Agriculture
Missouri governor joins coaltion to block California’s Proposition 12 limiting pork sales(The Center Square) – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday that she’s a leader of a coalition that’s asking U.S. Congressional leaders to counter California’s Proposition 12 with a… Read More
Education, Kansas
Many Kansas universities still don’t teach the science of readingA new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) shows that if the science of reading was being taught properly in universities, the U.S. would not have a serious literacy problem. Read More
Missouri
Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson encourages kids to help communities with CommUNITY Service ChallengeJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson is encouraging kids to get out of the house and help others in their community this summer. Parson’s “CommUNITY… Read More
Biden administration
Homeland Security releases misleading border statistics, expert says(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., led a hearing Wednesday blasting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his handling of the border crisis. Read More
Public Education
These 7 governors oppose school choice yet sent their own kids to private schoolGovernors who oppose school choice often champion public education. But at least seven send their kids to private schools, leading to charges of hypocrisy from critics. Gavin Newsom… Read More
Kansas City
Northland voters will have two distinct options in the Kansas City Council 1st District election June 20Northland voters may want to turn out for this one. They have perhaps the starkest choice in the June 20 Kansas City Council election to replace term-limited Heather… Read More
Courts
Teacher shot by 1st-grader in Virginia has been fired by school after filing suit, says attorneyThe Virginia teacher who was shot by a first-grader has been fired in what her attorney says might be retaliation for her lawsuit against the school. In January, Richneck… Read More
Public Education
These California teachers have ‘a lot more joy’ after bucking unionA group of California charter school teachers say they will have “more joy” in the classroom now that they’ve left their teachers’ union after a four-year effort. Teachers… Read More
Government
Illinois lawmakers, teachers’ unions are trying to kill a thriving school choice programThe Democratic-led Illinois Legislature is likely going to let the state’s main school choice program die despite the outcry from parents and school choice advocates. Read More
Culture
Major league baseball strikes all pride jerseys(The Daily Signal) – In this Year of Consumer Backlash, it may go down as one of the biggest coups of 2023. While Americans bring the country’s… Read More
Opinion
Med school and association all in on DEI with ‘socially accountable admissions’(Do No Harm) – The University of California, Davis medical school gets top marks from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for its commitment… Read More
Opinion
I’m a mother. What is so hateful about parents fighting for children in schools?The liberal Southern Poverty Law Center recently added several parental rights organizations to its “hate group” list, including Moms for Liberty and Parents Defending Education. Read More
Public Education
State Senator demands investigation into California university’s reported $220 million China campus deal(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Republican senator is calling for an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley’s reported multimillion dollar deal with a Chinese university, according to… Read More
Public Education
Homeschool students allowed to participate in public school activities next year(The Sentinel) – Noelle Friese is excited for her children in the homeschool she runs with her husband. After moving to Kansas a year ago with her husband… Read More
Education, Kansas
Homeschool students allowed to participate in public school activities next year in Kansas(The Sentinel) — Noelle Friese is excited for her children in the homeschool she runs with her husband.After moving to Kansas a year ago with her husband Mathew,… Read More
Kansas, Taxes
Nebraska cuts income tax rates, leaving Kansas the highest in the region(The Sentinel) — The tax motto in Kansas — "we aren’t as bad as Nebraska" — no longer applies, now that Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has signed sweeping… Read More
Economy, Illinois
Illinois hotels continue to struggle hiring and retaining workers(The Center Square) – As the hotel industry continues to rebound from the crippling COVID-19 pandemic, worker shortages remain a challenge.The hotel industry is making a push to… Read More
Business
Small business owners concerned about inflation and labor quality(The Center Square) – The National Federation of Independent Business released its Small Business Optimism Index Monday, which remained below the 49-year average for the 17th month in a… Read More
Culture
Wisconsin County to vote on becoming a sanctuary for transgender youthLeaders in a Wisconsin county will vote Thursday whether to become a sanctuary for transgender and nonbinary people. Along with a resolution recognizing Pride… Read More
Federal Spending
Watchdog: Feds wasted $683 million per day in improper payments in 2022(The Center Square) – The federal government wasted over a half a trillion dollars in improper payments during the first two years of the Biden administration, a new analysis… Read More