Courts
Judge orders discovery phase in social media collusion lawsuit against Biden administration(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden, members of his administration and select social media companies must turn over documents and answer questions within the next 30 days during a discovery… Read More
Inflation
Inflation soars 9.1% in past 12 months(The Center Square) – Consumer prices rose another 1.3% in June, contributing to a 9.1% spike over the past 12 months. It is the largest spike in 41 years. The… Read More
Politics
Hispanic groups blast Jill Biden for taco ‘caricature’(The Center Square) – First Lady Jill Biden is taking fire from Hispanic groups after her comments comparing them to different kinds of breakfast tacos.“The First Lady’s comments yesterday comparing… Read More
Crime
Man’s suspected third DWI tragically kills popular, rising UMKC graduateKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A twice-convicted DWI offender from Kansas has been charged in a June 8 fatal car crash that killed a beloved, newly minted University of Missouri-Kansas City… Read More
2022 election
Bipartisan panel discusses prioritized issues for the “most reliable” voting group: women over 50 years oldWhile Democrat women over 50 are concerned about voting rights and climate change, Republican and Independent women are “through the roof” concerned about inflation and the economy. And while struggling… Read More
Crime
Mother, son plead guilty to $828,813 in Paycheck Protection Program fraud(The Center Square) – A woman from St. Louis County pleaded guilty to federal fraud and theft charges after submitting false information to obtain a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.Dionneshae… Read More
Inflation
Fed survey reports record-high consumer expectations for inflation(The Center Square) – Americans are more pessimistic about coming inflation than ever recorded, new survey data shows. The New York Federal Reserve released the June 2022 Survey of Consumer… Read More
Immigration
ICE removing noncitizens with terrorist ties after lengthy court proceedings(The Center Square) – Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials continue to remove non-citizens from the U.S. with known terrorist ties after lengthy court proceedings. ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO)… Read More
Biden administration
Poll: Democrats don’t want Biden to run again in 2024(The Center Square) – A majority of Democrats do not want President Joe Biden to run for reelection in 2024, according to a new poll. The New York Times/Siena College … Read More
Pro-Life
Pro-life organizers explain Kansas’ misunderstood abortion amendment, plead for truthful reporting on itKansas gave Donald Trump around 57% of its votes in both 2016 and 2020. Yet, barring approval of a constitutional amendment Aug. 2, it could become one of the most… Read More
Education
Illinois parents’ rights group urges parents to opt children out of controversial sex ed(The Center Square) – An Illinois parents’ rights group is advocating for parents to opt their children out of controversial sex ed courses.Awake Illinois founder Shannon Adcock said with the… Read More
Courts
Cruz: Racist hatred directed at Justice Thomas ‘despicable, absolutely vile’(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said attacks being made against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife in the wake of the court’s overturning Roe v. Read More
Education
School district drops its threat to sue outspoken mom, as interest grows in her fight vs. inappropriate curriculaA Wisconsin school district has withdrawn its warning of legal action against an outspoken parent, after she obtained legal counsel to defend herself against the district’s claims of defaming it. … Read More
Biden administration
Critics blast Biden plan for 250,000 tutors to correct learning losses that he and supporters helped causePresident Biden has promised to fix learning losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, though critics argue his administration created the gap to begin with. Pandemic learning losses prompted the Biden administration last week to … Read More
Local News
OTC receives $345,000 grant for its upcoming Automation and Robotics programSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) has received a significant six-figure grant from the renowned National Science Foundation (NSF) for the college’s new Automation and Robotics program. The… Read More
Biden administration
Rubio calls out Biden on foreign dependance on oilU.S. Senator from Florida introduces bill to ban exporting oil, petroleum products to China (The Center Square) – President Joe Biden has done a 180 on U.S. energy policy from… Read More
Crime
Inspector General: ‘DHS could do more to address threats of domestic terrorism’Since its founding 20 years ago, DHS doesn’t compile national-level statistics on terrorism, report finds (The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security “could do more to address… Read More
Crime
Richmond police thwart terrorist plot by men in U.S. illegallyOne was previously twice deported, another with expired visa (The Center Square) – The Richmond Police Department thwarted a mass shooting of Virginians on July 4 by two men who… Read More
State Government
Governor Parson signed 28 bills in JuneDuring the month of June, Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed 28 bills into law. Below is a list of bills signed on each date. June 7: House Bill 1600, House… Read More
State Government
Missourians file for $1 million in tax credits in first weeks of private scholarship program(The Center Square) – Missouri received applications for approximately $1 million in tax credits to fund scholarships to select private elementary and secondary schools during the first two weeks… Read More