National
Biden administration issues eviction moratorium despite legal doubts(The Center Square) – The Biden administration announced a new moratorium on evictions Tuesday evening despite doubts over whether the order will hold up in court. The order lasts 60… Read More
State Government
Court grants Missouri AG temporary halt of St. Louis County mask mandate(The Center Square) – A St. Louis County judge on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order, requested by the Missouri attorney general, stopping an indoor mask mandate issued last week… Read More
National
AG probe: Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women(The Center Square) – A special independent investigation found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday. The report detailed 11… Read More
National
Study: Democrats’ capital gains tax hike could cost more than 745,000 jobs(The Center Square) – A new Democratic proposal to increase the capital gains tax could cost 745,000 jobs, a study published by the Regional Economic Models Inc. (REMI) projects.The… Read More
State Government
Spire’s STL Pipeline seeks to keep pumping as federal approval is reassessed(The Center Square) – The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) agreed Thursday to hear a petition filed by Spire STL Pipeline to allow it to continue transporting natural gas as… Read More
Mizzou
Mizzou begins search for 21st athletic directorThe University of Missouri is looking for a new leader of its athletics department, following the mutual agreement between MU and current athletic director Jim Sterk stipulating his nearing departure. Read More
State Government
EXCLUSIVE: Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick sits down with The Heartlander to discuss the Auditor’s raceJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announced his candidacy on Thursday for the 2022 Auditor’s race and sat down with The Heartlander to discuss. “My family and I… Read More
National
Biden expected to issue vaccine mandate for federal employees(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden is expected to announce Thursday that all federal employees and contractors must receive the COVID vaccination or undergo regular COVID testing, just two… Read More
Mizzou, National
University of Texas and University of Oklahoma formally requests to join the SECATLANTA, Ga. 一 The University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma on Tuesday formally requested to join the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 2025. The announcement comes after recent rumors… Read More
National
As Democrats seek government control over prescription drugs, critics warn of consequences(The Center Square) – Congressional Democrats from 15 battleground districts have asked U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices… Read More
Mizzou
Sterk to step down after five years as Mizzou Athletic DirectorThe University of Missouri is searching for a new leader of athletics as the school and current AD Jim Sterk mutually agreed that he will step down from his post… Read More
National, State Government
Sen. Hawley introduces Anti-CRT bill to promote patriotism in public schoolsD.C. – Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation on Monday aimed at promoting patriotism in public schools and preventing the implementation of Critical Race Theory into school curriculums. “What we’re… Read More
National
Critics denounce new CDC guidance urging mask usage, vaccine or not(The Center Square) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course Tuesday, reversing its previous COVID-19 guidance by urging Americans to wear masks, regardless of their vaccination… Read More
State Government
Joplin’s Citizens Police Academy teaches residents about police officers’ training, procedures and day to day operationsJOPLIN, Mo. – Opposite of the ‘Defund the Police’ trend, the Joplin community is actually strengthening the bond between the police department and its citizens via their popular community outreach program,… Read More
State Government
Local, state officials say St. Louis mayor ‘overreach’ extends beyond mask mandate(The Center Square) – Mayor Tishaura Jones is among St. Louis city and county officials being sued by the state over her reimposition of indoor mask mandates, a decision the… Read More
State Government
Reinstated St. Louis mask mandate to draw legal challenge from state(The Center Square) – A new mandate requiring masks be worn indoors goes into effect in the city and county of St. Louis Monday, but the state will seek to… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: New Left socialism is an urban legend“Socialism didn’t work. Socialism could never have worked because it is based on false premises about human psychology and society, and gross ignorance of human economy.” – David Horowitz Socialism… Read More
National, State Government
College of the Ozarks suing President Biden, claiming executive order violates religious libertyPOINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – College of the Ozarks is suing President Joe Biden, claiming that his executive order is unconstitutional for preventing the college from assigning dorms based on students’… Read More
State Government
As opioid overdoses spike, Schmitt calls on counties, cities to OK $500M settlement(The Center Square) – According to the federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), opioid-related drug overdoses nationwide increased 30% in 2020 and that pace is accelerating, including in… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: America’s forgotten economistIt is often forgotten, but America’s conservative tradition was not based on free trade, but rather economic nationalism. The American System became the basis of conservative economic policy. This economic… Read More