Big Tech
PayPal faces House inquiry after $2,500 ‘misinformation’ fine controversy(The Center Square) – House Republicans are launching an inquiry into PayPal after the payment processing company sparked major controversy for a policy that would fine customers for “misinformation.” The… Read More
2022 election
‘The next healthcare catastrophe’: Medical experts warn Missourians to reject recreational marijuana Nov. 8Would you have voted in favor of having the COVID-19 pandemic? Of course not, but doctors say Missouri voters may bring on the next big public health crisis if they… Read More
Local News
Florissant elementary school and Army Corps of Engineers face backlash for mishandling ‘unacceptably high’ radioactive waste levelFLORISSANT, Mo. – A St. Louis-area elementary school and the Army Corps of Engineers are under fire for their handling of “unacceptably high” levels of radioactive waste detected at the… Read More
National
Poll: Americans say federal government has too much power(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows that a majority of Americans say the federal government has too much power. Gallup released the poll Wednesday, which… Read More
Crime
DEA: 36 million lethal doses of fentanyl removed from U.S. communities from May to September(The Center Square) – As a result of law enforcement operations from May through September of this year, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents and law enforcement partners confiscated 36 million… Read More
Education
School choice supporters: Headcount numbers show public schools aren’t meeting kids’ needs(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s latest public school headcount shows fewer kids in traditional public schools and more kids moving into schools of choice. And school choice supporters… Read More
Crime
Parents sue Missouri school and staff members charged with shocking abuse of their autistic childParents of an autistic student are suing their child’s former school and some staff members in response to an alleged assault. The 13-year-old child was allegedly assaulted in March of… Read More
State Government
Missouri treasurer yanks $500 million in state pension funds from ‘woke’ asset management firmJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri has withdrawn $500 million of state employees’ pension funds from BlackRock Inc. over the firm’s prioritizing of left-wing social and environmental interests over those of… Read More
Biden administration
Vaccine mandate battles ramp up with federal contractors, Coast Guard(The Center Square) – The battle over federal vaccine mandates is ramping up for federal contractors and members of the U.S. Coast Guard. In September 2021, President Joe Biden signed… Read More
Crime
New statewide campaign launches to warn Texans about the dangers of fentanyl(The Center Square) – A new statewide campaign has launched to warn Texans about the dangers of fentanyl, similar to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s “one pill can kill” campaign. Read More
2022 election
Dr. George Hruza running for state Senate to protect the American dreamST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Dermatologist and small-business owner Dr. George Hruza is scared the United States is becoming what his family risked their lives to flee, so he’s running… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Illinois government unions seek more strike power to get more politicalThe Cook County College Teachers Union is planning a strike for the end of October unless the college’s students get housing and day care services (the teachers also want… Read More
National
Report: Decarbonization polices could drive up energy prices rapidly in Utah and other states(The Center Square) — Energy prices could increase rapidly if government leaders don’t pivot, according to a report presented to Utah’s Federalism Commission. The report analyzed the full cost… Read More
Economy
Americans cut back on groceries because of inflation(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows that inflation is causing most Americans to cut back at the grocery store. Morning Consult released the survey results,… Read More
Gas Prices
Polls show gas prices are top concern for midterm voters with increase looming(The Center Square) — New polling shows that gas prices are a top concern for voters these midterms as those prices are poised to rise in the coming weeks. Convention… Read More
National
‘Shocking’: EcoHealth Alliance receives another round of funding for coronavirus bat research in Asia(The Center Square) – A coalition of leading House Republicans is raising the alarm and demanding answers after the Biden administration approved another round of grant funding for research on… Read More
Education
Kansas mom finds joy-of-sex book for kids in her public library, which refuses to move it from children’s sectionAddie Thompson and her 4-year-old son were scanning their local public library’s children’s section for a book on airplanes. What the young mother found on the shelf right above it… Read More
Crime
Konnech CEO charged with grand theft by embezzlement(The Center Square) – The East Lansing election software CEO who picked up more than a quarter-million dollars from Michigan Economic Development Corp. funding is facing theft and embezzlement charges… Read More
Immigration
OLS officers apprehend over 700 people in one night, catch a man wanted by Interpol(The Center Square) – Texas law enforcement officers working through Operation Lone Star are continuing to thwart criminal activity at the southern border, making record numbers of apprehensions including human… Read More
Opinion
OPINION: Charlotte O’Hara wants to save Johnson County Taxpayers….but will they let her?JOHNSON COUNTY, Ks. – On June 23 the Johnson County, Kansas Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) announced its intent to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate – a.k.a. raising taxes. … Read More