Gas Prices
Contrary to late 2022, KC Fed predicts gasoline prices won’t lower inflation in 2023(The Center Square) – Gasoline prices contributed to the highest annual inflation rate in decades in 2022, but it probably won’t bring down inflation in 2023, according to research… Read More
Biden administration, Mexican Border
Twenty-one attorneys general want Biden to designate Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations(The Center Square) – Five months after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott designated two Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and called on President Joe Biden to do the same, 21… Read More
COVID-19
Fauci takes heat after casting doubt on efficacy of COVID vaccines(The Center Square) – Dr. Anthony Fauci is taking criticism after his recently published paper cast doubt on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Joel Zinberg, a Competitive Enterprise Institute senior… Read More
Gender Transition, Missouri
Hawley files bills, launches investigation of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, to protect children from social media and gender transitionsBills have been filed and an investigation launched by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley to protect children from both Big Tech and gender transition treatments.One Hawley bill would authorize patient and… Read More
Gender Transition, Missouri
Missouri doctor claims entire fifth grade group is transgender without meeting themA doctor at a Missouri transgender clinic under investigation advised a school that an entire 5th grade friend group is transgender, despite no personal knowledge of the students. After… Read More
Education, Missouri
Drury University, Nixa Public Schools partner in hybrid student teaching program to tackle teacher shortageSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury University and Nixa Public Schools have teamed up to form a hybrid model of student teaching for undergrad students at the college. Students of the Panthers… Read More
Biden administration, Illegal Immigration
Border Patrol: Record number of Chinese nationals entering U.S. illegally(The Center Square) – The number of Chinese nationals illegally entering the U.S. has significantly increased under the Biden administration, beginning around the 2020 election, according to U.S. Customs and… Read More
Guns, Missouri
Missouri gets $5.4M from feds for crisis intervention, risk-protection orders(The Center Square) – The Missouri Department of Public Safety was awarded a $5.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday as part of a crisis intervention… Read More
Missouri, Sports
NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown looks to bring arena football back to SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Arena football may be making its way back to the Queen City, with familiar names attached to the project. The Arena League (TAL) organizers are asking football… Read More
Gender Transition, Missouri
Missouri Senate poised to ban cross-sex surgery and hormones for minors(The Heartlander) — The Missouri Senate conducted a hearing Tuesday on a bill that would ban gender transition procedures for minors. The Emerging Issues Committee heard arguments for and against… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Minnesota, North Dakota Border Patrol agents continue to thwart human smugglers(The Center Square) – Border Patrol agents in Minnesota and North Dakota continue to apprehend foreign nationals brought in by human smugglers in the dead of winter and illegally crossing… Read More
Biden administration, Inflation
Biden taking added fire as food, shelter, gas get more expensive(The Center Square) – The federal government released its latest inflation data Tuesday, drawing fresh fire for President Joe Biden as the cost of living continues to rise. The U.S. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Poll: Americans sour on immigration(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows that as the number of people living in or entering the country illegally continues to soar, Americans’ feelings on the issue… Read More
Illinois, Legislature
Proposed legislation to require EV charging stations could make homes more expensive(The Center Square) – Proposed measures at the Illinois statehouse could require electric vehicle charging stations in the garage of new homes, a change one builder says would increase… Read More
Abortion, Missouri
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey files court brief on FDA’s regulation of abortion pills(The Center Square) – After warning national pharmacies not to mail abortion-inducing pills earlier this month, Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed an amicus brief in a court… Read More
Guns, Illinois
Federal judge in Illinois’ gun ban cases orders state to show ‘each and every item banned’(The Center Square) – Three federal lawsuits against Illinois’ gun ban made some movement Monday as a federal judge ordered a response from the state to show “each and every… Read More
Kansas, Taxes
Bill before Kansas Legislature would exempt Social Security payments from state income taxA bill recently passed out of the Kansas Senate Tax Committee would be a significant boon to retirees on a fixed income. Senate Bill 33, the first piece of… Read More
Kansas City, Sports
Fans didn’t take the field, but they suited up – and they own a piece of that NFL championship trophy the Kansas City Chiefs are hoistingYou earned this Super Bowl win, Kansas City Chiefs fans. I feel I did, anyway. My dad had season tickets in the 1970s – I’d open the top dresser drawer… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Senators want border wall funded — and finished(The Center Square) – South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds is one of seven senators sponsoring the WALL Act, which eliminates illegal immigrant tax subsidies and uses the funds to… Read More
Missouri, Sports
Sports wagering was to set records Sunday, but Missourians still couldn’t bet on Chiefs(The Center Square) – Legal sports wagering was expected to set records on Sunday, but Missourians weren’t able to bet on their National Football League team in the championship. Read More