square) – Tennessee is leading a 21-state fight to remove race-based criteria from the American Bar Association’s accreditation process. The ABA is the accrediting body for law schools… Read More
Congress
‘Garbage’: As Congress fails to act, Missouri radiation victims’ hope for federal compensation runs out on FridayThe atomic clock is ticking down to Friday, as Josh Hawley waits for the House to start stirring. The 1990 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), which provides continued victims of… Read More
Border
Some Democrats running away from Biden border policies(The Center Square) – Earlier this month, news reports suggested Democrats were preparing to launch an “aggressive new immigration strategy” ahead of the election, The Center Square reported. Included in… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump calls on Supreme Court after hush money conviction(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump called on the Supreme Court to decide a pending case involving presidential immunity days after a New York jury convicted him of… Read More
Congress
Congress probes use of federal funds for antisemitic indoctrination, terrorism(The Center Square) – Congress’ probe into rising antisemitism on college campuses includes letters to the leaders of 10 prominent universities, with signatures led by a North Carolina congresswoman and… Read More
Census
California exodus continues, southeastern states as primary destinations(The Center Square) – As the California exodus continues, a new migration trend is occurring, with southeastern and Appalachian states taking the top spots as inbound migration destinations, according to… Read More
Missouri
‘Parents deserve to know’: Missouri state auditor launches proactive school district finance reviews(The Heartlander) — The Missouri state auditor is fulfilling his campaign promise to proactively audit school districts and provide accountability to parents.Scott Fitzpatrick announced his office is starting with a… Read More
Missouri
Minimum police funding, tax exemption for child care providers on August ballot(The Center Square) – Missouri voters will decide on two proposed changes to the state constitution during the primary election on Aug. 6. Amendment 1 would exempt from property taxes… Read More
FBI, Uncategorized
Attempted Graceland foreclosure probed by Tennessee attorney general(The Center Square) – Investigation into the attempted foreclosure of Graceland, the former residence of Elvis Presley, will be done by the office of Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. Presley’s… Read More
Gender Transition
California Senate passes ban on parental notification for TK-12 gender changes(The Center Square) – The California Senate passed a bill that would ban parental notification for gender changes in public TK-12 and provide more resources to increase parental support of… Read More
Illegal Immigration
State may seek to criminalize human smuggling, aiding illegal immigrants(The Center Square) – With border exposure and natural ports, Michigan Republicans want to change state law to make human smuggling illegal and criminalize harboring and transporting people who are… Read More
Federal Spending
Farm Bill ignites debate on food stamp spending amid $30 billion cut(The Center Square) – A $1.5 trillion Farm Bill supported by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representative has sparked criticism among Democrats for cutting $30 billion from the former… Read More
Missouri
Audit: Hundreds of billions in errors in Missouri’s annual financial report(The Center Square) – An audit of Missouri’s comprehensive financial report for 2023 found billions of dollars in errors and a need for improved internal controls and procedures. “Considering we… Read More
Missouri
Missouri, nation mourn missionaries killed by gang in Haiti as Hawley scolds ‘weak’ Biden for deaths(The Heartlander) — Officials across the country are mourning the loss of two Missouri missionaries in Haiti, a husband-and-wife pair who were killed by one of many armed gangs that… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City Council lets pro-Palestinian resolutions live on, but kills resolution taking notice of Oct. 7 Hamas atrocitiesTwo resolutions seen as overly favorable to the Palestinian side in the Mideast war were surprisingly pulled from the left-wing Kansas City Council’s agenda on Wednesday, though they could emerge… Read More
Gender, Illinois
Illinois legislator can’t define ‘opposite sex’ during debate(The Center Square) – During debate about a bill bringing state statute in line with federal statute, an Illinois state legislator couldn’t give her personal definition of the term “opposite… Read More
Auto industry
About those ‘all electric,’ ‘zero emissions’ fire trucks: They have diesel engines(The Center Square) – When Albuquerque announced plans to acquire a new fire engine, New Mexico’s governor lauded the “zero emissions” technology while a fire department spokesman called it “all… Read More