State Government
This is the Best City to Live in MissouriAbout one in every five American workers whose job could be performed remotely worked from home before the COVID-19 pandemic. That share jumped to nearly three in four following the… Read More
National
Republicans urge Biden to replace Harris as border czar(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden tasked Vice President Kamala Harris with overseeing the border crisis earlier this year. Neither Biden nor Harris has visited the southern border, nor… Read More
National
IRS denies Christian nonprofit tax exemption, saying biblical values are Republican(The Center Square) – A Christian group in Texas has released documents showing the IRS denied their organization’s application for tax exempt status in part because the IRS says “Bible… Read More
National
Jobless claims spike as economic recovery remains uncertain(The Center Square) – The number of people filing new unemployment claims spiked last week, the latest economic indicator that’s troubling economists. Data released by the Department of Labor… Read More
State Government
McCloskeys enter guilty plea for lesser charges, potential for a pardon is on the tableST. LOUIS, Mo. – Mark and Patricia McCloskey pleaded guilty to lesser charges on Thursday afternoon rather than the initial felony charges they were faced with. Last summer, the couple’s… Read More
Mizzou
MU football hosts high school summer camps amid rolling recruiting momentumCOLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou football is turning heads – and commitments – this summer, capitalizing on the recruiting opportunities presented by the NCAA lifting its in-person “dead period” restrictions. Former… Read More
National
Report: Biden’s budget would cost jobs, lower American incomes(The Center Square) – A new study evaluating the Biden administration’s proposed 2022 budget found the plan would significantly lower GDP and cost 165,000 U.S. jobs. President Joe Biden has… Read More
State Government
Parson signs bill limiting local governments’ use of health orders(The Center Square) – The day after the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force ended live stream briefings, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill restricting local leaders from imposing… Read More
National, State Government
St. Louis 8th grader is one of 30 students headed to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling BeeST. LOUIS, Mo. – After last year’s competition was cancelled due to COVID-19, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is back and one Missouri teen is still going strong after the… Read More
National
Republican fundraising rises as Americans blame Democrats for inflation(The Center Square) – A small majority of Americans blame Democrats for the rising inflation, a recent poll found, as both parties fight to position themselves in the economic messaging… Read More
National, State Government
St. Louis area teenager Tyler Downs is headed to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics to dive for Team USABALLWIN, Mo. – St. Louis area 17-year-old Tyler Downs has solidified his spot on the 2021 USA Olympic Diving Team after his win over a pair of fierce competitors this… Read More
State Government
Missouri Auditor uses union data, which conflicts with education department, to claim ‘poor’ state funding(The Center Square) – Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway used a teacher’s union report to criticize state funding of public schools, but the report contradicts data from the state’s department… Read More
State Government
Sarah Huckabee Sanders headlines Gold Ticket Banquet at Statewide Lincoln DaysKANSAS CITY, Mo. – To cap off the Statewide Lincoln Days weekend, roughly 500 Republicans gathered for the Gold Ticket Banquet Saturday night to hear keynote speaker and former White… Read More
State Government
Sen. Josh Hawley headlines breakfast event at Statewide Lincoln DaysKANSAS CITY, Mo. – As the Statewide Lincoln Days weekend continues, Sen. Josh Hawley headlined a breakfast Saturday morning hosted by himself and the Missouri Pachyderm Club. Hawley began by… Read More
State Government
Rush Limbaugh honored in tribute at statewide Lincoln DaysKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Hundreds of Republicans gathered for a tribute to renowned conservative, author and talk show host Rush Limbaugh III at the Statewide Lincoln Days event Friday. The… Read More
National
Gov. Abbott: Texas will build its own border wall(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott held a border summit Thursday night at a Civic Center in the Del Rio, Texas, a border town roughly 152 miles west of… Read More
National
Inflation spikes to highest levels since 2008 crisis(The Center Square) – The latest federal report suggests more troubles for the U.S. economy, even as experts hoped for a post-COVID economic surge. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday … Read More
State Government
Missouri attorneys: Funding Medicaid expansion under Amendment 2 unconstitutional(The Center Square) – Not only are lawmakers not obligated to fund Medicaid expansion under Amendment 2, but doing so would violate the Missouri Constitution, state attorneys argued in their… Read More
National, State Government
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler declares herself the ‘only conservative’ in Missouri senate raceEXCLUSIVE – After a long period of anticipation, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler publicly announced her candidacy for the 2022 U.S. Senate race on Thursday at Frontier Justice in… Read More
State Government
Rankings put Missouri’s average salary at $54K; St. Louis, Kansas City regions lead at $60K(The Center Square) – New employment data compiled by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) shows the highest average salaries and hourly wages are found in the state’s… Read More