Courts, Missouri
Missouri AG Bailey prioritizing Biden social media collusion lawsuit, defending Second Amendment law(The Center Square) – A lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration for alleged collusion with social media companies and defending Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act are priorities for Republican Attorney… Read More
Kansas, Open Records
Kansas Supreme Court: KORA requires production of electronic recordsA Kansas Supreme Court decision has put public records custodians on notice: under the Kansas Open Records Act they must provide electronic copies of electronic records.“This ruling clarifies that the Kansas… Read More
Biden administration, Immigration
GOP congressmen demand immigration parole answers(The Center Square) – A group of Republican U.S. senators and House members want the Biden administration to explain what they called a reckless decision to expand immigration parole programs. Read More
Immigration
42 Texas counties now support declaring invasion at southern border(The Center Square) – At least 42 counties have now declared an invasion or expressed support for Texas declaring an invasion at the southern border. More are in the process… Read More
Missouri, State Government
Gov. Parson proposes $859M to expand I-70 through Missouri(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s proposed budget includes almost a billion dollars to rebuild and expand I-70 from St. Louis to Kansas City. “To those who… Read More
Internet, Local Government
Johnson County commissioners looking for ways to livestream public comments after new chairman pulls government camerasA Johnson County, Kansas commissioner has resorted to asking for community volunteers to video public comments at commission meetings, after the new chairman banned them from the government feed. Read More
Missouri
New federal grant brings Missouri early childhood programs total to $44M(The Center Square) – Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will receive a $4 million federal grant to improve and expand access to early childhood programs.The grant brings the… Read More
Guns, Illinois
Illinois State Rifle Association files federal lawsuit against Pritzker’s gun ban(The Center Square) – The first federal lawsuit against Illinois’ gun ban and registry has been announced by the Illinois State Rifle Association. It follows two others that were filed… Read More
Inflation
Positive GDP in Q4 sparks to optimism for 2023(The Center Square) – Growth in the nation’s gross domestic product during the last half of 2022 shows the raising of interest rates to control inflation didn’t harm the economy,… Read More
Taxes
Property tax relief this year for low-income seniors, disabled vetsAction taken last year by the Legislature and governor will result in several types of property tax relief, including a property tax freeze in 2023 for certain Kansas senior citizens and… Read More
Biden administration, Uncategorized
Report: Children under 14 dying from fentanyl poisoning at faster rate than any other age group(The Center Square) – Children under age 14 are dying from fentanyl poisoning at a faster rate than any other age group in the U.S., according to a new analysis… Read More
Health, Missouri
MU School of Medicine takes real-life simulators on the road to help rural MissouriansCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri School of Medicine is using mobile simulators to replicate medical emergencies for rural trainees, as 10 of the state’s rural hospitals have closed… Read More
Business Philanthropy
SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence wins $350,000 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration AwardCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence here has shared exciting news with its community: the Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award for 2023. SADI is one of 22… Read More
Big Tech, Congress
New bill would ban feds from working with big tech to censor Americans(The Center Square) – Leading Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives filed new legislation that would ban federal employees from working with big tech companies to censor Americans. Read More
Illinois
Legislation giving mandatory paid leave to all Illinois employees ready for governor(The Center Square) – A bill headed to the governor’s desk that gives paid leave to all Illinois workers is being criticized for hurting small businesses around the state. Read More
St. Louis
St. Louis investing $449M from Rams settlement while planning how to spend funds(The Center Square) – A select few St. Louis and Missouri money managers are receiving two big orders worth almost half a billion dollars. The City of St. Louis and… Read More
Education, Local Government
Graduate wages lonely battle against anti-religious, erotic book for 9th-graders in her Kansas City-area school districtNinth graders in a Kansas City-area school district have been subjected to a book with bawdy anti-religious and erotic passages, its school board was told by a disgusted and disappointed… Read More
Guns, Illinois
List of more than 170 banned guns in Illinois could grow; mandatory registration coming(The Center Square) – The list of about 170 different semi-automatic guns now banned in Illinois could change, with state police being granted the authority to update the list “as… Read More
Kansas, Local Government
New Johnson County Commission chair acts to restrict public access to meetingsIncoming Chairman of the Johnson County Board of Commissioners(BOCC) Mike Kelly has announced changes to public access and comment in meetings, a move that a former rival says is “authoritarian”… Read More
Kansas, Legislature
GOP legislators offer Kansans “A Better Way” in 2023(The Sentinel) – As the Kansas Legislature reconvenes, Republican leaders unveil their 2023 agenda, offering “A Better Way: Our Commitment to Kansas”The eight-point plan ranges from a simpler tax code,… Read More