2022 election
Clay County could become first county in Missouri to lower commercial property surtaxCLAY COUNTY, Mo. – Clay County voters will soon have the chance to make their county the first in Missouri to lower its commercial property surcharge rate. The surcharge is… Read More
State Government
Hundreds of Virginians have had firearms confiscated through red-flag laws(The Center Square) – Hundreds of Virginians have had their guns confiscated from them through red-flag laws since those rules went into effect more than two years ago, according to… Read More
Immigration
Migrant children are being raped and left in the desert, bodies are piling up and drugs are killing Missouri students – all due to an open borderA 5-year-old and a 3-year-old girl were found wandering the Texas desert on the U.S. border with Mexico. They’d both been raped. Meanwhile, Brooks County, Texas’ Benny Martinez is nicknamed… Read More
Immigration
3 more counties want Texas to declare invasion at southern border; total at 32(The Center Square) – Three more counties are the latest to express support for Texas declaring an invasion at the southern border, bringing the total to 32.The judge and county… Read More
National
‘No Chance of Winning’: Four female athletes challenge high school transgender policy(The Center Square) – Four female athletes are locked in a legal battle over transgender athletes that could set major precedent for the same fight playing out in schools around… Read More
State Government
Newsom signs bill allowing state to revoke out-of-state parent’s rights over trans kids(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday allowing California to take “temporary emergency jurisdiction” over a child that traveled to the state for transgender drugs… Read More
Education
Parents say their son’s school tricked him into taking a U.S. history class based on radical CRT theoryParents allege their son was tricked by his school into taking a U.S. History class that is based on radical left-wing Critical Race Theory, according to a report by talk show… Read More
Economy
Inflation rose more than expected in August, federal data shows(The Center Square) – Inflation rose more than expected in August, leaving Americans facing even higher prices on a range of everyday purchases, according to newly released federal inflation … Read More
National
Major government unions lose over 200K members(The Center Square) – The top four public labor unions in the U.S. lost hundreds of thousands of members since a 2018 Supreme Court case that ruled government employees could… Read More
2022 election
Kansas City hoping to accommodate mask-averse Republican even as mask mandate still in effect for poll workersDemocrat-laden Kansas City, Missouri has enough trouble attracting Republicans to be poll workers alongside Democrats. It needs to grab them whenever it can. “It’s always a struggle,” Shawn Kieffer, the… Read More
State Government
Missouri legislature approves income tax cut, headed to governor’s deskJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri legislature accomplished one of Gov. Mike Parson’s main goals of the special session this week by passing an income tax cut. The House passed… Read More
Economy
Report: Higher energy prices nationwide tied to government policies(The Center Square) – Americans are struggling with higher gas and energy prices around the country with some states faring worse than others, a new report from the American Legislative… Read More
Biden administration
Six states sue Biden administration over student loan forgiveness(The Center Square) – Six states are suing the Biden administration over its plans to cancel millions of dollars in student loans. President Joe Biden announced his plan last month… Read More
Immigration
Border agents apprehend known terrorists, gang members who enter U.S. illegally78 on terrorist watch list, nearly 11,000 known criminals, 697 gang members (The Center Square) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are apprehending individuals on the federal terrorist watch… Read More
Crime
Missouri woman admits fraudulent PPP loan attempts while awaiting embezzlement sentence(The Center Square) – A Missouri woman awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to embezzling $727,000 admitted to fraudulently applying for three federal Paycheck Protection Program loans worth $40,823, according to… Read More
Crime, Education
Third KC teacher in 2 weeks charged with sex crimes involving students and minorsDoes the public school system have a serious child sex abuse problem? Some experts and lawmakers say yes. In Kansas City alone, three area teachers have been charged with serious sex… Read More
Biden administration
Running on Empty: Petroleum reserve hits low point, gas prices begin to rise again(The Center Square) – Gas prices are on the rise again just as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve hits a low point that many say is a problem. Gas prices hit… Read More
Education
Taxpayer-funded cancel culture? Lawmakers ask Education Secretary to push for tolerant campuses(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are questioning the Biden administration about cancel culture on college campuses and asking the question: why are federal taxpayer dollars funding it? House Committee… Read More
Local News
Aquarium construction under way at Kansas City ZooKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Construction crews at the Kansas City Zoo are working hard toward the grand opening of the new 600,000-gallon aquarium in 2023. KC Zoo CEO Sean Putney… Read More
Education
Christian ed group joins suit against Biden admin’s Title IX expansion some say threatens fairness in girls’ sportsOne of the nation’s largest Christian education associations will be allowed to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration’s attempt to expand Title IX protections. Last week, a federal… Read More