Elections
Kansas Health Foundation spends big on ‘integrated voter engagement’ to change political landscapeNote: This is the first of a four-part series on “Integrated Voter Engagement” in Kansas. This article looks at the history of IVE and how it started… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri legislature sends bill to governor ending funding for abortion providers(The Center Square) – Legislators believe Planned Parenthood hasn’t received any reimbursements from Missouri for two years, and a bill headed to Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s desk will make that… Read More
Opinion
Johnson County schools used to take in education refugees; now may be creating themWhither do you flee when the county to which you fled needs fleeing? This is the uncomfortable question more than a few Johnson County, Kansas, residents find themselves asking. A… Read More
Springfield
Springfield nonprofit seeks to bring premium swimming facility to Queen CitySPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Laura Gott, president of the nonprofit Well Aquatic Center and USA Swimming official, saw firsthand the need for a bigger swimming facility in the Queen City while… Read More
Health, Missouri
‘Dazed and confused’: Physical therapy providers warn of cost, access, as Missouri fails to enforce law against doctor-owned clinic referralsIt’s supposed to be illegal in Missouri for doctors to refer patients to their own physical therapy clinics. But it appears no one is enforcing the law – leaving medical… Read More
Education
Bronx school administrators were silent on illegal weapon placed in student backpack(Chalkboard) — A former after-school program employee brought metal knuckles to a New York City public school and placed them in a student backpack. He later retrieved the illegal… Read More
Abortion
Supreme Court hears case questioning legality of Idaho abortion law(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday over whether doctors can perform abortions in certain scenarios even in states that have banned the procedures.The cases… Read More
Illinois
Chicago Bears look for public financing in building a new stadium(The Center Square) – The Chicago Bears on Wednesday unveiled details about a proposed new stadium complex on the lakefront in which the NFL team will seek taxpayer funding, something… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Operation Lone Star officers apprehend more human smugglers(The Center Square) – Texas Department of Public Safety officers working in Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, continue to apprehend human smugglers at the border.Smugglers are… Read More
Economy
Biden calls economy ‘strong’ despite poor GDP growth(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden on Thursday defended newly released economic growth numbers that fell way short of economists' expectations.Federal data released Thursday shows the U.S. Gross Domestic… Read More
Inflation
Economist uses Big Mac price index to analyze inflation, impact of food costs(The Center Square) – In addition to measuring foreign exchange rates, an economist is using the price of a hamburger to examine inflation.The Economist magazine developed the Big… Read More
Illegal Immigration
‘We are not New York City’: Clay, Platte County commissioners rebuff KC mayor’s plan to import immigrant labor forcePresiding commissioners for Clay and Platte Counties in Missouri have issued a joint statement urging Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to scrap plans for importing immigrant labor. Lucas announced… Read More
Springfield
After approval by city council/city utilities, Lake Springfield may see redevelopmentSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Plans for the redevelopment of properties near Lake Springfield and the former James River Power Station have been approved by the City Council of Springfield and City… Read More
Law Enforcement
SF bridge protest traps hundreds; California lawmakers seek stronger punishment(The Center Square) – After San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge was blocked off by pro-Palestinian protestors for four hours earlier this week, California lawmakers have redoubled efforts to increase penalties… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Facing a migrant crisis and $45M in cuts, Denver looking to spend $30M on stagehands(The Center Square) – On the heels of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s announcement earlier this month of $45 million in budget cuts, Denver is now set to approve spending $30 million… Read More
Gender
Biden administration finalizes Title IX rule redefining sex discrimination(Chalkboard News) — Former secretary of education Betsy DeVos said Friday that the Biden administration’s finalized Title IX rule change has “gutted” five decades of protections for women and… Read More
Congress
Johnson sets up Ukraine showdown vote(The Center Square) – The U.S. House is expected to vote on funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan this weekend, a controversial climax to months of battling in both chambers. Read More
Josh Hawley
After Democrat ‘100% cover-up’ of border crisis by dismissing impeachment, Mayorkas can’t escape Hawley’s wrathThe Homeland Security secretary may have escaped an impeachment trial this week, but he couldn’t dodge the trial by fire of facing a furious Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.Alejandro Mayorkas… Read More
Opinion
Ashcroft: Re-fund the police and invest in our communitiesOver the last four years, progressive advocates pushing to defund the police have gotten their wish as resources have moved away from policing, toward social work, while making it more… Read More
Free Speech
KC-area school district ordered to pay quarter-million in legal fees in 1st Amendment case(The Sentinel) — Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmore’s attorney, Linus Baker, $259,233 in attorney’s fees… Read More