President Donald Trump
Fulton County grand jury considers 2020 elections case against Trump(The Center Square) — Fulton County prosecutors are presenting allegations to a grand jury that former President Donald Trump sought to overturn the results of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election.Political watchers… Read More
Opinion
‘You better have a damn good reason’: Astonishing police raid on small Kansas newspaper sends First Amendment chill across nationI asked a different newspaper publisher what he thought of the already-infamous law enforcement raid on the small-town Marion County Record in central Kansas on Friday. Is it as egregious… Read More
Culture, Free Speech
Cancel culture comes to the Heartland: HeartlanderNews contributor’s talk canceled by libraryI had long heard that Fredonia, New York, was as close to Chicago as it was to New York City. So I checked. It’s not, but not by much. By… Read More
Abortion
Letter to the Editor: Congress should use Defense Act to ensure no taxpayer funding for abortionAlabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville continues to hold up all military nominations in the Senate – and plans to until the military’s policy on funding abortion is changed. Good. Secretary… Read More
Kansas, Sports
Kansas homeschool, private school students apply to play public school sports(The Sentinel) — Applications for non-public school students to participate in public school activities began on Aug. 1 and so far, concerns schools would face a flood of homeschool or… Read More
Religious liberty
Lawmakers blast Finland’s treatment of Christians(The Center Square) – A group of U.S. lawmakers is calling out Finland for its treatment of high-profile Christians in the country, saying the nation’s leadership has started an “open… Read More
Postal Service
USPS posts another quarterly loss adding to more than $87 billion in losses(The Center Square) – The U.S. Postal Service reported a $1.7 billion loss in the third quarter adding to ongoing losses for the once self-sufficient agency. The U.S. Postal Service,… Read More
Inflation
Inflation rose more than expected in latest federal data(The Center Square) – Newly released federal inflation data shows that producer prices rose more than expected. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Producer Price Index, a key… Read More
Guns, Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state’s gun and magazine ban(The Center Square) – Illinois’ gun and magazine ban remains in place after being upheld by a split Illinois Supreme Court. The anticipated ruling in the case brought by… Read More
President Biden
AG Garland appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden case(The Center Square) – Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel Friday in the Hunter Biden criminal case. U.S. Attorney David Weiss will take the role as evidence mounts… Read More
Biden administration
Hearing into Biden administration’s online censorship of conservatives goes exceedingly poorly for government, observers reportA hearing Thursday over whether the Biden administration can censor online speech “did not go well” for the federal government, according to one interested observer.Matt Taibbi – the investigative reporter… Read More
Kansas City
Jackson County assessor facing class action lawsuit, probe by Missouri auditor, over wildly varying assessments, chaotic appeals processKansas City taxpayers have performed their own assessments of the Jackson County property tax system. The verdict: mass confusion, myriad complaints and record numbers of appeals. Now the muddled assessor’s… Read More
President Biden
Biden makes Grand Canyon national monument, ending uranium prospecting(The Center Square)— President Joe Biden proclaimed a new monument near the Grand Canyon, a move that will stop proposed uranium mining in the area. The Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni… Read More
Federal Spending
HUD program spends average of $232,000 to create single affordable housing unit(The Center Square) – Average per-unit costs were $232,000, most for one-bedroom apartments, in a review of a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program designed to build and… Read More
Border, Texas
Group files brief defending Texas’ right to defend its sovereignty(The Center Square) – The Texas Public Policy Foundation filed an amicus brief in support of Texas’ right to defend its sovereignty on behalf of 22 Republican members of Congress… Read More
Education, Missouri
New Missouri school board member elected to listen to parents attacked by district for public ‘listening sessions’A newly elected Missouri school board member was reprimanded for holding “listening sessions” with parents in a letter signed by six other members of the board.Ozark, Missouri school board member… Read More
Springfield
Ozark County emergency departments to receive major upgradesGAINESVILLE, Mo. — Commissioners in Ozark County have accepted a $265,000 bid from Radio Communications Specialists in Springfield for much-needed communication upgrades for the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office and all… Read More
Kansas City
Trucking company files for bankruptcy after receiving $700 million in taxpayer dollars(The Center Square) – A major U.S. trucking company called Yellow Corp that received $700 million in taxpayer funds during the pandemic has now declared bankruptcy, leaving taxpayers on the… Read More
Economy
Small business owners remain pessimistic about the economy(The Center Square) – Small businesses have ongoing concerns about the health of the economy, a newly released survey shows. The National Federation of Independent Businesses released survey results Tuesday… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency in response to migrant crisis(The Center Square) – Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday due to the “rapidly rising numbers” of migrants arriving in the commonwealth, while critics are calling… Read More