Public Education
NYC’s proposed billion-dollar budget increase ignores dropping enrollment and taxpayer burdenWith federal pandemic relief funds set to expire, the New York City education establishment is scrambling to fill the gaps with billion-dollar increases to local and state aid. Read More
2024 election
Legislative fix to put Biden on Ohio ballot unlikely(The Center Square) – Republican and Democratic leaders remain confident President Joe Biden will be on the Ohio ballot in November, but none believe it will come through a… Read More
Gender Identity
Texas sues Biden over ‘gender identity’ workplace accommodation guidance(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued three federal agencies Tuesday to “stop an unlawful attempt to redefine federal law through agency guidance” that mandates “gender… Read More
Israel
Islamic groups sue Gov. Abbott, others for antisemitism crackdown(The Center Square) – Several Islamic groups have sued Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas public university officials for cracking down on students calling for the death of Jews and… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Unanimous House vote fixes property tax credit rules for Missouri seniors(The Center Square) – A unanimous vote in the Missouri House is rare, especially on a tax bill. But names of all members appeared in green on the… Read More
Congress
New bill would have exposed alleged conflicts in Biden, Trump presidencies(The Center Square) – Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have faced ongoing ethics questions in recent years, but a new bill seeks to bring any… Read More
Government
‘Plan B’ $750B student debt transfer to taxpayers draws bicameral rejection(The Center Square) – Transferring student debt to taxpayers in a “Plan B” costing $750 billion has drawn a bicameral rejection letter authored by a North Carolina congresswoman and… Read More
Government
Ohio Senate proposes resolution on Title IX(The Center Square) – An Ohio senator wants state lawmakers to send a message to the U.S. Department of Education to exclude sexual orientation and gender identity from Title… Read More
Culture
Griffin tells abortion pill companies to stop advertising in Arkansas(The Center Square) – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said Tuesday he sent cease and desist letters to two abortion pill companies advertising in the state. “Abortions are… Read More
Culture
‘Gender-affirming’ surgery linked to 12-fold increase in suicide riskThe risk for suicide is 12 times higher for those who undergo gender-altering surgery than those who don’t, according to a new study. “Gender-affirming surgery is significantly associated… Read More
Guns
45 U.S. senators introduce resolution to block Biden anti-Second Amendment rule(The Center Square) – Forty-five Republican U.S. senators filed a Congressional Review Act resolution to block a Biden administration Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule from being… Read More
President Donald Trump
Prosecutors rest their case against Trump in hush money trial(The Center Square) – State prosecutors rested their case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, capping off four weeks of testimony from 20 witnesses. The first-ever trial… Read More
Education
Federal scholarship program under fire for alleged bias against conservatives(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have threatened to revoke the appropriations for a federally-funded scholarship program that an audit found favors liberally leaning students over conservatives by a ratio… Read More
Biden administration
Biden’s ‘Plan B’ $750B student debt transfer to taxpayers draws bicameral rejection(The Center Square) – Transferring student debt to taxpayers in a “Plan B” costing $750 billion has drawn a bicameral rejection letter authored by a North Carolina congresswoman and… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri Chamber criticizes, City of St. Louis praises inaction of General Assembly(The Center Square) – The state’s largest business advocate criticized the Missouri legislature for failing to advance its priorities during the 2024 session while the state’s second-largest city praised… Read More
Missouri
Summer of Fun: 1980s arcade in Springfield is an escape back in timeThis is the first in a series of “Summer of Fun” articles by The Heartlander showcasing fun things to do across Missouri and Kansas. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Springfield-area… Read More
Opinion
John Ashcroft: Kehoe ads falsely claim Jay Ashcroft backed Missouri land sales to China when it was Kehoe who didMy wife, Janet, and I have known Mike and Claudia Kehoe for many years, and we’ve appreciated our acquaintance. Of course, we are disappointed that Mike and our son,… Read More
Culture
‘Deeply regressive’: Biological male dominates girls’ track and field at Oregon championshipA transgender high school runner won a girls’ state title in Oregon Saturday, generating boos from many in the crowd who felt it was unfair for the male to… Read More
Culture
Jewish school enrollment grows as parents ‘rethink their educational priorities’Amid the rise of antisemitism in the United States since the Israel-Hamas war began, Jewish parents are rethinking how their children are educated. “It’s been very hard for… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court refuses to hear case challenging school district policy hiding students’ ‘gender identity’ from parents(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Supreme Court declined Monday to consider a case challenging a Maryland school district policy that hides information from parents about their child’s “gender… Read More