Economy
Federal Reserve hikes rates again(The Center Square) – The U.S. Federal Reserve announced a new rate increase of half a percentage point Wednesday in its ongoing effort to curb inflation. The Fed raised the… Read More
Crime
Loudoun County school superintendent, spokesman indicted for lying about transgender sex assaultsA grand jury has indicted the former Loudoun County school superintendent and spokesman on multiple counts for their roles in covering up transgender sex assaults in 2021. Recently fired Superintendent… Read More
Schools
After her son is allegedly violently bullied, a mother is asked to pay $7,000 for list of similar incidents at the schoolA Texas mother whose 13-year-old son allegedly faced vicious bullying is being asked to pay the school district $7,000 for a list of other such incidents. Terrie Chumchal’s son had… Read More
State Government
DeSantis asks statewide grand jury to investigate COVID-19 vaccines(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday new actions designed to hold the federal government and pharmaceutical companies accountable for decisions related to COVID-19 vaccines. DeSantis will establish… Read More
Local News
Group hoping to build aviation neighborhood for small-plane pilots named Arrowhead AirparkCASS COUNTY, Mo. – A small group of Kansas City natives are in the process of putting together “every pilot’s dream” – an aviation-based neighborhood for small-plane pilots. Arrowhead Airpark… Read More
Agriculture
Florida ag commissioner wants to ban land sales to foreign entitities(The Center Square) – Florida's new Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson wants to restrict the sale of The Sunshine State's farmland to foreign countries after increasing concerns about what foreign… Read More
Biden administration
Republicans call for impeachment of DHS head, cite surge at border(The Center Square) – A group of U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday called for the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. Read More
Education
School board member resigns after saying she won’t vote ‘cis white male’ for board president(Daily Caller) – A Pennsylvania school board member is resigning after saying she will not vote a “cis white male” for board president, according to a Monday statement by the… Read More
Big Tech
Hawley: Twitter’s lies about censoring conservatives, Sam Bankman-Fried’s financial schemes benefiting Democrats, beg for investigationsWith the silencing of conservatives on social media, a near-blackout of that story in “mainstream” media, and the sudden arrest – and silencing – of big donor Sam Bankman-Fried, Democrats… Read More
Immigration
New Operation Lone Star task force now tracking and apprehending gotaways(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has launched a new Operation Lone Star task force to track and apprehend gotaways – the term used by Border Patrol agents… Read More
Crime
SEC charges FTX founder with fraud(The Center Square) – Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of defunct cryptocurrency firm FTX, was charged Tuesday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with defrauding investors. In a formal complaint,… Read More
State Government
Lame duck Clay County commission may expand prevailing wage requirements in oddly swift action Wednesday eveningA majority of Clay County’s lame duck commission seems intent on expanding prevailing wage requirements on contractors Wednesday night, just weeks before other commissioners join them in January. Missouri… Read More
Economy
Federal inflation data: Grocery prices continue to rise nationally(The Center Square) — While overall inflation has slowed from its rapid pace earlier this year, grocery prices continue to rise, putting Americans in a pinch, according to newly released… Read More
Gender Identity
Children’s Mercy Kansas City hospital offers ‘gender-affirming’ care, apparently to children as young as 2Children’s Mercy Kansas City hospital has been offering transitioning treatments to “gender questioning” children and adolescents, perhaps even to those as young as 2. Simultaneously, its standards of care warn… Read More
State Government
Illinois drivers can expect two gas tax increases in 2023(The Center Square) – Illinois drivers will see increased gasoline taxes next month, with another increase six months after that. Motor fuel prices in Illinois are down nearly 70 cents… Read More
Education
Teachers are fleeing partisan unions that some say undermine public educationTeachers are fleeing unions in droves, citing the political partisanship of the organizations that charge $750 to $900 a year in membership fees. The National Education Association (NEA) and the American… Read More
Local News
Missouri deer hunting permits raise $13.3M as 197,724 harvested during firearms season(The Center Square) – Although the 2022 hunting season doesn’t technically end until mid-January, the Missouri Conservation Department reports $13.3 million in revenue from the purchase of more than 810,000… Read More
National
‘It’s going to be us’: Homeland security expert warns America is destroying itself from withinThe biggest threat to the homeland may actually be the homeland itself. That’s the startling assessment of Pat Proctor, a state representative from Leavenworth and one of Kansas’ leading authorities… Read More
Local News
Branson’s Mochas and Meows expanding, aims to be the purrr-fect place to loungeBRANSON, Mo. – Guests at Branson’s lone cat cafe can expect to have more room to lounge and more felines to lounge with in the future as an expansion of… Read More
Economy
Wholesale vegetables price index spiked 38% last month as key inflation marker rose more than expected(The Center Square) – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released new inflation data Friday for wholesale prices with a 0.3% rise in November, part of a 7.4% increase in the… Read More