Missouri
Calling all citizen scientists: Missouri Department of Conservation seeking help with ‘Christmas Bird Count’Bird watchers and citizen scientists are needed by the Missouri Department of Conversation for the National Audubon Society’s 124th Christmas Bird Count from Dec. 14 to Jan. 5, 2024. Read More
Congress, Culture
MIT, Penn, Harvard presidents won’t say if calling for genocide of Jews violates policy(The Center Square) – On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y, asked the presidents of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University whether calling… Read More
Business, Florida
Report alleges Disney-controlled government was ‘private corporate monopoly’(The Center Square) — An audit report issued by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District says its predecessor, the Reedy Creek Improvement District, functioned as part of the Walt… Read More
2024 election
DeSantis: Trump is too old to be president(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attacked former President Donald Trump’s age and sparred with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie over Trump’s mental fitness to be… Read More
Culture
FBI needs to remove anti-Catholic ‘cell’ still operating in agency, says prominent Catholic orgThe head of a prominent U.S. Catholic organization accused the FBI of harboring an anti-Catholic “cell” and urged government officials that it be “purged” from the law enforcement agency. Read More
Federal government
AGs, industry groups sue feds over new water rule(The Center Square) – A group of attorneys general and industry organizations are suing the federal government over a new water protection rule that went into effect last month. Read More
Kansas City
KC police chief takes photo with political candidate after lower-ranking officer was ousted for being around politicsOne of Kansas City’s top cops was forced out last year after his patrol car was used in a political ad – yet the current police chief this fall… Read More
Opinion
A way to protect kids online that passes constitutional muster(The Daily Signal) – A bipartisan group of senators is about to take Big Tech CEOs to task on Jan. 31, 2024, by having them publicly address… Read More
Culture
Healthy families lead to human flourishing, argues British think tank leader(The Daily Signal) – We as a society need to assert that healthy families build human flourishing in every nation and culture, and we are not being honest… Read More
Culture
Tennessee school superintendent gets political, targets school choice legislation on public school district’s social media channelsA school district superintendent is being criticized for his opposition to school choice efforts in Tennessee, which he shared in a video posted to district social media. Read More
Culture
New Oregon report adds to ‘social contagion’ theory of child trans spikeA new report from the Oregon Department of Education (ODOE) lends support to critics who contend that the rise in kids identifying as transgender has… Read More
Public Education
US falls behind dozens of other nations in education despite spending more than mostAn international assessment of student’s math, reading and science skills revealed that the U.S. isn’t getting much bang for its education buck. The Program… Read More
Public Education
Teacher and union leader on leave after allegedly posting antisemitic comments(The Daily Signal) – A Maryland middle school teacher has been placed on paid leave while her school investigates a string of antisemitic social media posts in her name, although… Read More
Culture
Gender reassignment is no cure for mental health issues, psychiatric study says(The Daily Signal) – People experiencing gender dysphoria cannot expect gender-reassignment interventions to solve other mental health issues, according to a large, Finnish study published last… Read More
Culture
Massachusetts universities submit pro-abortion ‘readiness’ plans to state, paving the way for on-campus chemical abortionsPublic universities in Massachusetts just submitted abortion “readiness plans” to the state, which outline such services as “providing medication abortions” and referring students to other abortion providers. The… Read More
Culture
‘Despicable’: Harvard gets dragged on social media after its president belatedly clarifies position on genocide against Jews(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University was slammed on X, formerly known as Twitter, after it clarified comments made by its president during a House hearing. Claudine… Read More
Courts
California mom urges Supreme Court review of custody cases for parents who disagree with their children transitioning genders(The Center Square) – A California mother who lost her daughter to suicide after transitioning and was removed from her custody for not supporting her gender identity filed an… Read More
Courts
An ‘activist organization,’ not a school: Father files $3 million lawsuit alleging discrimination against heterosexuals, cisgendered in Denver Public SchoolsClaiming his young sons are inundated with “LGBTQIA+” pride flags at school but can’t respond in kind, a father is suing a Colorado school district claiming the practice discriminates… Read More
Opinion
America’s public education system is failing boysAmerica’s public education system isn’t built for boys. Instead, it disproportionately diagnoses them with learning disabilities. In the 1970’s, just 3.7 million students were categorized as… Read More
Missouri
‘Operation Pig Therapy’ brings smiles, joyful tears to nursing facilities in south central MissouriHUGGINS, Mo. – Mark Bengtson’s pig brought a woman to life, which brought him to tears. The owner of BF Farm in south-central Missouri, one of the largest… Read More