Sports
Economist: Kansas City Royals’ economic impact claims for new $2B stadium complex ‘not credible’(The Center Square) — When the Kansas City Royals publicly addressed their desire to have a new $2 billion ballpark complex built with a stadium district surrounding it, team… Read More
Education
Illinois parents push to extend statewide school choice program(The Center Square) – Parents of students from across the state involved with the state’s Invest In Kids school choice pilot program are lobbying Illinois lawmakers to make it permanent. Read More
Big Tech
Biden administration still out to censor its critics on Facebook, Instagram and other social media, Missouri Sen. Hawley warnsThe Biden administration has quietly stepped up back-channel efforts to censor Americans’ social media posts after its discredited “Disinformation Governance Board” was quickly shot down, warns Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Read More
Immigration
Abbott expanding Operation Lone Star in effort to secure southern border(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expanding Operation Lone Star in an effort to further secure the state’s southern border with Mexico. Abbott, who has been critical… Read More
National
Projections: GOP regains majority control of the U.S. House(The Center Square) – Republicans took a majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after multiple media outlets projected California Republican Mike Garcia would win the 27th Congressional… Read More
Education
Teachers’ union blasted over tweet suggesting teachers know what students need better than parentsThe country’s largest teachers’ union was chastised over the weekend for its tweet that educators know what their students need “better than anyone.” “Educators love their students and know better… Read More
Local News
Evangel University breaks ground on state-of-the-art sports complexSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel University has started construction on its new 70,000-square-foot state-of-the-art sports complex that will host an array of university sports programs. The complex includes Valor Center, which… Read More
National
Senators introduce bill to stop companies from charging veterans with benefits help(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is introducing a bill to stop companies from charging veterans for help with disability benefits. The Governing Unaccredited… Read More
Biden administration
Liberty Counsel: DOD vaccine mandate repeating history of failed anthrax vaccine mandate(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Defense is repeating its failed policy of mandating a vaccine that a federal court later found to be unlawful, the nonprofit religious… Read More
Immigration
First migrant bus to arrive in Philadelphia on Wednesday from Texas(The Center Square) – Texas is sending its first bus of illegal foreign nationals to the so-called sanctuary city of Philadelphia, Gov. Greg Abbott said. It’s scheduled to arrive at… Read More
National
Donald Trump announces 2024 presidential bid(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday he would make another run for the White House. Trump filed the relevant paperwork with the Federal Election Commission… Read More
State Government
Movement to create a new state in southern Illinois gaining momentum(The Center Square) – A growing list of Illinois counties disenfranchised with the goings-on in Cook County have voted in nonbinding resolutions to leave Illinois and form a new state. Read More
Local News
Drury University to unveil new C.H. “Chub” O’Reilly Enterprise Center and Breech School of Business AdministrationSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury University has completed the first step of its 25-year master plan, with the completion of its brand new C.H. “Chub” O’Reilly Enterprise Center and Breech School… Read More
Economy
Producer prices rise again amid inflation woes(The Center Square) – Producer prices continued to rise in October, according to newly released federal inflation data.The producer price index rose 0.2% last month, contributing to an 8% rise in… Read More
Big Tech
Forty states win $391.5M privacy suit against Google over location data sold to advertisers(The Center Square) — Forty states won a combined $391.5 million settlement with Google over location tracking practices.The group of attorneys general filed the complaint after the Associated Press… Read More
Biden administration
Court cites harm to Missouri in stopping Biden’s student loan forgiveness(The Center Square) – A federal appeals court on Monday granted a nationwide temporary injunction stopping the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in… Read More
Biden administration
Biden pulls back on pledge to codify Roe v. Wade(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden raised eyebrows Monday telling reporters that he expects no progress on the abortion issue in the second half of his term. “I don’t… Read More
Local News
Jobs for America’s Graduates program thrives at Dora High SchoolDORA, Mo. – In its second year of operation, the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program at Dora High School is already seeing success in helping students navigate their education… Read More
Big Tech
Paxton investigating Zuckerberg-funded nonprofit for alleged partisan electioneering efforts in 2020(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a Civil Investigative Demand to the Center for Tech and Civil Life (CTCL) as part of an investigation his office… Read More
National
Democrats’ second-largest donor Sam Bankman-Fried’s net worth plummets 94% after his company FTX collapsesDemocrats’ millennial cash cow is turning belly up, as his company collapsed and 94% of his net worth was erased during an election in which he donated millions to liberal… Read More