National
Did dismissals of safe outpatient drugs cause needless COVID deaths? Dissenting doctors say yesFor the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no officially approved outpatient treatments for combating the disease. The medical establishment expressed extreme caution regarding such treatments, and… Read More
National
Kansas AG: ‘Nothing surprising’ about what’s happening at southern border(The Center Square) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt joined other Republican attorneys general at a two-day border summit in Texas calling on the Biden administration to follow immigration laws… Read More
State Government
Taylor Burks Announces Record Support in Q4 HaulASHLAND, Mo. – Taylor Burks, candidate for Missouri’s 4th congressional district, announced that his campaign raised $229,227.26 in the fourth quarter of 2021, bringing his total haul for… Read More
State Government
Midwest earthquake could cause $300 billion in damage, nation’s costliest disaster(The Center Square) – If a major earthquake occurred in Missouri’s New Madrid Seismic Zone, researchers say it could be the costliest natural disaster in the nation’s history. In preparation… Read More
National
Eight states sue Biden administration over reinstated Obama-era immigration policy(The Center Square) – Eight states are suing the Biden administration claiming it is abusing an Obama-era immigration program that allows minors who entered the U.S. illegally to seek to… Read More
State Government
Legislators seek to boost Missouri biodiesel with $120 million in tax credits(The Center Square) – A $120 million tax credit for biodiesel producers and retail service stations will spur economic development in Missouri over a six-year period, according to a… Read More
Sports, Uncategorized
Niangua High School baseball team receives grant from the MLB for field renovations and updated equipmentNIANGUA, Mo – The Niangua Cardinals’ baseball field is receiving much needed improvements after former Superintendent TJ Bransfield acquired a grant from the MLB to repair the battered field and… Read More
National
Trucker convoy protests Canada-U.S.vaccine mandate, grabs international attention(The Center Square) – Tens of thousands of truck drivers have formed a caravan to draw attention to their cause and protest new vaccine mandates.The “Freedom Convoy” departed from Vancouver,… Read More
State Government
Gov. Parson proposes new office to prevent flooding and droughts in MissouriJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has proposed a $10.4 million plan to introduce a new office that will help prevent and respond to flooding and droughts in… Read More
State Government
Missouri considers pension changes to solve teacher shortage(The Center Square) – Legislators are considering changes to Missouri’s teacher and non-certified school employee pension plans to alleviate pandemic-related teacher and staff shortages. HB2114, sponsored by… Read More
Missouri, Uncategorized
Bennett Springs State Park to receive major infrastructure upgradesLEBANON, Mo. – Bennett Springs Fish Hatchery is getting a major makeover as the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is funding improvements to one of Missouri’s premier trout fishing spots… Read More
National
Analysis: Battle lines drawn, speculation circulates over Breyer replacement(The Center Square) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is expected to formally announce his retirement from the high court Thursday. News broke of his imminent retirement Wednesday, setting… Read More
National
Texas attorney general to host border summit with 12 state AGs(The Center Square) – The ongoing illegal immigration crisis at the southern border, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says, is an opportunity for the nation to unite, because “we’re in… Read More
National
Americans’ pessimism on inflation hits record high(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans think the rise in inflation last year will only get worse in 2022, according to a new poll. Gallup released polling … Read More
Education, Uncategorized
Care to Learn chapters thrive within schools across the Ozarks to help impoverished students receive necessitiesSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Care to Learn is a non-profit in Springfield that partners with school districts to help children obtain living necessities and stay in the classroom without outside distractions… Read More
National, State Government
Hawley pushes stepped-up human trafficking reformsIn a press conference last week that lasted nearly two hours, President Joe Biden expressed frustration with efforts by the opposition party to thwart the more ambitious aspects of his… Read More
National
Teacher shortages nationwide causing public education crisis(The Center Square) – Schools throughout the country are experiencing teacher shortages due to several factors. In some states, legislatures have responded by lowering substitute teaching standards. In others, schools… Read More
National
Courts push back against COVID mandates as Americans’ support for such measures dwindles(The Center Square) – U.S. courts are handing losses to Democrat-led COVID-19 polices around the nation, from federal to state rulings, as polling shows Americans are souring on the Biden… Read More
National
Report: Finances for Chicago, St. Louis among worst in nation, despite COVID relief(The Center Square) – The finances of two of the largest cities sandwiching Illinois are among the worst performers in the nation, despite having been sent billions of dollars in… Read More
State Government
Missouri AG sues nine more school districts over mask requirements(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Monday filed lawsuits against nine public school districts with mask requirements.Schmitt, a candidate for the seat of retiring U.S. Read More