Courts
Feds charge four with war crimes in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine(The Center Square) – Four Russia-affiliated military members were charged with war crimes that were unsealed Wednesday in Virginia, the first such charges since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The … Read More
Josh Hawley
Hawley not giving up in effort to extend and expand federal compensation for victims of atomic bomb-era radiationJosh Hawley is playing both offense and defense in his continuing attempt to get the federal government to compensate victims of atomic bomb-era radiation in Missouri and elsewhere. The Missouri… Read More
Guns, Illinois
District court plaintiffs reject Illinois’ argument for gun ban registry rules(The Center Square) – A federal judge is preparing to hear oral arguments in a challenge to Illinois’ looming gun ban registry. Plaintiffs are looking to delay the Jan. 1… Read More
Missouri
Calling all citizen scientists: Missouri Department of Conservation seeking help with ‘Christmas Bird Count’Bird watchers and citizen scientists are needed by the Missouri Department of Conversation for the National Audubon Society’s 124th Christmas Bird Count from Dec. 14 to Jan. 5, 2024. The… Read More
Congress, Culture
MIT, Penn, Harvard presidents won’t say if calling for genocide of Jews violates policy(The Center Square) – On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y, asked the presidents of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University whether calling for… Read More
Business, Florida
Report alleges Disney-controlled government was ‘private corporate monopoly’(The Center Square) — An audit report issued by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District says its predecessor, the Reedy Creek Improvement District, functioned as part of the Walt Disney… Read More
2024 election
DeSantis: Trump is too old to be president(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attacked former President Donald Trump’s age and sparred with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie over Trump’s mental fitness to be president… Read More
Federal government
AGs, industry groups sue feds over new water rule(The Center Square) – A group of attorneys general and industry organizations are suing the federal government over a new water protection rule that went into effect last month. The … Read More
Kansas City
KC police chief takes photo with political candidate after lower-ranking officer was ousted for being around politicsOne of Kansas City’s top cops was forced out last year after his patrol car was used in a political ad – yet the current police chief this fall posed… Read More
Missouri
‘Operation Pig Therapy’ brings smiles, joyful tears to nursing facilities in south central MissouriHUGGINS, Mo. – Mark Bengtson’s pig brought a woman to life, which brought him to tears. The owner of BF Farm in south-central Missouri, one of the largest Kunekune pig… Read More
Education, Missouri
Senator with experience as educator named to lead Missouri education department(The Center Square) – A Republican senator who introduced a bill to raise teacher salaries was named the next commissioner of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)… Read More
Springfield
‘Give Vets Hope’ provides a voice for veterans in SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Give Vets Hope is a support group for veterans, making a difference through bimonthly meetings and meals. Co-facilitator and co-founder Holly Butler tells The Heartlander she has… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Fifth Circuit stays its own ruling on Texas concertina wire barrier lawsuit(The Center Square) – In what has been back-and-forth rulings among the courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday overturned its previous ruling, issuing an administrative stay… Read More
Abortion
Abortion could appear on the 2024 ballot in Missouri and these other states(Ballotpedia via The Center Square) — In November, voters in Ohio approved Issue 1, which established the right to an abortion in the state constitution. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision… Read More
FBI
‘Disgraceful’: Sen. Mike Lee blasts FBI monitoring of U.S. citizens without a warrant(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, blasted FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday over the agency’s spying on Americans without a warrant. Read More
Race
Vance introduces bill to stop discrimination in higher ed(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance wants to take funding from colleges and universities that discriminate on race and create a new federal department to investigate those allegations.Vance,… Read More
Housing, Kansas City
KC ordinance barring landlords from relying on financial, criminal, eviction history could make housing less affordable, availableA proposed ordinance that would prohibit Kansas City landlords from “discrimination” against renters on the basis of credit worthiness, past evictions, criminal convictions or even source of income could actually… Read More
Gender Transition
California mom urges Supreme Court review after trans child lost to suicide(The Center Square) – A California mother who lost custody of her daughter for not supporting her gender transition — then lost her to suicide — filed an amicus… Read More
Courts
Ruling at 4th Circuit: Government must prove case for civil asset forfeiture(The Center Square) – Government’s ability to seize personal property based on the mere suspicion of criminal activity has been curtailed by a federal court ruling in a North Carolina… Read More
National Debt
U.S. national debt surpasses $100K per person(The Center Square) – The rapidly growing debt of the U.S. federal government has hit another milestone, topping more than $100,000 per person.While the U.S. population and the U.S. national… Read More