Missouri
Missouri spending $11M for all children to receive a book monthly through age 5(The Center Square) – Missouri is spending $11 million for a nonprofit organization to mail a free book each month to all children up to age 5. Senate… Read More
Springfield
Jordan Creek gets big makeover in Springfield beautification projectSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The City of Springfield is planning a project to help showcase the downtown area, which includes “daylighting” part of Jordan Creek. During The Great Depression… Read More
Education, Kansas City
School board members belittle mother concerned about sexually explicit books in Kansas City-area districtShocking video of male board members at a Kansas City-area school district silencing and ridiculing a mother concerned about obscene books in school libraries has gone viral.Gardner… Read More
Culture
YouRule!: Saving America requires this historic juggling act(Editor’s note: This is the 4th of 10 articles serializing Executive Editor Michael Ryan’s ebook YouRule!: How Saving America Depends Entirely on You And What You Can Do… Read More
Courts
Ex-Cornell student sentenced for antisemitic death threatsFormer Cornell student Patrick Dai, 22, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after being convicted of posting death threats against… Read More
Opinion
School choice doesn’t take from public schools – it gives power and control to parentsIs it the death of public-school funding, or the end of a government monopoly on where tax dollars are spent? To listen to critics of school choice, you… Read More
Public Education
California school district’s ethnic studies course trains students for ‘social justice,’ ‘activism’(The Daily Signal) – A Los Angeles County school district offers an ethnic studies course covering the “intersectionality” of “identity markers” such as race, gender,… Read More
Culture
The government took his daughter to transition her. This father is fighting back.(The Daily Signal) – Her parents had prepared a happy “welcome home” scene for their daughter to return to. Balloons. A nice dinner. Family. Her little brother eagerly awaited her… Read More
Opinion
No room at ESPN for women defending women’s sports(The Daily Signal) – Turns out defending women’s sports is a no-go if you want a long career at ESPN. Samantha Ponder, host of “Sunday NFL Countdown,”… Read More
Politics
‘Are we going to debate today?’: Sen. Hawley challenges Democrat opponent at State Fair(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley crashed Democratic opponent Lucas Kunce’s appearance Thursday at the Missouri State Fair, where he demanded a debate. Video… Read More
Culture
Over 20 Ohio State football players show up to camp wearing Jesus-themed shirtsJesus is on display at Ohio State! As Ohio State Buckeyes players arrived for fall football camp last week, a significant number wore shirts featuring prominent Christian messages. Read More
Politics
Families spending 22% more on household goods than in 2021(The Center Square) – Average household spending in North Carolina is $1,017 more per month today to buy the same goods and services as it was in 2021, a… Read More
Politics
Critics blast Harris’ new ‘price control’ plan as anti-capitalism(The Center Square) – Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is taking fire for her new “price-gouging” ban that critics say is little more than communism-style… Read More
Culture
Taliban restrictions have deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling, UN agency says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Taliban’s ban on women receiving above a secondary has deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of education since 2021, according to research from the… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Jennifer Tonkinson prepares junior high students to live biblically through Orwell-inspired teamworkJennifer Tonkinson knows firsthand the importance of avoiding “groupthink,” especially for middle-school classrooms at Valley Christian Schools (VCS) in Chandler, Arizona. Instead of allowing students to settle in… Read More
Missouri
First ever Retro Mania Live festival coming to Branson next weekBRANSON, Mo. – Fans of ‘80s nostalgia can experience a totally rad throwback at the Retromania Live festival in Branson Aug. 21-25. The indoor festival at… Read More
COVID-19
New York county executive signs mask ban into law(The Center Square) — A New York county has banned masks in public places in response to anti-Israel demonstrations over the war in Gaza, despite threats of a legal… Read More
2024 election
Harris wants to abolish agency that detains violent foreign nationals in US(The Center Square) – After being criticized by Republicans for her failure to secure the southwest border as President Joe Biden’s border czar, Vice President Kamala Harris began claiming… Read More
2024 election
Swing state voters support domestic drilling(The Center Square) – Voters in several key swing states this November support domestic oil drilling, according to new polling data. The American Petroleum Institute commissioned the poll,… Read More
Big Tech
Oversight committee investigates alleged Google censorship of Trump shooting(The Center Square) – U.S. House Oversight Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., launched an investigation Wednesday into allegations that Google and Meta, formerly known as Facebook, censored or misrepresented… Read More