Biden administration
McMorris Rodgers calls student loan forgiveness a ‘slap in the face’ to taxpayers(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, calls President Joe Biden’s decision to transfer student loan debt from borrowers to taxpayers a “dramatic overreach of his authority”… Read More
State Government
Missouri marijuana legalization fight enters new arena with court challengeRecreational marijuana has one more major hurdle to clear before landing on Missouri’s November ballot: a lawsuit challenging the vote’s legality. The lawsuit, filed by substance abuse prevention activists, argues… Read More
Immigration
7 more Texas counties declare invasion at southern border, bringing total to 17(The Center Square) – The judges and county commissioners of seven more Texas counties signed resolutions declaring an invasion at the southern border this week, citing unprecedented levels of illegal… Read More
Education
Teachers and school districts push for four-day school weeks, despite proven negative effects on studentsSchools across the country are increasingly considering moving to four-day school weeks (FDSWs) to save money, but numerous studies question whether the money saved is worth the damage done. A… Read More
Biden administration
Biden plan: Taxpayers to pay billions after administration ‘forgives’ $10K to $20K in student loan debt per borrower(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden announced Wednesday his administration would “forgive” $10,000 in federal student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 per year. The Committee for… Read More
Biden administration
Abbott: EPA’s attack on Permian Basin oil drilling ‘illogical and flawed’(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday criticized President Joe Biden’s “ongoing attack on the Permian Basin,” the most prolific shale oil basin in the U.S. located… Read More
Biden administration
Biden administration uses taxpayer dollars to help grow public unions, critics push back(The Center Square) – The federal Office of Personnel Management is actively helping public unions recruit more members, and critics are calling it a major conflict of interest. OPM recently… Read More
Immigration
Poll: Majority of Arizona voters want border wall built in the state(The Center Square) – A majority of Arizonans support building a wall at the Mexican border in the state and say that the surge in illegal immigration constitutes an… Read More
Biden administration
‘Taxpayer-funded risky research’: Republicans pledge to investigate Dr. Fauci regardless of resignation(The Center Square) – Dr. Anthony Fauci plans to resign at the end of this year, but his announcement sparked a series of pledges from House Republicans to investigate him,… Read More
Education
Kansas superintendent, school board face backlash over lack of transparency(The Sentinel) – It’s been a summer of discontent among Louisburg USD 416 patrons over recent actions by its superintendent and school board with accusations of lying coupled with a… Read More
Pro-Life
Petition to ban abortion filed in home location of one of the Midwest’s busiest clinicsBELLEVUE, Neb. – This burg near Omaha may soon become a “sanctuary city for the unborn” if a newly announced petition drive is successful. Bellevue, which is Nebraska’s oldest city, is also… Read More
Immigration
11th Texas County declares invasion at southern border(The Center Square) – Live Oak County has declared an invasion at the southern border, bringing the total to 11 counties that have done so since July 5. The county… Read More
Biden administration
Majority of Americans are concerned Biden student loan forgiveness would hike inflation(The Center Square) – A majority of Americans think inflation will rise if President Joe Biden goes through with a potential plan to forgive $10,000 in student debt per borrower,… Read More
Biden administration
Dr. Fauci to resign in December(The Center Square) – The face of the COVID-19 era and a regular source of controversy, Anthony Fauci announced Monday he is stepping down from his role as director… Read More
2022 election
Kit Bond and John Ashcroft endorse Eric Schmitt for U.S. Senate, despite past relationships with John WoodIndependent candidate John Wood continues to take losses in his last-minute bid for Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat, missing out on two massive endorsements last week that some believed his… Read More
2022 election
Independent Senate candidate John Wood’s financial links to Missouri appear just as tenuous as his residential tiesMissouri U.S. Senate independent candidate John Wood has more residential ties to Virginia than the Show-Me State, as The Heartlander has reported. And the same is apparently true of… Read More
Economy
Report details threat to future Illinois taxpayers posed by excessive borrowing(The Center Square) – A report shows the state of Illinois has one of the largest debt liabilities in the country. The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, released its… Read More
Immigration
Poll: Majority of Americans say U.S. is being invaded at the southern border(The Center Square) – More than half of Americans surveyed in a new NPR/Ipsos poll, 54%, say it’s either completely or somewhat true that the U.S. is being invaded at… Read More
Biden administration
Obama administration economist warns about student debt cancellation with deadline approaching(The Center Square) – Harvard Professor and former Chair of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors Jason Furman says that forgiving student debt “benefits recent college grads and hurts… Read More
Economy
Americans don’t expect Inflation Reduction Act to actually reduce inflation, poll finds(The Center Square) – The majority of registered voters don’t expect the Inflation Reduction Act to actually reduce inflation, according to a new poll.A Morning Consult/Politico survey reports that… Read More