National
Cammack: Illegal immigrants getting baby formula while Americans left with empty shelves(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack and other Republican lawmakers are calling on the FDA and the Biden administration to take immediate action to solve a months-long baby… Read More
State Government
Congressional map, budget are atypical Missouri legislative accomplishments(The Center Square) – Moments after the end of Missouri’s 2022 legislative session on Friday, House Speaker Rob Vescovo, R-Arnold, rattled off a long list of items with new or… Read More
National
Amazing: Joplin grad accepted to all top three military institutions at once. Here’s the one he choseJOPLIN, Mo. – After getting accepted into not one, not two, but all three of the top military academies in the country, a Joplin High School graduate is headed to… Read More
Opinion
COLUMN: Cori Bush: Why isn’t there ‘sperm regulation’ or ‘mandated vasectomies’ to control men’s bodies?With Roe v. Wade at risk, Missouri Rep. Cori Bush wonders if there should be “sperm regulation legislation” and “mandated vasectomies” for men. She apparently believes such laws would be… Read More
State Government
Bill would raise payments in utility eminent domain cases in rural Missouri(The Center Square) – The sponsor of a bill strengthening farmer’s rights in eminent domain claims promised similar reforms for all Missourians on Thursday. Rep. Mike Haffner, R-Pleasant… Read More
State Government
Residents angry, defiant after this small Kansas town orders ‘In God We Trust’ taken off police carsThere’s been a run on “In God We Trust” car decals this week in the Haven, Kansas area, in defiance of the city council’s vote May 2 to remove the… Read More
National
Study shows university diversity, equity and inclusion programs ineffective, overstaffed(The Center Square) – The promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, on college campuses has become a big focus in academia, but a study says many of the… Read More
State Government
Westport property owner enraged with KC Mayor’s, City Council’s focus on ‘civil rights monitors’ rather than security after recent shootingKANSAS CITY, Mo. – After yet another shooting in KC’s Westport Business District last weekend, property owner Bill Nigro is infuriated that the city continues to focus on “civil rights… Read More
State Government
Signatures submitted for ranked-choice voting initiative in MissouriThe Better Elections campaign submitted petition signatures on May 8 for a top-four ranked-choice voting initiative in Missouri. The campaign stated that more than 300,000 signatures were submitted. If enough… Read More
State Government
Marijuana legalization campaign submits signatures for Missouri ballot initiativeA marijuana legalization campaign submitted signatures for a Missouri ballot initiative on Sunday. Legal Missouri 2022, the PAC supporting the initiative, stated that it submitted more than 385,000 petition signatures. Read More
State Government
Missouri Supreme Court issues 10 decisionsThe Missouri Supreme Court issued 10 decisions on April 26, 2022. This is the most decisions issued on a single day by the Missouri Supreme Court in 2022. Car Credit,… Read More
State Government
Missouri health officials to issue warnings amid baby formula shortage(The Center Square) – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services urges citizens to be aware of the dangers of substituting and altering infant nutrition due to a… Read More
National
Biden administration cancels new oil leases as gas prices hit record highs(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden canceled three pending oil and gas drilling leases in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico this week as gas prices hit record highs. Read More
National
Hawley: Biden AWOL when it comes to the baby formula crisis and illegal acts against pro-life groups, Supreme Court justicesWhen asked who at the White House is heading up its response to the worsening baby formula crisis, a Biden spokesperson Wednesday said she actually didn’t know – and… Read More
State Government
Longtime Missouri resident Kenneth Abram to run for State RepresentativeLifelong Missourian Kenneth Abram has announced his bid for State Representative in St. Louis County. The district includes the cities of Lemay, Affton, Bella Villa and Mehlville. Running as a… Read More
State Government
Entrepreneur and prolific Missouri philanthropist Harry M. Cornell Jr. leaves a legacy of generosity like no otherJOPLIN, Mo. – Successful business owner and ultra-philanthropist Harry M. Cornell Jr. passed away this week, but not without leaving a lasting impact on southwest Missouri. Cornell’s reputation is one… Read More
National
Inflation slowed in April, but prices continued their steady increase(The Center Square) – Inflation continued its steady rise in April, when the Consumer Price Index increased 8.3% over last year, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau… Read More
State Government
Missouri, last state without Congressional maps, still trying(The Center Square) – The only state in the nation without a new Congressional district map is days away from failing to fulfill its constitutional duty, but the Missouri… Read More
State Government
Wyandotte County courts brought to near standstill by cyber attack, still operating in pre-computer-era modeThe mid-April cyber attack on Wyandotte County has absolutely crippled the courts, leaving them still unable to hold many hearings or even summon jurors for trial. Judges, still unable to… Read More
State Government
U.S. Senate candidate Eric Schmitt announces Women for Schmitt coalitionSeveral notable conservative women this week endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Eric Schmitt, forming an official Women for Schmitt coalition.The coalition “highlights that prominent Republican women from across Missouri are resoundingly… Read More