Big Tech
Congressman calls out FBI, says ‘Twitter Files only tell part of the story’(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop is leveraging Twitter to expose how the company worked with the FBI to silence free speech, the latest in a series of… Read More
Congress
Congressional bill would ban banks from making financial decisions based on politics(The Center Square) – Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, reintroduced the Fair Access to Bank Act to combat what he called the "weaponization of the financial system." According to… Read More
Biden administration
Lawmakers demand Hunter Biden hand over foreign business deal documents(The Center Square) – House Oversight Republicans ratcheted up their investigation into Hunter Biden Thursday, calling on the president’s son and his associates to hand over documents that allegedly show… Read More
School Choice, Uncategorized
Kansas House committee approves ESA school choice bill(The Sentinel) – The Kansas House of Representatives K-12 Education Budget Committee heard testimony earlier this week on House Bill 2218, which would eventually provide an education savings account (ESA) for… Read More
Missouri, Uncategorized
Missouri Black Caucus accuses Republicans of racism as crime bill passes 109-35(The Center Square) – The Legislative Black Caucus accused Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher, R-St. Louis, and Majority Floor Leader Jonathan Patterson, R-Lee’s Summit, with racism on Thursday for stopping… Read More
Inflation
Kansas City Chiefs fans, take note: You can expect higher prices than ever for your Super Bowl spread this year(The Center Square) – The Super Bowl has become something like an annual holiday for Americans full of football, food and beverages, but the recent spike in food prices means… Read More
Illinois
GOP lawmakers urge for policies to address Illinois’ increased energy costs(The Center Square) – Energy prices in Illinois are increasing and Republican lawmakers are blaming the governor's energy policies.This week, Ameren Illinois said its costs have increased… Read More
COVID-19
Watchdogs say federal unemployment fraud likely topped $191 billion(The Center Square) – Slightly more than $1 out of every $5 distributed in unemployment insurance payments during the pandemic could have been improper, mostly fraud. Larry Turner, the inspector… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri’s chief justice urges passage of 8.7% increase for 3,000 court employees(The Center Square) – The chief justice of Missouri's Supreme Court thanked the legislature for increasing compensation for thousands of court employees and urged them to pass another increase during Wednesday’s… Read More
Gender Identity
‘I want my breasts back’: Former transgender clinic employee remembers the horrors of the ‘gender-affirming care’ she once believed in(The Heartlander) — Lies are most effective when they sound like the truth. And gender-affirming doctors have their lies tailored to perfection, according to one insider. “Research shows that when… Read More
Inflation
Americans’ personal finances worst since the Great Recession(The Center Square) – Half of Americans report their personal finances are “worse off” than they were a year ago, according to a new survey. The poll found only 35%… Read More
Social Media
Kids under 16 should be barred from social media, and parents should be empowered to delete their Big Tech data, says HawleyChildren shouldn’t be allowed on social media until age 16, argues Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, who plans that and other legislation to protect kids from the documented hazards of Big… Read More
Education
Missouri State University-West Plains hosts Women in Welding program, looks to the futureWEST PLAINS, Mo. – Eighteen women have completed a 40-hour training introduction to welding at Missouri State University-West Plains, and the campus hopes to grow the program for the future… Read More
Kansas, Uncategorized
Kansas Board of Regents may drop algebra as a college graduation requirement(The Sentinel) – One out of three college students in Kansas fails algebra, the vice president for academic affairs for the Kansas Board of Regents disclosed to the board at… Read More
Biden administration
Hawley: Spy balloon, lack of China in State of Union speech show ‘total weakness on the part of Joe Biden’China has been walking all over Joe Biden and the footprints were in evidence at the State of the Union speech, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. The topic of China,… Read More
Super Bowl
In historic Super Bowl matchup, QBs Mahomes and Hurts share a Christian faithThe star quarterbacks of this year’s Super Bowl teams may be opponents on the field, but it is their common faith that helped them get there. The Kansas City Chiefs’… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri rural schools will be able to monitor Wi-Fi, develop safety plans with $2M grant(The Center Square) – Twenty-six rural Missouri school districts will be able to better monitor Wi-Fi servers for threats and other safety issues through a $2 million grant from the… Read More
Politics
Sanders says Biden administration ‘doubling down on crazy’(The Center Square) – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said President Joe Biden’s administration is hijacked by the “radical left” and called for a new generation of Republican leadership in… Read More
Economy, Inflation
Business owners highlight cost of inflation for businesses, families(The Center Square) – Business owners from West Virginia told the powerful U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on Monday they are struggling with inflation, among other problems, as the… Read More
Border, Illegal Immigration
Border patrol presentation reveals plan to release illegal crossers en masse into U.S. communities(The Center Square) – Roughly six weeks before testifying Tuesday before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Chief Border Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez held a meeting with local law… Read More