State Government
Kansas City pro-police group launches effort to recall Councilman Eric BunchKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A group called Take KC Back is spearheading an effort to recall 4th District City Councilman Eric Bunch for repeatedly going “against the will of his… Read More
Mizzou
Drinkwitz, Cook and Byers represent Mizzou at SEC Media DaysMissouri football head coach Eliah Drinkwitz took the stage at Day 4 of the SEC Media Days, and his infectious charisma that has swept through his program was on full… Read More
National
Home prices and joblessness increase(The Center Square) – Earlier this week, President Joe Biden touted the country’s economic growth since he took office, but the latest economic data show that progress may not be… Read More
State Government
Parson Signs Bill to Curb Feral Swine in MissouriJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson signed HB 369 on Tuesday to tackle the ongoing feral hog issue in Missouri. The bill also reclassified feral hogs as “feral swine”. Read More
National
Farm groups ask Biden to secure border, enforce U.S. immigration laws(The Center Square) – The Texas Farm Bureau and 50 other state and national farming organizations have asked the Biden administration to “enforce legal immigration” after an influx of illegal… Read More
State Government
Murder suspect released from custody after multiple no-shows from St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s officeST. LOUIS, Mo. – A murder suspect has been released from custody after no one from Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office appeared in court for multiple hearings. The suspect, Brandon… Read More
National, Opinion
Critics: Despite what Biden says, guns factor in only a small percentage of violent crimes(The Center Square) – In response to sharp increases in violent crime, President Joe Biden stressed again last week that his administration is focused on “stemming the flow of firearms… Read More
National
Federal watchdog: Unemployment programs wasted billions(The Center Square) – A federal watchdog says billions of taxpayer dollars have been wasted through unemployment programs in the past year, and that number is likely to rise. The… Read More
State Government
Parson: Critical race theory shouldn’t be taught in Missouri schools, but no plans to ban it(The Center Square) – Republicans in the GOP-controlled Missouri General Assembly Monday staged a three-hour hearing before a joint committee designed to prompt Gov. Mike Parson into issuing an executive… Read More
National, State Government
A look into GOP U.S. Senate candidates’ fundraising numbers as second quarter comes to a closeWith the second quarter fundraising deadline passed, Missourians are finally able to see an updated count of what each U.S. Senate Republican candidate has in their campaign bank accounts. Attorney… Read More
National
Study: Oil and gas industry supported 2.5 million Texas jobs; 11.3 million nationally(The Center Square) – Texas’ oil and natural gas industry supported more than 2.5 million total jobs statewide in 2019, a new analysis found, contributing the most to the… Read More
National
Reports: Among 3 most populous U.S. states, Florida fares the best, California the worst(The Center Square) – Among the three most populous state – California, Texas and Florida – Florida outperforms the others, whereas California fares the worst, according to several reports. Over… Read More
National
Tucker Carlson highlights several unanswered questions for ballot counts in Fulton County, GeorgiaFULTON COUNTY, Ga. – Fox News host Tucker Carlson highlighted several unanswered questions and discrepancies regarding the election results in Fulton County, Georgia for the 2020 election on Wednesday. Carlson… Read More
National
Federal unemployment benefits spur hiring crisis, poll shows(The Center Square) – Republicans have argued for months that federal unemployment benefits are keeping Americans from going back to work, and a new survey seems to support that claim. Read More
National, State Government
Mark McCloskey on U.S. Senate campaign: “We’ve received tremendous grassroots support so far.”ST. LOUIS, Mo. – U.S. Senate candidate Mark McCloskey sat down with The Heartlander to discuss his campaign, how he’s feeling about the race and the policy issues closest… Read More
State Government
Gov. Mike Parson signs incremental gas tax increaseJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On Tuesday, Gov. Mike Parson signed SB 262 to increase Missouri’s gas tax gradually over the next five years. A 2.5 cents-per-gallon increase is scheduled for… Read More
State Government
Program creating school choice, scholarships, tax credits becomes law in Missouri(The Center Square) – Students in metropolitan areas will be able to receive scholarship funds to attend the school of their choice under a bill signed Wednesday by Missouri Gov. Read More
National
Op-Ed: Research used to justify California’s ‘equity’ math doesn’t add upThe push to create “equity” and more “social justice” in public schools in America's largest state rests on this basic premise: “We reject ideas of natural gifts and talents,” declares… Read More
State Government
Former Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks announces bid for 4th Congressional DistrictCOLUMBIA, Mo. – Former Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks officially announced his candidacy for Missouri’s 4th Congressional District to a packed room at Shakespeare’s pizza on Tuesday. Currently serving as… Read More
National, State Government
With $22 million in federal COVID-19 relief unspent, St. Louis County planning to spend next $193 million(The Center Square) – With about $24 million in unspent federal COVID-19 funds in hand, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page informed the County Council of plans to spend $193… Read More