Missouri Legislature, Race
‘I identify as an American,’ Missouri representative tells black colleague pressing him to identify as African-AmericanA Democrat asked a Republican what he “identifies as” during a Missouri House debate Thursday over state funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs. “I identify as an… Read More
Big Tech, Congress
TikTok CEO’s defense of the ‘digital fentanyl’ app was ‘total disaster,’ says Missouri Senator Josh HawleyTikTok is “digital fentanyl” designed to “get into our kids’ heads,” and its CEO’s attempt to defend it in a congressional hearing Thursday was a “disaster,” says Missouri… Read More
Health, Missouri
Even as rural Missouri hospitals struggle to survive, Hannibal’s is planning to expand to Kirksville – betting the city can support a second facilityIn an era of declining rural health care elsewhere around Missouri, a hospital in Hannibal is planning to expand to Kirksville and compete with an existing facility there, which… Read More
Missouri, Schools
Biden administration blocking Josh Hawley bill requiring a cleanup of radioactivity at Missouri elementary school, senator saysA lone U.S. senator Wednesday blocked a bill requiring a cleanup of an allegedly radioactive elementary school near St. Louis, even after an ardent appeal to his colleagues… Read More
Biden administration
Missourians shouldn’t be writing checks to pay for ‘billionaire’ bank failures in other states, Sen. Josh Hawley arguesMissourians shouldn’t have to pay for the failure of two banks in California and New York, an animated Sen. Josh Hawley tells The Heartlander.The Biden administration this week… Read More