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AJ Exner running for state representative on family-centered platformSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – AJ Exner is a DNA testing expert running for state representative in Missouri’s 135th district, hoping to unseat a one-term Democrat who flipped the seat blue… Read More
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Majority of voters say they are ‘less likely’ to support candidates pushing student loan forgiveness(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans are less likely to support candidates in favor of President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness, according to a newly released survey… Read More
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Has Johnson County in the red state of Kansas become a no-go zone for conservatives? Some say it hasHas the red state of Kansas’ most populous county become a no-go zone for conservatives? That’s the impression some are getting, after an upcoming rally for conservative candidates… Read More
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Cheney’s hint at presidential run after loss met with skepticism(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney hinted that a presidential run may be in her future after a resounding primary loss Tuesday. The suggestion was met with… Read More
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Republican governors call Democrat spending bill “reckless”(The Center Square) – Twenty-one Republican governors called the Inflation Reduction Act “another reckless tax and spending spree” in a joint statement released Thursday. The legislation, dubbed the… Read More
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Two out-of-state campaigns that spent millions expected to fall short on signatures to get initiative petitions on the ballotJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Two campaigns that dumped millions of dollars into Missouri to get recreational marijuana and ranked-choice voting (RCV) on the November ballot will come up short… Read More
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Lawmakers coordinate effort to stop blacklisted Chinese firms from receiving U.S. tax dollars(The Center Square) – Several Republican senators introduced new legislation this week that would prevent U.S. taxpayer dollars from going to certain Chinese firms. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.,… Read More
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Republicans demand answers on Strategic Petroleum Reserve sale to China firm linked to Hunter Biden(The Center Square) – After the U.S. Department of Energy sold oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to a Chinese company linked to the president’s son’s investment firm,… Read More
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Pro-abortion group has broader range of priorities, including defunding the police and gender identity curricula in schoolAs Kansans prepare to vote on the Value Them Both (VTB) amendment on whether or not to allow the state legislature to set abortion restrictions, one national pro-abortion group… Read More
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Senator wants to shut down 3,000 crisis pregnancy centers: ‘You should not be able to torture a pregnant person like that’Sen. Elizabeth Warren attacked the nation’s 3,000 crisis pregnancy centers Tuesday, demanding the government shut them down. Reporters interviewed the Massachusetts Democrat about abortion and the Supreme Court… Read More
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Hispanic groups blast Jill Biden for taco ‘caricature’(The Center Square) – First Lady Jill Biden is taking fire from Hispanic groups after her comments comparing them to different kinds of breakfast tacos.“The First Lady’s comments… Read More
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DeSantis admin fires back after Newsom ad inviting Floridians to move to California over education, other issues(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched an advertisement on Independence Day telling Florida residents their freedoms were under attack in the Sunshine State and encouraging them… Read More
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Second Amendment groups send legal warning to California AG to comply with Supreme Court decision on right to carry(The Center Square) – Two groups defending the Second Amendment sent a legal warning to California Attorney General Rob Bonta Monday demanding that he “cease his blatant disregard… Read More
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PRESS RELEASE: Republican Congressmen Waltz and Pfluger, Raptor PAC, Endorse Taylor Burks for CongressCOLUMBIA, Mo. – On Monday, Taylor Burks announced he has received the endorsement of Republican Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11) and Mike Waltz (FL-6). He has also secured… Read More
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JC Crossley to be Republican candidate for Lee’s Summit House seatJC Crossley has filed to run as a Republican for state representative in Lee’s Summit. Without a primary challenger, he is the de facto Republican nominee for November’s General… Read More
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McMorris Rodgers: No more taxpayer funds for crack pipes(The Center Square) – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, is pleased to have gotten legislation approved by the U.S. House this week to address America’s growing mental… Read More
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State Rep. Rusty Black running for Senate District 12, cites strong agricultural background, lifelong ties to regionCHILLICOTHE, Mo. – State Rep. Rusty Black is running to represent Missouri Senate District 12 in northwest Missouri on a platform of bolstering agriculture and pursuing education reform. Read More
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TCS exclusive: Trump talks energy, war, Illinois’ primaries in Thursday interview(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump criticized his successor's energy policies, predicted rolling blackout and brownouts this summer, and warned of the potential for another world war… Read More
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New gun bill, drafted in private and ‘dumped’ in senators’ laps, restricts gun rights but not criminals, Hawley saysThe gun bill now before the U.S. Senate is hastily written, hardly read and threatens the rights of legal gun owners and buyers, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Read More
Politics, State Government
Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019In 2022, the Missouri General Assembly considered its highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019. The House and Senate considered 108 bills during the 2022 legislative… Read More