State Government
Students getting $218 million from $496 million in federal pandemic funds awarded to Missouri public universities(The Center Square) – Missouri’s public universities will receive $496 million in federal COVID-19 funds and distribute about 44% – $218 million – in financial aid to students by September 2022.The… Read More
State Government
KC Police Athletics League strengthens relationships with afterschool sports program for kidsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Police Athletics League (PAL) is one of 300 PAL organizations throughout the United States and is one of the most successful and active… Read More
National
Gas prices up $1.25 a gallon over past year, home heating fuel costs expected to skyrocket this winter(The Center Square) – U.S. gasoline prices reached a 7-year-high this week, with the national average of a regular gallon of gasoline rising to $3.399, up from $3.187 last month,… Read More
State Government
Sunken, award-winning WWII ship now visible in St. Louis due to low waterST. LOUIS, Mo. – Due to low water levels on the Mississippi River, a sunken World War II ship has been exposed for only the third time since it sank… Read More
National
AG Garland grilled over FBI directive to investigate outspoken parents(The Center Square) – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland faced harsh criticism Wednesday after he defended a memo directing the FBI to monitor and investigate parents protesting COVID-19 mandates and critical… Read More
State Government
House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann sat down with The Heartlander to discuss his bid for State SenateST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann is running for Missouri’s 2nd State Senate District on a platform of promoting smaller government, lowering taxes and effective,… Read More
State Government
Federal shuttered-venue grants provide $270 million to Missouri entertainment, tourism(The Center Square) – Movie theaters, entertainment venues and museums throughout Missouri forced to close during the pandemic are receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency federal assistance.The … Read More
National
Polls: Biden and Congress hit new lows among voters(The Center Square) – New polling shows that both President Joe Biden and the 117th Congress have hit new lows in approval this year. The polling comes at a crucial… Read More
State Government
Construction on the Kansas City Zoo’s new aquarium is underwayKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Zoo has officially kicked off its Make Waves KC project to bring a new aquarium to the zoo. The $75 million project was… Read More
Mizzou
Injuries, transfers shrink Mizzou football roster ahead of Vanderbilt matchupMizzou football earned a massive win with the commitment of top-ranked wide receiver Luther Burden last Tuesday. “I got a good relationship with Coach Drink,” Burden said. “I… Read More
State Government
Historic home in Ozark has grim history of Civil War and vigilance on the Ozarks frontierOZARK, Mo. – Midway up Eutsler Hill between Finley River Park and downtown Ozark sits the historic Weaver House. The landmark was built between 1842 and 1858 by John R. Read More
State Government
Missouri School Boards’ Association withdraws from the national organization after NSBA equated parents’ concerns to “domestic terrorism”The Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA) withdrew from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) recently after the NSBA sent a letter to President Biden… Read More
National
Democrats consider new tax to fund trillions in social spending, but critics are wary(The Center Square) – The White House is reportedly considering a new tax on the investments and assets of wealthier Americans to help fund several trillion dollars in proposed social… Read More
National
Speaker Pelosi noncommittal about running again(The Center Square) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was noncommittal about running for office next year when questioned about it on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday. “Oh,… Read More
State Government
Meet Jasper Logan: Republican candidate for HD 1BURLINGTON JUNCTION, Mo. – 22-year-old entrepreneur Jasper Logan is the lone Republican running for State Representative in Missouri’s heavily conservative 1st House District. Logan’s political resume is extensive compared to… Read More
National
Poll: Majority of Americans think COVID-19 threat is getting less serious(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans believe the threat of the coronavirus is getting less serious, and a plurality believe President Joe Biden and government health officials like… Read More
National, State Government
Press Release: Former Trump Attorney General Endorses Eric Schmitt for U.S. SenateST. LOUIS – President Donald J. Trump’s top law enforcement official endorsed Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt for the United States Senate. Former Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said Attorney General Schmitt… Read More
National, Opinion
Op-Ed: Senator Josh Hawley Champions America First PoliciesSen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is a leading conservative who is fighting for the America First agenda. Recently, Hawley introduced the “Make in America to sell in America Act,” in… Read More
State Government
KCPD’s Chief Rick Smith receives the Clarence M. Kelley AwardKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chief of KC Police Department Rick Smith received the Clarence M. Kelley Award earlier this month at the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission’s 72nd annual Law… Read More
National
National School Boards Association apologizes for letter comparing concerned parents to domestic terrorists(The Center Square) – The National School Boards Association late Friday apologized to its members for a letter it sent to the Biden administration that compared parents protesting local school… Read More