Economy
Proposed tax cut, declines in unemployment, gas prices highlight Missouri economics(The Center Square) – Missouri’s economic landscape was shaped by two data points this week and an announcement on Monday about a tax cut. Missouri’s unemployment rate of… Read More
Local News
Proposed ‘Ozark Run’ Scenic Byway to stretch deep across the Ozarks if approvedThe Scenic Missouri group has submitted a proposal to the Missouri Department of Transportation to create a state system of scenic byways crossing through 11 counties. If approved, the new… Read More
Immigration
Tyler County is Texas’ 10th to declare an invasion at southern border(The Center Square) – Tyler County in deep East Texas has declared an invasion at the southern border, becoming the 10th county to do so. The county did so after… Read More
Local News
Popular Buc-ee’s convenience store coming to Springfield, MissouriSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The popular gas station and convenience store chain Buc-ee’s will break ground on a new Springfield, Missouri location next week. The new store will be the first… Read More
Local News
Uproar over LGBTQ advocacy toward children in a rural Iowa library leads to biased media coverage.LOGAN, Iowa – This rural town of fewer than 1,400 residents is dealing with a huge uproar, and questionable media coverage, over the public library featuring the book “Pride:… Read More
Investigations
Wyandotte County DA, who vows ‘independent’ probes into alleged police misconduct, chose to investigate his own departmentWyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree has made a huge point of investigating police for alleged misconduct. But a new lawsuit claims he wanted to keep an… Read More
National
Washington, D.C.’s vaccine mandate for kids under fire as school year approaches(The Center Square) – A coalition of leading Republicans sent a letter to Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Thursday calling for an end to end the district’s “unreasonable and… Read More
Mizzou
UM System Board of Curators to vote on improved PTO system for employeesCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri System Board of Curators is gearing up to vote on an improved paid time off (PTO) system providing MU employees more flexibility –… Read More
2022 election
Poll: Abbott leads O’Rourke by 7 points(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is leading Robert “Beto” O’Rourke by seven percentage points in the race for governor, according to a new Dallas Morning News poll. Read More
Immigration
Lawmakers raise alarm about taxpayer-funded Amtrak potentially being used for illegal immigrants to cross border(The Center Square) – Lawmakers sent a letter to Amtrak Wednesday requesting a briefing as well as all documents related to how taxpayer subsidized Amtrak may be used to transfer… Read More
Local News
Two clerks indicted for stealing $663,000 from small town in St. Louis County(The Center Square) – Two former employees of Flordell Hills, a municipality with a population of less than 1,000 in St. Louis County, were indicted by a grand jury on… Read More
Politics
Cheney’s hint at presidential run after loss met with skepticism(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney hinted that a presidential run may be in her future after a resounding primary loss Tuesday. The suggestion was met with skepticism… Read More
Courts
KC mayor hires advocate for ‘unrepentant cop killer’ to sue state over required funding of policeA lawyer currently helping Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas sue Missouri over police funding is a former advocate for a high-profile cop killer. Indeed, New York lawyer… Read More
Agriculture
Midwest farm ground values increased over 2021, new report finds(The Center Square) – The average farm real estate values for Illinois in 2022 increased $1,000 per acre over last year. That mirrors the rising value of farmland in other Midwest… Read More
Immigration
Nearly 5 million foreign nationals have entered the U.S. illegally since Biden took officeThey total more than the individual populations of 25 states and more than 100 countries and territories (The Center Square) – Since President Joe Biden took office and Department of… Read More
Education
FBI, Department of Justice continue to go after concerned parents, says Sen. Ted CruzDespite significant backlash over its “domestic terrorist” letter, which critics said targeted parents, Biden’s Department of Justice doesn’t appear to be backing down. And neither is the FBI. “Unfortunately, the White… Read More
Education
Report: Missouri students continue to lag behind pre-COVID academic levels; less than half are proficientMissouri students haven’t caught up to their pre-pandemic proficiency levels and less than half are proficient, according to the most recent data from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary… Read More
National
Hageman ousts Cheney in Wyoming GOP primary(The Center Square) – Harriet Hageman won Wyoming’s Republican primary election Tuesday, unseating incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney. As of 6:30 a.m. MDT Wednesday with about 90% of votes counted,… Read More
Press Release
Treasurer Fitzpatrick Announces Almost 400 MOScholars Scholarships AwardedJefferson City, MO — Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today announced that almost 400 scholarships have been awarded to students to attend the school of their choice through the MOScholars program. Read More
State Government
Governor aiming for permanent income tax cut, rather than one-time rebate, in Missouri legislative special sessionJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With 40-year-high inflation continually causing citizens to spend more for everyday items, legislators and political leaders are gearing up for a special session intended to give… Read More