Biden administration, Energy
Oil and Gas groups rally around Republican energy bill(The Center Square) – Oil and gas companies from around the nation are rallying to support a Republican effort to lower elevated energy costs and free up the industry. The… Read More
Taxes
Poll: 73% of taxpayers say government doesn’t use their taxes wisely(The Center Square) – Ahead of Tax Day on April 18, 73% of taxpayers said the government doesn’t use their taxes wisely, a new survey found. A separate report found… Read More
Biden administration, Illegal Immigration
House committee demands answers from Mayorkas on catch-and-release policies(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Oversight Committee is demanding that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas provide information about the department’s catch-and-release policy through which it’s released… Read More
Law Enforcement, Missouri
Branson PD allows officers more comfortability, individuality with new initiativesBRANSON, Mo. – The Branson Police Department has many new developments under Chief Eric Schmitt, including a newly approved initiative allowing officers to dress more comfortably. Branson visitors and residents… Read More
Banks
Janet Yellen says more bank bailouts could be coming(The Center Square) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that more bank bailouts could be coming. Yellen made the comments as part of her prepared remarks at the… Read More
President Biden, Public Corruption
Hunter Biden scandal plagues president(The Center Square) – The Hunter Biden investigation reached a new level in recent days after lawmakers announced that millions of dollars were transferred from a Chinese energy company with… Read More
Legislature, Missouri
These 14 states — including Missouri — are moving to ban drag shows for kids(Daily Caller) – After Tennessee became the first state to prohibit drag shows in places where children may be present, several red states are pushing for similar legislation.States including Idaho,… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Inducing illegal immigration should be a crime, 25 attorneys general argue(The Center Square) – The attorneys general of 25 states have filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to protect a federal law that’s been used to… Read More
Banks, Congress
Federal legislation hits bankers with 100% tax on profits from dumping pre-failure stocks(The Center Square) — Arizona Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is co-sponsoring a bill to crack down on bank executives who may try to financially benefit amid a collapse. … Read More
Biden administration, Inflation
Inflation continues to outpace wages, data shows(The Center Square) – Inflation has outpaced wages for nearly two years, recently released federal data shows. A closer look at federal wage and pricing data shows workers are making… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri moms started ‘Parents Changing Education’ to give parents a voice, resources(The Heartlander) — When trouble arose in her kids’ school district, Ashley Al-Shawish first decided to contact her Missouri legislators. “I thought that if I went to Jefferson City, everything would… Read More
Education, Missouri
Senate’s handling of open enrollment bill highlights Missouri legislature’s return(The Center Square) – When the Missouri legislature returned from its spring break on Monday, many were watching a bill changing regulations for public school enrollment.House Bill 253, passed by… Read More
Biden administration
EPA orders states to accept waste from Ohio train derailment site(The Center Square) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered states with approved and available toxic waste facilities to accept materials transported from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Read More
Free Speech
Diversity, equity and inclusion bureaucracies worsen free speech on campus, study shows(Daily Caller) – Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) bureaucracies on college campuses are correlated with more liberal students on campus and greater discomfort while expressing opinions outside the classroom, a… Read More
Missouri, Taxes
Missouri House bill would require car dealerships to collect sales tax, eliminating temporary tagsThe Missouri House has approved a bill requiring car dealerships to collect sales tax when a vehicle has been purchased, eliminating the need for temporary tags. HB 415, sponsored by… Read More
Biden administration
Abbott denounces Biden’s ESG policies that hurt Texas oil and natural gas industry(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott denounced President Biden’s ESG policies on Thursday, arguing they will hurt the U.S. energy industry. Biden’s environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) policies… Read More
Biden administration
Missourians shouldn’t be writing checks to pay for ‘billionaire’ bank failures in other states, Sen. Josh Hawley arguesMissourians shouldn’t have to pay for the failure of two banks in California and New York, an animated Sen. Josh Hawley tells The Heartlander.The Biden administration this week announced “special… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Missouri attorney general to amend charges against St. Louis prosecutor after uncovering new evidence(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey alerted the courts late Wednesday that “additional, significant information” supporting his action to remove Democratic St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner… Read More
Biden administration, Gender Identity
In new record, Biden requests billions to advance gender agenda worldwide(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s 2024 budget proposal requests billions of dollars to advance his gender and sexuality agenda around the world, allocating far more taxpayer dollars to… Read More
Biden administration
Governors of 18 states, including Missouri, form coalition to fight Biden administration’s ESG policy(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is leading a coalition of governors from 18 states who’ve pledged to fight the Biden administration’s environmental, social and corporate governance agenda. Read More