St. Louis
Judge may sanction St. Louis’ lawyers for ‘slipshod’ lawsuit vs. Missouri that ‘first-year law student’ wouldn’t have filedA federal judge may discipline attorneys for St. Louis after they filed a lawsuit against the state that he said “a first-year law student” would know not to file. Outgoing… Read More
Missouri Legislature
OP-ED: A bad deal for Missouri’s childrenTradeoffs and give-and-take are at the heart of politics. We’re told that the politicians who are willing to compromise are the ones who “get things done.”But not every tradeoff is… Read More
Federal government
Elon Musk confirms plan to lessen his DOGE involvement(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Elon Musk announced Tuesday that he plans to significantly scale back his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Speaking during Tesla’s… Read More
Illegal Immigration
California grants early release to illegal immigrant who killed two Americans(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s parole board has granted early release to an illegal immigrant convicted of killing two Americans. Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano was convicted… Read More
Illegal Immigration
DOJ: Illegal immigrant that Illinois kept from ICE now accused of murder after jail release(The Center Square) – One of several examples the U.S. Department of Justice gave of how federal officials have been obstructed by Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies involves an illegal alien… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Washington University in St. Louis lobbying state to avoid new paid sick leave requirementAs small business owners across Missouri scramble to provide newly state-mandated paid sick leave by May 1, Washington University in St. Louis acknowledges it’s trying to become exempt from the… Read More
Courts
New Jersey public school teacher files lawsuit over alleged anti-white racism(The Heartlander) — A New Jersey public school educator alleges in a lawsuit against her school that anti-white harassment resulted in her stress-induced stroke. Longtime educator Tina Volpe filed a … Read More
School Choice
Utah judge declares school choice unconstitutional; governor, lawmakers prepare appeal(The Heartlander) — Utah’s universal school choice program is facing a lethal legal setback after a judge ruled it unconstitutional.The Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, created in 2023… Read More
Gender Identity
Doctor who lost job after angering transgender lobby wins settlement(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A child psychiatrist who voiced concerns about sex changes for minors won a settlement against the school that fired him over his comments. The University… Read More
COVID-19
House panel seeks DOJ charges against Cuomo(The Center Square) — A House Republican panel is recommending criminal charges against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, alleging the Democrat made false statements to Congress during his… Read More
Federal government
Harvard sues Trump administration over ‘illegal demands’(The Center Square) – After seeing billions of dollars in research funding frozen and facing multiple federal demands for internal reform, Harvard University is suing the Trump administration under… Read More
Gender Identity
Blushing Bolsheviks! Not even fathers of Soviet communism did what Colorado may do to parents by sanctifying transgenderismFirst they came for the teachers. Then they came for the counselors. Now they’re coming for everyone – most notably parents. Already, teachers across the country have been coerced… Read More
School Choice
School choice changes ‘every single thing,’ Texas mom says after it took her daughter from prison birth to ‘thriving’ at Christian school(The Heartlander) — Texas mom Greta Alexander has a daughter who’s a “thriving” honors student at a Christian school and a son who recently died due to drug addiction. She… Read More
Culture
Canada hurtling toward culture of ‘speedy death’ with assisted suicide, doctor warns(The Heartlander) — A Canadian doctor warns hasty approvals for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), the government sanctioned assisted suicide program in Canada, are creating a culture… Read More
Parenting
Supreme Court to consider if religious parents can opt kids out of sexually explicit storybook readings(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday Maryland parents’ challenge to a ban on opting their young children out of storybook readings about pride parades,… Read More
Elections
DNC vice-chair wants to primary old Dem incumbents with younger, more liberal candidates(The Heartlander) — Typically the goal of a political party is to elect as many members as possible. However, one new leader of the oldest political party in North America… Read More
Federal government
Trump backs Hegseth after report of another Signal chat with family(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump continues to stand behind Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after another Signal chat controversy surfaced over the weekend. “The President absolutely has confidence… Read More
Health
Governors fight to end ‘taxpayer-funded junk food,’ critics push back(The Center Square) – A battle is brewing nationwide over whether recipients of SNAP benefits, also known as “food stamps,” should be allowed to purchase soda and candy with their… Read More
Abortion
Catholic high school students cheer Planned Parenthood closures: ‘Prayers have been answered’(The Heartlander) — Catholic students in Michigan celebrated the closure of three Planned Parenthood locations last week, calling the news an answer to prayer.On April 2, Planned Parenthood … Read More
Gender Identity
Two accused of violating Florida transgender laws for bathrooms and pronouns(The Heartlander) — Two state laws targeting transgenderism are being tested in Florida after separate violations – one involving bathroom use, the other regulating how teachers address students. A transgender-identifying… Read More