State Government
Retiring Chief Smith: Kansas City must continue to support police to reduce crime, remain greatThey went after his reputation. They went after his job. They went after his budget. But on Friday, Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith leaves office on his own terms,… Read More
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DeWine, 17 other governors oppose federal charter school intervention(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine joined 17 other governors in a letter calling on the Biden administration to remove a proposed rule that could limit charter school… Read More
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Americans more concerned as illegal immigration soars to highest level in two decades(The Center Square) – A majority of Americans are worried about illegal immigration as the number of illegal immigrants entering the country soars, a new poll shows.The Gallup … Read More
State Government
Former police captain Richard Sayles to run for city council in Kansas City’s NorthlandFormer policeman Richard Sayles has announced his candidacy for the second district of Kansas City’s city council. The second district is located in Kansas City’s Northland. Though the election is… Read More
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Big BAM bike ride across Missouri event returns this JuneROCHEPORT, Mo. – Missouri Life magazine is coordinating another Big BAM bicycle ride across the state this summer. The title stands for “Bike Across Missouri,” and the magazine has hosted… Read More
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16 AGs urge Biden to reinstate Keystone XL pipeline(The Center Square) – Sixteen Republican attorneys general, led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, have called on President Joe Biden to reinstate the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline… Read More
State Government
City of Springfield designs website and app for residents to report potholes and damaged streetsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Dylan Lanz actually changed his route to work just to keep him and his car safe. That’s how bad the roads are. Indeed, a local business owner… Read More
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Report: Red states fared better during, after COVID-19 crisis compared to blue states(The Center Square) – Red states fared better than blue states did during and after state lockdowns and in their governments’ response to the COVID-19 crisis last year, a new … Read More
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Attorneys general coalition suing Biden administration over end of Title 42 grows to 21 states(The Center Square) – Ten days after three attorneys general sued the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over its plan to terminate the immigration-related public health authority known… Read More
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Texas sheriff: Mexican cartels preparing for massive human smuggling operation(The Center Square) – As the Biden administration moves forward with ending Title 42 enforcement, Mexican cartels and their operatives are making preparations to move a massive amount of illegal… Read More
Local News, Uncategorized
Silver Dollar City launches new student outreach program to employ, transport rural students to summer jobs at the parkBRANSON, Mo. – Silver Dollar City has launched a new program to strengthen its bond within the community by helping local school kids obtain temporary jobs over the summer. Silver… Read More
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Federal judge ends Biden’s mask mandate on planes(The Center Square) – A federal judge on Monday struck down the Biden administration’s controversial mask mandate for planes, airports and trains. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle called the U.S. Read More
State Government
New bill to protect churches and other organizations from predatory behavior withinJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Churches, charities and nonprofits could disclose allegations of sexual abuse without fear of civil action, under a bill sponsored by pastor and state Rep. Doug Richey,… Read More
State Government
Illinois Chamber: Record inflation hurting large and small businesses(The Center Square) – Illinois businesses are reeling from record high inflation.The yearly inflation rate hit 8.5% in March – a four-decade high, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Read More
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Abbott signs agreement with 4th Mexican governor as 4th bus of illegal immigrants arrives in D.C.(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott late Friday signed his fourth memorandum of understanding in three days with another Mexican governor as part of his commitment to secure Texas’ shared… Read More
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As tax deadline passes, IRS still has millions of unprocessed returns from last year(The Center Square) – The last weekend for Americans to file their taxes before today’s deadline has passed, but the Internal Revenue Service still faces major backlogs for individual and… Read More
State Government
Missouri legislature acts on voter identification billThe Missouri Senate Committee on Local Government and Elections conducted a public hearing on House Bill 1878 on April 6, 2022. The bill would modify Missouri’s voter identification requirements as follows:… Read More
State Government
‘Parents Bill of Rights’ gets initial OK in Missouri House(The Center Square) – A 10-page “Parents’ Bill of Rights Act of 2022” was perfected in the Missouri House last week after being voted out of the Legislative Oversight committee… Read More
State Government
New measure could allow female prisoners to raise babies in prison within first 18 months after giving birthJEFFERSON CITY – Eligible female prisoners may soon be able to raise their babies for up to 18 months after giving birth while incarcerated in the Missouri prison system. Representatives… Read More
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Second bus of illegal immigrants arrives at U.S. Capitol from Texas(The Center Square) – A second bus carrying immigrants who illegally crossed the border in Texas arrived near the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. early Thursday. The first group of… Read More