National
Amid inflation and worker shortage, small businesses pessimistic about the future(The Center Square) – Small businesses around the country are growing more pessimistic as rising inflation, supply chain issues and a worker shortage continue to threaten their viability.A new … Read More
State Government
Bill would create fund to promote Missouri forest products(The Center Square) – A bill creating a fund to promote Missouri’s hardwood forest products would drive economic growth in southern counties in the state, according to the bill’s… Read More
State Government
Bill would equalize Missouri charter school funding(The Center Square) – A bill moving through the Missouri Senate would provide equal funding for public and charter schools and not take away money from school districts with… Read More
National
Report highlights cost of pandemic school closures, limited effectiveness of lockdowns(The Center Square) – A working paper that examined how U.S. states responded to the COVID-19 pandemic found that states with strict lockdowns and other COVID-19 policies did little… Read More
State Government
Missouri bill would give all resident taxpayers $500 tax credit(The Center Square) – Missourians would get a one-time tax credit of $500, or $1,000 if married and filing a joint tax return, under a new bill filed Monday… Read More
State Government
Mike Kehoe announces run for governorMissouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) announced on April 5 that he is running for governor in 2024. As of April 11, he is the only official candidate in the… Read More
National
22 AGs file brief with SCOTUS against federal firearm accessory ban(The Center Square) – Twenty-two state attorneys general, led by AGs from Montana and West Virginia, have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court over a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and… Read More
National
Consumer prices rise 8.5%, highest in 40 years(The Center Square) – Newly released federal inflation data show that prices continue to rise at the fastest rate in four decades, continuing the trend of soaring inflation. The Bureau… Read More
State Government
Six of seven Missouri school board incumbents win re-election in April 2022, four races uncalledNine Missouri school districts covered by Ballotpedia held nonpartisan general elections for 18 school board seats on April 5, 2022, including one special election for a one-year term. Four of these… Read More
State Government
The Missouri Supreme Court issued two decisionsThe Missouri Supreme Court has issued two decisions in April 2022 so far. State of Missouri vs. Shawn W. Yount was argued on Feb. 1, 2022, and the opinion was issued… Read More
State Government
Dakota Worrell Announces Candidacy for State Representative of IndependencePro-Liberty candidate Dakota Worrell has announced his candidacy to unseat Rep. Robert Sauls, a Democrat, as State Representative of House District 21, comprised of the city of Independence. Rep. Sauls… Read More
State Government
St. Louis circuit attorney admits ‘mistakes’ in Greitens prosecution(The Center Square) – The Missouri Supreme Court will review a settlement recommending a reprimand – not a suspension, probation or disbarment – for St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner… Read More
State Government
Entrepreneur David Casteel Announces Candidacy for State Representative in Jefferson CountySmall-business owner David Casteel has announced his campaign for state representative of House District 97, comprised of parts of Northern Jefferson County including the cities of High Ridge, Fenton and… Read More
National
Hartzler to introduce Hotels For Heroes Act to waive age requirement at hotels for U.S. soldiers younger than 21WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler plans to introduce the Hotels For Heroes Act to require hotels and lodging establishments to waive any minimum age requirement for U.S. soldiers to… Read More
National
Critics say Biden rewrite of Trump-era rule will raise energy prices, bog down development(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily reinstated an environmental regulation that expedites pipeline development that had been tossed out by a lower court. President Joe Biden is… Read More
State Government
Sports betting bills gaining traction in KS and MO, but Kansas bill may cause worries for Chiefs fansJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Both Missouri and Kansas state legislatures may be close to passing bills to legalize sports gambling. However, it seems as though the bill on the Kansas… Read More
National
Lake of the Ozarks looks to shatter Guinness World RecordLAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. – After falling short of the Guinness world record in June of 2021, patrons are preparing for a second attempt at organizing the world’s largest… Read More
National
NC congressman introduces bill to restart building border wall(The Center Square) – A North Carolina congressman has introduced a bill to require the federal government to restart rebuilding the border wall, which was halted by President Joe Biden.U.S. Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Democrats need to help working families afford gasoline, not prioritize electric vehiclesWhen our economy is strong, that typically correlates with the U.S. president having a good job approval rating. But even though the country added 431,000 jobs in March, and unemployment… Read More
National
Florida congressman files bill to give states ability to enforce immigration laws when federal government won’t(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has filed a bill that would give states a greater ability to enforce immigration laws when the federal government won’t.Posey and Florida… Read More