Biden administration, Illegal Immigration
Echoing Nixon, Americans ‘deserve to know if the president is a crook,’ Hawley says, while warning of Biden border disaster’s impactAmericans need to know whether President Biden “is a crook,” while they brace for a deepening “disaster” at the border that will affect every community in the country, says Missouri… Read More
Kansas
Kansas Ed. Dept. and other agencies fail to fully implement multiple audit recommendations(The Sentinel) – Several state agencies have failed to fully implement recommendations made by auditors over the last several years.According to a report from the Sunflower State Journal, the Kansas Department of… Read More
President Biden
House Oversight: Foreign nationals paid Biden family $10 million(The Center Square) – Members of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability said Wednesday the panel uncovered evidence of influence peddling and financial deception by the Biden family,… Read More
National Debt, President Biden
Poll: Majority of Americans want spending cuts included in debt ceiling deal(The Center Square) – An overwhelming number of voters say that President Joe Biden should compromise with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to cut government spending as part of a deal… Read More
Gender Transition, Kansas City
Kansas City Council committee declares KC a ‘safe haven’ for transgender treatments, rejecting a state bill protecting minorsEven as the Missouri House Wednesday passed measured restrictions on transgender treatments for minors, a Kansas City Council committee unanimously passed a resolution promising not to enforce it. The… Read More
Gender Identity, Missouri Legislature
Missouri bills restricting trans treatments for minors and sports participation head to governorTwo bills that would regulate transgender care on minors and prohibit males from competing as girls in sports are headed to the desk of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. The bill… Read More
Biden administration, Illegal Immigration
El Paso: Overrun with foreign nationals with more coming, a case study on border crisis costs(The Center Square) – With an infusion of $26.5 million in federal money over the past six months, the city of El Paso and its partners have orchestrated a way… Read More
Biden administration, Illegal Immigration
Exclusive: Border Patrol agent says urgent support needed at border(The Center Square) – Within a short period of time of holding in custody over 27,000 illegal foreign nationals who’ve just arrived to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, a… Read More
National Debt
Agency warns rising interest costs pose risk to nation’s financial outlook(The Center Square) – A quarter of every dollar U.S. taxpayers send to Washington is projected to go to interest costs by 2051 without changes to federal spending and taxation,… Read More
Law Enforcement, Missouri Legislature
Public safety is lone priority for last week of Missouri legislative session(The Center Square) – The only bills with a chance of passing during the final week of Missouri’s legislative session deal with public safety, according to chamber leaders. Read More
Culture, Kansas City
Library in suburban Kansas City offers free books to youths, perhaps unnoticed by parents, that portray whites as racists, colonizersFree unpublished books with dark and divisive themes that portray whites as hopelessly racist are being given out to youths at a public library in suburban Kansas City, a parent… Read More
Local News, Uncategorized
EXCLUSIVE: Hondurans released into US with court dates for 2026(The Center Square) – The federal government is directing U.S. Border Patrol agents to release foreign nationals into the U.S. with “Notice to Appear/Warrant to Appear” forms for immigration court… Read More
Transportation
Department of Transportation to require airlines compensate stranded passengers(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Transportation said Monday it will launch a new rulemaking process to require airlines provide compensation and cover expenses for stranded passengers. “When… Read More
Biden administration, Illegal Immigration
Abbott deploys new border force to fight ‘catastrophic disaster’ as Title 42 ends(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday he is deploying a tactical border force ahead of the public health authority Title 42 ending on Thursday. The plans… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri’s $50 billion budget includes I-70 expansion, library funds, but drops DEI clause(The Center Square) – The Missouri General Assembly met its constitutional responsibility on Friday as it passed and sent a $50.8 billion budget to Republican Gov. Mike Parson. As the… Read More
Education, Opinion
‘I will not be deterred’: Kansas public school teacher stands by criticism amid attacks and national attentionThe outpouring of love and support I have received has been nothing short of amazing. Thank you! On the other hand, since my op-ed in The Heartlander and after… Read More
Missouri, Taxes
Republicans are working to deliver another round of pro-growth tax cutsRepublicans are advancing legislation that would allow taxpayers across Missouri to keep more of their own paychecks while also attracting new jobs and opportunities to the state. This would… Read More
Culture, Gender Identity
Lawmakers raise questions about Navy’s use of drag queen to recruit(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are asking questions about the Navy's decision to enlist an active-duty sailor and drag queen to recruit people through social media platforms such as… Read More
COVID-19
World Health Organization ends COVID-19 pandemic emergency(The Center Square) – The World Health Organization said Friday the COVID-19 public health emergency was over. Friday’s announcement came after a meeting Thursday of the International Health Regulations Emergency… Read More
Energy
U.S. crude oil production approaches pre-pandemic levels(The Center Square) — For the first two months of 2023, production of crude oil in the U.S. neared pre-COVID levels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.The production of… Read More