Missouri, St. Louis
A moving story: Missouri ranks 15th in U-Haul’s growth report(The Center Square) – Missouri ranks No. 15 among states with the highest positive migration in a new report by the moving truck company U-Haul. U-Haul compiles the data based… Read More
Biden administration, Immigration
Biden announces border visit, expands legal immigration(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden said Thursday he will visit the southern border Sunday. The announcement came in a speech on illegal immigration, in which Biden promised more… Read More
Law Enforcement, Missouri
Andrew Bailey sworn into office as Missouri’s new attorney general(The Center Square) – Andrew Bailey is officially Missouri’s attorney general after being sworn in at a ceremony Tuesday in Jefferson City. Gov. Mike Parson appointed Bailey,… Read More
Immigration
Another record: Nearly 314,000 apprehensions, gotaways at southern border in December(The Center Square) – December was another record month for Border Patrol agents tasked with apprehending foreign nationals illegally entering the U.S. through the southwest border. Agents apprehended at least… Read More
Illinois, Second Amendment
Gun rights activists in Illinois actually want an aggressive gun control bill that’s easier to kill in court(The Center Square) – With a lame duck session for the Illinois statehouse set to begin, all eyes were on what happens with a proposed gun ban. Read More
Kansas, Taxes
Kansas loses population while neighboring states gain(The Sentinel) – Kansas is one of 18 states to see a decline in population between July 2021 and July 2022, according to the Census Bureau. The Sunflower State is… Read More
School Choice
New study finds positive impacts of Ohio’s EdChoice program(The Sentinel) — A new study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute should allay concerns that school choice programs won’t benefit marginalized students.The Fordham study, authored by Ohio State University… Read More
2022 election, Florida
‘Freedom lives here’: Gov. Ron DeSantis gives fiery speech at inauguration(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday after overwhelmingly winning a second term in November. Accompanied by his wife, First Lady Casey DeSantis, and their… Read More
Business, Missouri
Crime is a major drag on Missouri’s 2023 economic outlook, chamber poll of business leaders findsMost Missouri businesses are bullish on their own companies for 2023 – but are extremely wary about societal trends in crime, workforce shortages and inflation, according to a new poll. Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri ‘school choice’ bills to watch when legislative session starts Wednesday(Kansas City Beacon) – Once again, elementary and secondary education are commanding a lot of attention in the Missouri legislature.And a major focus is throwing state support behind families who… Read More
State Government, Taxes
Here are the 11 states cutting individual income taxes in 2023(The Center Square) – Eleven states reduced their individual income tax rates on Jan. 1. Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, and North Carolina… Read More
Economy, Inflation
Poll: Americans pessimistic about the economy in 2023(The Center Square) – Americans are not optimistic about the economy this year. A new poll from Gallup found about 80% of those surveyed expect higher taxes, a higher deficit… Read More
Missouri, Politics
Republicans will control all Missouri statewide offices, legislature in 2023(The Center Square) – Three Missouri statewide officeholders are cleaning out their offices, as two appointees will be entering the capitol and one elected official is switching offices.Democratic Auditor Nicole… Read More
Unemployment
Eye-opening: Jobless Kansas families can receive $73,000 annualized in taxpayer subsidies“Sorry, we’re short-staffed”How many of us have heard that in the last two years when we’ve gone out to eat, or tried to make an appointment for car repair, even… Read More
Florida, Taxes
2022 saw more California businesses relocate to Florida. Here’s why(The Center Square) – Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s invitation to Floridians to move to California ahead of the November election, California businesses continue to leave, and increasingly to Florida.While their… Read More
Missouri, Taxes
2023 to bring tax cut, minimum wage increase in Missouri(The Center Square) – Missourians will pay less in state taxes in 2023, and some will get a voter-approved wage increase.The state’s income tax will be reduced from… Read More
Business, Missouri
It’s a Wonderful Life: Joplin’s Ethelmae Humphreys outdid George Bailey for service to family, community, country and GodPioneer, patriot, matriarch and titan of philanthropy. That was Joplin’s Ethelmae Humphreys, whose passing is every bit as diminishing even a year after her Dec. 27, 2021 death at 94. Read More
Education, Gender Identity
Five genders? Residents in this Kansas school district question curriculum, content in dual credit courses(The Sentinel) – Taxpayers in Kansas’ Rose Hill USD 394 school district voiced concerns at a recent school board meeting about curriculum content in a “dual credit” course offered to… Read More
Courts, Illinois
‘Potential chaos’ after judge strikes down cashless bail in parts of Illinois(The Center Square) – After months of debate over the pros and cons of the criminal justice package known as the SAFE-T Act, a judge has ruled the ending… Read More
Missouri, St. Louis
St. Louis’ $9,000 guaranteed income program is Missouri’s first(The Center Square) – The city of St. Louis became Missouri’s first municipality to create a guaranteed basic income program when Mayor Tishaura Jones signed Board Bill 116 into… Read More