Immigration
Operation Lone Star task force ‘holding the line’ against cartel traffickers but ‘can’t stop everyone’(The Center Square) – A 20-agency Operation Lone Star Task Force is making headway interdicting cartel and gang activity stemming from the Texas-Mexico border along a major trafficking route to… Read More
Local News
MSU Care Clinic lowers income guidelines to give more Springfield residents healthcareSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State University has adjusted its income guidelines at the MSU Care Clinic in an effort to help more Springfield residents receive health care. The clinic provides… Read More
Local News
South Central Career Center receives significant $300,000 grant for new practical nursing programWEST PLAINS, Mo. – The South Central Career Center here has received a $300,000 grant for its new practical nursing program geared toward high school students. SCCC Director Dr. Josh… Read More
Crime
Law enforcement group argues ‘Defund the Police’ movement, ‘rogue prosecutors’ drove 40% spike in murders(The Center Square) – Some law enforcement groups and police experts are blaming rising violent crime on a “toxic trio,” pointing the finger at anti-police rhetoric, lax prosecutors and the… Read More
State Government
Virginia lawmaker to reintroduce bill that would incriminate parents for not affirming child’s sexual orientation and gender identityVirginia parents could be the target of felony or misdemeanor charges for not affirming their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity if a Virginia lawmaker gets her way. Democratic Delegate Elizabeth… Read More
2022 election
State Rep. candidate Tom Hutsler hits closing stretch of campaign, sporting support for law enforcement and education reformPARKVILLE, Mo. – Platte County native and businessman Tom Hutsler is running to represent Missouri’s 12th House District by way of supporting law enforcement and education reform. Hutsler, the Republican… Read More
Biden administration
Ute Indian Tribe calls Biden’s dedication of national monument a ‘disgrace’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s dedication of Colorado’s Camp Hale as a national monument is a “disgrace” to the ancestors of the Ute Indian… Read More
Immigration
MSU president gets political at naturalization ceremony, telling new citizens whom to vote forThe president of Missouri State University this week told a group of newly naturalized citizens to vote – but essentially not for people who dislike immigrants. “Unfortunately, everyone doesn’t… Read More
Crime
Federal prosecutors charge former AT&T Illinois president with Madigan-related corruption charge(The Center Square) – Federal prosecutors have charged the former president of a telecommunications company with unlawfully influencing the former Illinois House Speaker. Paul La Schiazza conspired with former Illinois… Read More
Local News
Major infrastructure improvements coming to mid-MissouriJEFFERSON CITY – The Show-Me State received promising infrastructure news twice this week, with the announcement of new road improvements in mid-Missouri and the receipt of over $1 billion from… Read More
Education
Schools spending federal relief money on employee bonuses(The Center Square) – School districts across the country are spending federal COVID-19 relief money on bonuses to employees, saying their employees earned it for their work during the pandemic. Read More
2022 election
Judge dismisses first of two lawsuits challenging new Missouri voter ID law(The Center Square) – A circuit court judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s new photo identification requirement for voting. House Bill 1878,… Read More
Biden administration
Biden takes heavy fire, defends himself after inflation data shows continued price increases(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden came under fire from Republican lawmakers and economists Thursday after newly released inflation data showed consumer prices continued to rise in September. “President… Read More
Economy
Prices continue to rise with food costs soaring, inflation data shows(The Center Square) – Prices continued to soar in September, newly released federal inflationdata shows, as Americans struggle to afford rising food and other consumer prices.The U.S. Bureau… Read More
Immigration
Report: ICE spent over $131.8 million on technology for foreign nationals released into U.S. to self-report to immigration hearingsOf 3.3 million with pending cases before immigration courts, ICE can only monitor 5%, or 100,000 people (The Center Square) – According to a new report published by U.S. Immigration… Read More
National
Florida to continue flying noncitizens in U.S. illegally north(The Center Square) – Florida will continue transporting foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally north for at least another eight months, according to a state contract and purchase orders reviewed and… Read More
Economy
Inflation is No. 1 concern for struggling small businesses(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows inflation is a top concern for small businesses as prices continue to rise. The National Federation of Independent Business released the … Read More
Local News
‘This is in our neighborhoods’: KC mom finds pornographic material in her neighborhood’s free little libraryKansas City mom Casey Thomas had always thought of her neighborhood’s free “little library” book exchange as a blessing – until Sunday, when she was startled to find books containing… Read More
State Government
KC Mayor Quinton Lucas using up to $450,000 in tax dollars to fund a lawsuit that could be dead on arrivalKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mayor Quinton Lucas is on his way to spending nearly half a million dollars of taxpayer funds – including on a $1,000-an-hour New York lawyer –… Read More
Politics
Tulsi Gabbard leaves the Democratic Party(The Center Square) – Tulsi Gabbard is leaving the Democratic Party and is encouraging others to join her, the former congresswoman from Hawaii said in a post published Tuesday… Read More