Business, Courts
Arizona high court to decide whether right to earn living is fundamental(The Heartlander)–The Arizona Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Tuesday over engineer licensing that could have ripple effects for economic freedom nationwide. The case centers around Greg… Read More
Illinois
Illinois lawmakers weigh options to change rising property tax structure(The Center Square) – Republican state Rep. Joe Sosnowski has filed legislation he hopes will make life easier on Illinois residents now facing some of the highest property taxes in the… Read More
Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk flyer removal at Campbell questioned by FIRE(The Center Square) – Removal of flyers associated with Charlie Kirk at a private Christian liberal arts institution in the North Carolina Sandhills has drawn rebuke from a nonprofit free… Read More
Missouri Legislature, Taxes
Missouri’s sales tax discount ‘most generous in the nation,’ auditor saysMissouri’s state auditor says a perk for businesses is costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars in potential revenue. A new report from State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick finds the… Read More
Politics
Illinois pols react to Homeland Security secretary’s exit, reassignment(The Center Square) – A member of Congress from Illinois says it is not enough for President Donald Trump to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Trump announced on Thursday… Read More
Economy
U.S. cut 92,000 jobs in ‘dismal’ February report, unemployment 4.4%(The Center Square) – The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, a significant cut after January saw a better-than-expected report, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The unemployment rate… Read More
Elections, Texas
Turmoil in Texas: Concerns for Paxton to drop out, Gonzales drops reelection bid(The Center Square) – Within two days of the March primary election, two high-profile races are already in turmoil. Republican leaders are taking actions to keep the seats red, expressing… Read More
Politics
Joe Rogan goes off on guest who falsely claimed Republicans are trying to put trans people in camps(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Joe Rogan fired back at comedian Steve-O after he falsely stated on Wednesday that Republican politicians are trying to put trans-identifying people in internment camps.Steve-O … Read More
Government Accountability
Oregon Dem who uses ‘they/them’ pronouns works remotely from Spain in taxpayer-funded job(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Oregon Democrat who uses “they/them” pronouns has been working from Spain for over a year while being paid a $68,000 salary by taxpayers to… Read More
Josh Hawley
EXCLUSIVE: Hawley supports Trump’s Big Tech pledge, urges passage of GRID Act to force self-funded data centers(The Heartlander) — Big Tech must be held legally accountable, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, and President Donald Trump’s “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” is a step in the right direction.In an… Read More
Kansas City
Liberty memorial bomb suspect an illegal with ICE detainerThe alleged California man accused of dumping 20 dangerous homemade bombs in an outdoor trash can at Kansas City’s Liberty Memorial is an illegal alien with an ICE detainer,… Read More
Politics
Breaking: Kristi Noem out at DHS, Trump taps Oklahoma senator to replace her(The Heartlander) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin will replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, marking the first Cabinet secretary to leave during Trump’s second… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Police begged progressive prosecutor to put criminal illegal behind bars — then he killed someone(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Fairfax County prosecutor Steve Descano was aware of an illegal immigrant’s violent past and still elected to set him free, new Freedom of Information Act… Read More
Politics
John Fetterman blasts fellow Democrats’ Iran hysteria, says ‘they’re afraid to agree with Trump on anything’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman suggested Wednesday that many of his fellow party members may privately support efforts to stop a nuclear Iran but are… Read More
Schools
Voters tackle sales tax and school bond issue questions in Tuesday’s election(The Sentinel) — Voters went to the polls Tuesday looking at a number of tax questions including a 1% sales tax in Wichita and several school bond issues across the… Read More
Kansas City
Bombs found near Kansas City’s Liberty Memorial; California man chargedA California man faces over 100 years in prison after reportedly admitting to leaving 20 homemade explosives in a trash can near Kansas City’s Liberty Memorial. Kansas City Police… Read More
Courts
Navy SEAL-turned-senator wrestles shouting left-wing protester who stormed hearing(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy physically removed a left-wing protester from the Senate chamber Wednesday after the demonstrator allegedly tried to start an altercation.Sheehy, a… Read More
Kansas
Parents must OK student walkouts under proposed Kansas lawKansas students would be prohibited from walking out of school to protest without parental permission, if a provision passed by the state Senate survives the legislative budget process. The Senate… Read More
Kansas
Kansas Inspector General finds nearly $800k in Kansas Medicaid fraudThe Kansas attorney general’s office has uncovered nearly $800,000 in fraudulent Medicaid pregnancy coverage . The review identified 62 Medicaid beneficiaries aged 45 or older —… Read More
Schools
Lawmakers push K-5 tech restrictions amid screen time concernsLawmakers in at least five states are taking cues from classical schooling by introducing proposals to restrict education technology in K-5 classrooms. The proposals would limit or ban the use… Read More