COVID-19
New York City teachers get jobs back after fighting COVID-19 vaccine mandate(The Center Square) — A New York state judge has ruled that 10 New York City teachers who were fired for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine were wrongfully dismissed.In the… Read More
Congress
Pelosi plans to seek re-election to ‘advance San Francisco values’(The Center Square) – Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 83, said Friday she plans to run for re-election next November."Now more than ever our City needs us to advance… Read More
Missouri, Schools
Missouri parents should beware of ‘social-emotional learning’ standards and effects on children, say battle-scarred parents, U.S. senatorMissouri parents had better be aware – or be wary – of the state’s move to ramp up “social-emotional learning” (SEL) in its public schools.That’s the message from Missouri U.S. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Accused ‘prolific human smuggler’ from Mexico to face charges in U.S.(The Center Square) – A woman accused by federal authorities of being a "prolific human smuggler" has been extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges for allegedly operating in… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Federal judge orders Texas to move marine barriers back — not remove them as news reports claimed(The Center Square) – A federal judge ruled Wednesday in a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott installing marine barriers in the Rio… Read More
Maui
Maui losses at $11 million a day since fires(The Center Square) – The economic impact of the Maui fires is $11 million a day since Aug. 9, when the fires occurred, according to a report from the Department… Read More
COVID-19
Democrats object to Vance’s bill to ban mask mandates(The Center Square) – Democrats Thursday blocked unanimous passage of Sen. J.D. Vance’s proposed legislation that would ban federal mask mandates through the end of 2024. Without unanimous passage, Vance’s… Read More
Gender, Kansas City
Johnson County libraries to provide feminine hygiene products in men’s restrooms(The Sentinel) — Yes, the headline is correct; Johnson County libraries will soon provide tampons and other feminine hygiene products in the men’s restrooms. Male visitors to the various Johnson… Read More
Illinois
Illinois gun owners await firearm registry rules from state police(The Center Square) – Gun owners are anxiously awaiting rules to be released by Illinois State Police for the registry that is required as part of Illinois’ gun and magazine… Read More
Education
U.S. preschool enrollment hits lowest level since 2005(The Center Square) – Fewer parents sent children to preschool in 2021 in a decline that corresponded with the COVID-19 pandemic. The percentage of 3-to-6-year-olds enrolled in preschool in the… Read More
Open Records
Michigan lawmakers want to ban government from using code to thwart records requests(The Center Square) – A new bill aims to protect public access to government communications under the Freedom of Information Act by preventing the government from speaking in code to… Read More
Missouri, St. Louis
Missouri House speaker: St. Louis’ crime, taxes will be focus during 2024 session(The Center Square) – The City of St. Louis will be an important area to focus on during the 2024 legislation session, according to Missouri’s speaker of the House of… Read More
Missouri
12-year-old martial artist from Joplin wins gold in Brazil and beyondJOPLIN, Mo. – Junior Olympics gold medalist Addison Mann has returned home to Joplin with gold medals in martial arts forms after competing in the International School Sport Federation World… Read More
Marijuana
States with weaker marijuana laws see more impaired driving, report says(The Center Square) – States with less restrictive marijuana policies have higher incidents of residents driving while high, a new report finds. The Drug Free America Foundation released a new… Read More
Illegal Immigration
366 illegal foreign nationals targeted for removal arrested in ICE operation(The Center Square) – A national operation led to 366 criminal illegal foreign nationals being arrested and targeted for removal by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO)… Read More
Biden administration
Oversight Republican subpoenas Feds over alleged Hunter Biden interference(The Center Square) – House Oversight Committee James Comer, R-Ky., announced Tuesday he is sending six subpoenas as part of an investigation into allegations of the Biden administration’s interference into the… Read More
Critical Race Theory
New education bills would block CRT, back parents(The Center Square) – A new trio of House education bills would push back on Critical Race Theory and federal rules in local public schools, the latest in an ongoing… Read More
COVID-19
Third Missourian pleads not guilty to fraud in obtaining $185K in pandemic funds(The Center Square) – The third of three people charged in two schemes to fraudulently obtain more than $185,000 through federal pandemic financial assistance pleaded not guilty to charges.Shonta Woods,… Read More
America, Opinion
Scared for Your Country? What You Can and Must DoWith crackdowns on speech and religious exercise, and brazen indictments against a past president and likely presidential nominee — by powers that previously tried to frame him for conspiring with… Read More
Kansas City
Lawsuit alleges Kansas City mayor tried to ‘intimidate’ activist over a request for public documents from City HallA social justice activist is suing Kansas City for failing to provide public documents in a timely manner – and for what she called an intimidating phone call from the… Read More