Courts
$310M East Palestine train derailment settlement reached(The Center Square) – Norfolk Southern agreed to pay $310 million for a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that spewed toxic chemicals into the air and water near the… Read More
Economy
KC Fed Analysis: Migrants cooled overheated labor market, slowed wage growth(The Center Square) – The increase of migrant workers during the last two years cooled an overheated labor market and slowed wage growth across industries and states, according to an… Read More
Gender Transition
South Carolina governor signs gender transition ban for anyone younger than 18(The Center Square) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a measure banning healthcare professionals from providing gender transition procedures to anyone who isn’t at least 18 years old. H.4624,… Read More
2024 election
Legislative fix to put Biden on Ohio ballot unlikely(The Center Square) – Republican and Democratic leaders remain confident President Joe Biden will be on the Ohio ballot in November, but none believe it will come through a fix… Read More
Gender Identity
Texas sues Biden over ‘gender identity’ workplace accommodation guidance(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued three federal agencies Tuesday to “stop an unlawful attempt to redefine federal law through agency guidance” that mandates “gender identity”… Read More
Israel
Islamic groups sue Gov. Abbott, others for antisemitism crackdown(The Center Square) – Several Islamic groups have sued Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas public university officials for cracking down on students calling for the death of Jews and antisemitic… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Unanimous House vote fixes property tax credit rules for Missouri seniors(The Center Square) – A unanimous vote in the Missouri House is rare, especially on a tax bill. But names of all members appeared in green on the House voting… Read More
Congress
New bill would have exposed alleged conflicts in Biden, Trump presidencies(The Center Square) – Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have faced ongoing ethics questions in recent years, but a new bill seeks to bring any such… Read More
Guns
45 U.S. senators introduce resolution to block Biden anti-Second Amendment rule(The Center Square) – Forty-five Republican U.S. senators filed a Congressional Review Act resolution to block a Biden administration Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule from being enforced… Read More
President Donald Trump
Prosecutors rest their case against Trump in hush money trial(The Center Square) – State prosecutors rested their case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, capping off four weeks of testimony from 20 witnesses. The first-ever trial of a… Read More
Education
Federal scholarship program under fire for alleged bias against conservatives(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have threatened to revoke the appropriations for a federally-funded scholarship program that an audit found favors liberally leaning students over conservatives by a ratio of… Read More
Biden administration
Biden’s ‘Plan B’ $750B student debt transfer to taxpayers draws bicameral rejection(The Center Square) – Transferring student debt to taxpayers in a “Plan B” costing $750 billion has drawn a bicameral rejection letter authored by a North Carolina congresswoman and Louisiana… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri Chamber criticizes, City of St. Louis praises inaction of General Assembly(The Center Square) – The state’s largest business advocate criticized the Missouri legislature for failing to advance its priorities during the 2024 session while the state’s second-largest city praised inaction. Read More
Missouri
Summer of Fun: 1980s arcade in Springfield is an escape back in timeThis is the first in a series of “Summer of Fun” articles by The Heartlander showcasing fun things to do across Missouri and Kansas. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Springfield-area residents and… Read More
Opinion
John Ashcroft: Kehoe ads falsely claim Jay Ashcroft backed Missouri land sales to China when it was Kehoe who didMy wife, Janet, and I have known Mike and Claudia Kehoe for many years, and we’ve appreciated our acquaintance. Of course, we are disappointed that Mike and our son, Secretary… Read More
Education
Legislation would charge teachers and others for sexually abusing 18-year-old students(The Center Square) – In Illinois, it is not illegal for an educator or staff member to have a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student, but some Republican lawmakers want… Read More
Culture
Lawmakers call for cutting aid to colleges, banning ‘deceptive’ masks in response to protests(The Center Square) — New York universities and colleges that permit protests by groups affiliated with Hamas and other terrorist organizations would lose state funding under a proposal filed by… Read More
Border
EXCLUSIVE: OLS task force takes down human smuggling operation(The Center Square) – After a year-long investigation into a smuggling operation at the border, an Operation Lone Star Task Force led by Goliad County Sheriff Roy Boyd took down… Read More
DEI
Lawmakers press investigation into DEI agenda at the Pentagon(The Center Square) – A coalition of lawmakers is pushing forward the ongoing investigation into just how much taxpayer money Pentagon officials are taking away from national defense and putting… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Failure on constitutional ballot reform highlights end of Missouri legislative session(The Center Square) – As House Speaker Dean Plocher asked the Missouri Senate to get to work on Friday, the chamber adjourned. Plocher, a candidate for the GOP nomination for… Read More