Education
Teacher helps students hide gender transitions using class survey(Daily Caller) – A Minnesota middle school teacher is using a class survey to help hide students’ gender transitions within her classroom, according to Fox News.Mandi Jung, a teacher at… Read More
National
Toddler revived from accidental fentanyl overdose underscores reality of crisis in U.S.(The Center Square) – A toddler playing in a San Francisco public park was nearly killed from fentanyl poisoning. If paramedics hadn’t arrived as quickly as they had and administered… Read More
Press Release
PRESS RELEASE: Parent and veteran Dusty Blue to run for Mexico #59 School BoardLocal parent and U.S. Army veteran Dusty Blue has filed to run for the Mexico #59 School Board in Audrain County, Missouri. The election will be on April 4, 2023,… Read More
Education
Ava School District hires mental health social worker for elementary-age students after COVID-19AVA, Mo. – When Ava School District returned to class after COVID-19 shutdowns in 2020, administrators made the decision to bring additional mental health services to the district. Now, the… Read More
Big Tech
Musk expected to expand Twitter operations in TexasLawsuits, investigations expected over released ‘Twitter files’ (The Center Square) – Before and after billionaire Elon Musk acquired the social media company Twitter, he’d been invited by Texas Gov. Greg… Read More
Immigration
7 more counties express support for declaring invasion at border; now total 40(The Center Square) – Forty Texas counties have now declared an invasion at the southern U.S. border with Mexico, or have expressed support for Texas declaring an invasion. More are… Read More
Local News
Sarcoxie High School FFA students build new veterans memorial on campusSARCOXIE, Mo. – Future Farmers of America students at Sarcoxie High School have taken it upon themselves to fund and build a new veterans memorial area in honor of former… Read More
State Government
Gun store owner: Proposed gun and magazine ban would make criminals of ordinary Illinoisans(The Center Square) – Democrats and gun control groups are aiming to ban certain types of weapons in Illinois. A gun store owner says if that happens, they’ll file a… Read More
Pro-Life
‘Jane’s revenge’ note threatens to ‘shoot up’ Catholic student center over potential abortion ‘ban’A Catholic student ministry in Nebraska received a note threatening to “shoot up” its center “if our right to abortion in Bellevue is taken away.” The St. John Paul II… Read More
Education
Cross-dressing book for pre-K students crossed the line: Kansas City school district changes book-approval system after Lion storyA school district that gave preschoolers a book on cross-dressing has changed its procedures for giving out books after news of the incident surfaced last week. As reported exclusively Wednesday… Read More
Economy
Credit rating agency warns recession could trigger property tax hikes(The Center Square) – Fitch Ratings said Friday that the outlook for state and local governments was “deteriorating” and an expected recession could put pressure on state and local governments… Read More
Biden administration
President Joe Biden’s approval rating at 41% at the end of NovemberFollowing the 2022 elections, which saw Democrats maintain control of the Senate and Republicans gain control of the House, approval polling averages show President Joe Biden (D) at 41% approval. Read More
Education
Middle school teacher brings American Sign Language curriculum to PinevillePINEVILLE, Mo. – Students at Pineville Middle School are now being taught American Sign Language thanks to a teacher who learned it after a family member developed hearing loss. When… Read More
Crime
AG Moody, others warn of ‘frightening’ new trends of fentanyl distribution(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is continuing to warn Floridians about an unprecedented increase in the number of counterfeit pills flooding the market containing deadly amounts… Read More
Biden administration
Plaintiff attorneys: Near final blow dealt to Air Force by Sixth Circuit over vaccine mandateJudges unanimously uphold class wide injunction protecting U.S. Air Force personnel (The Center Square) – All three judges on a U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals panel unanimously upheld a… Read More
Education
Missouri legislator proposes five ESA bills on pre-filing day, including universal school choice billJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Thursday was pre-filing day for the Missouri legislature’s 2023 legislative session, and at least one elected official is locked in on improving the state’s new school… Read More
Biden administration
Polls: Afghanis’ suffering has spiked since U.S. troop withdrawal(The Center Square) – Newly released survey data shows Afghanis are reporting a spike in suffering since the Taliban took control of the country after President Joe Biden’s withdrawal of… Read More
Crime
Kansas City $10 million methamphetamine ringleader sentenced to lengthy federal prison termThe Kansas City ringleader of a violent $10 million syndicate dealing a ton of methamphetamine has been sentenced to 35 years without parole in federal prison. Mirza Alihodzic, 37, had… Read More
Courts
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Colorado case pitting speech rights v. minority groups’ rights(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments starting next week in what could be a landmark case centered on a Colorado small business owner’s… Read More
Biden administration
House Democrat blasts Biden over ‘fancy dinner’ that includes Maine lobster(The Center Square) – A U.S. House Democrat blasted President Joe Biden for his planned ritzy dinner with France’s leader Emmanuel Macron.Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, called out Biden on Twitter,… Read More