Missouri, Uncategorized
Missouri Black Caucus accuses Republicans of racism as crime bill passes 109-35(The Center Square) – The Legislative Black Caucus accused Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher, R-St. Louis, and Majority Floor Leader Jonathan Patterson, R-Lee’s Summit, with racism on Thursday for… Read More
Inflation
Kansas City Chiefs fans, take note: You can expect higher prices than ever for your Super Bowl spread this year(The Center Square) – The Super Bowl has become something like an annual holiday for Americans full of football, food and beverages, but the recent spike in food prices… Read More
Illinois
GOP lawmakers urge for policies to address Illinois’ increased energy costs(The Center Square) – Energy prices in Illinois are increasing and Republican lawmakers are blaming the governor's energy policies.This week, Ameren Illinois said its costs… Read More
COVID-19
Watchdogs say federal unemployment fraud likely topped $191 billion(The Center Square) – Slightly more than $1 out of every $5 distributed in unemployment insurance payments during the pandemic could have been improper, mostly fraud. Larry Turner,… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Feb. 6-10)Iowa Christian school receives $40,000 STEM grant– Sioux Center Christian School received one of Iowa’s “STEM BEST” grants worth $40,000. The school plans to put the funds toward lab… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Arizona lawmakers call for superintendent’s resignation after ‘racist’ comments exposedAn Arizona superintendent’s "racist" comments, including the statement that white people are “problematic,” have led state lawmakers to call for his resignation.Sen. John Kavanagh, R-District 23, Rep. Joseph… Read More
Culture
Nebraska legislators hear testimony on a bill to ban cross-sex treatments for those under 19A Nebraska bill considered Wednesday would put an age restriction on cross-sex medical treatment, such as puberty blockers, hormone treatment and certain surgical procedures.LB 574, introduced by Sen. Read More
Public Education
Not one student was proficient in math in 23 Baltimore schools, report says(Daily Caller) – In 23 Baltimore City Schools, zero students tested proficient in math in 2022, according to a report by Project Baltimore.Through an analysis of 150 Baltimore… Read More
Culture
NC Senate approves parents’ rights bill restricting K-4 sexual education in schoolsA bill giving parents more say over their children’s health and education passed the North Carolina Senate on Tuesday.Sen. Amy Galey, R-Alamance County, sponsored Senate Bill 49, which… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Hundreds protest teacher who admitted to helping students change gender without parents’ permission(Daily Caller) – More than 200 parents and community officials protested a California high school teacher who admitted to helping students change their gender without their parents’ permission, according… Read More
Culture
Utah attorney general joins coalition urging Yelp to lift its crisis pregnancy center advisories(The Center Square) – Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 24-state coalition of attorneys general hoping to get Yelp to change its crisis pregnancy center policy… Read More
Government
Washington, Idaho, Wyoming legislatures consider education savings accounts(The Center Square) – Three bills are currently pending in the legislatures of three western states that would allow educational savings accounts, or ESAs, for students in those… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Whitmer’s budget ‘unfairly’ targets Michigan’s online charter schools, critics say(The Center Square) – Michigan's online charter public schools have a 20% decrease in spending in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2023-24 budget proposal.The second-term Democrat’s fiscal plan unveiled Wednesday… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri’s chief justice urges passage of 8.7% increase for 3,000 court employees(The Center Square) – The chief justice of Missouri's Supreme Court thanked the legislature for increasing compensation for thousands of court employees and urged them to pass another increase during… Read More
Gender Identity
‘I want my breasts back’: Former transgender clinic employee remembers the horrors of the ‘gender-affirming care’ she once believed in(The Heartlander) — Lies are most effective when they sound like the truth. And gender-affirming doctors have their lies tailored to perfection, according to one insider. “Research shows… Read More
Inflation
Americans’ personal finances worst since the Great Recession(The Center Square) – Half of Americans report their personal finances are “worse off” than they were a year ago, according to a new survey. The poll found… Read More
Social Media
Kids under 16 should be barred from social media, and parents should be empowered to delete their Big Tech data, says HawleyChildren shouldn’t be allowed on social media until age 16, argues Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, who plans that and other legislation to protect kids from the documented hazards of… Read More
Education
Missouri State University-West Plains hosts Women in Welding program, looks to the futureWEST PLAINS, Mo. – Eighteen women have completed a 40-hour training introduction to welding at Missouri State University-West Plains, and the campus hopes to grow the program for the… Read More
Culture
FBI to retract Catholic infiltration memo, conduct internal review(Daily Caller) – The FBI is retracting a leaked document that advised the Bureau to infiltrate groups of traditionalist Roman Catholics who the assessment claimed were at risk of… Read More
Government
Bill to add Hamilton County to Tennessee ESA school voucher pilot advances(The Center Square) – Hamilton County students might soon have access to educational savings accounts like students in Davidson and Shelby counties.Senate Bill 12 advanced through the… Read More