COVID-19, State Government
Missouri has spent $8.82B of $11.8B in federal COVID-19 funds, state auditor reports(The Center Square) – Missouri received more than $11.8 billion in federal COVID-19 funding since April 2020, according to the latest report from Democratic Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway.Through the… Read More
Biden administration, Health
Governors cite Medicaid costs in asking Biden to end COVID public health emergency(The Center Square) – Twenty-five governors signed a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to end the federal public health emergency in April, saying Medicaid costs are costing… Read More
Agriculture
FDA issues warning after tainted alfalfa cubes kill 45 horses, sicken 100 moreWith 100 horses developing neurological illnesses and 45 dying or being euthanized, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to horse owners not to feed their equine… Read More
Education, Missouri
Central Missouri professor receives $500K grant to study left-wing, environmental movements(The Center Square) – A University of Central Missouri professor will lead federally funded research to improve the understanding of domestic radicalization in left-wing and environmental movements. Jennifer… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Georgia education officials cite education loss as a top priority for 2023(The Center Square) – Georgia education officials say they plan to address lost learning opportunities stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.But a leading Georgia nonprofit says state lawmakers should… Read More
Missouri, Weather
Missouri National Guard activated for winter storm bringing snow, dangerous wind chills(The Center Square) – Forecasts of record-low wind chill temperatures and snow accumulations led Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson to issue an executive order activating the State Emergency Operations… Read More
Culture, Missouri
Freise brothers set to film first Hollywood feature film in hometown of Union, MissouriUNION, Mo. – The Freise brothers’ pursuit of their filmmaking dreams is now taking them from Hollywood back to their hometown of Union. Adam and Nathan Freise will… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Children as young as 6 attend erotic ‘Christmas’ drag queen show in Kansas City, guarded by police and AntifaImagine if exotic dancers left their strip clubs to stage a vulgar, sexually suggestive public performance at a local theater – for “all ages,” no less. Now imagine some… Read More
Missouri, Sports
How Ryan Beard went from defensive coordinator to head football coach at Missouri State UniversitySPRINGFIELD, Mo. – With Bobby Petrino’s departure from Missouri State as the football team’s head coach, the university introduced his replacement this week in Bears defensive coordinator – and… Read More
Christian Schools
Herzog Foundation announces winning students in Bill of Rights Essay ContestThe Herzog Foundation has announced the two winners and seven runners-up in its 2022 Bill of Rights essay contest for middle and high school students.Middle schooler Jake… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School district under fire for latest mandatory COVID-19 masking policyA school district in New Jersey is taking heat after it reinstated mandatory masking for students, district employees and visitors to all district buildings."Please be advised that as… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Dec. 19-23)Championship-winning Christian school gets new gymnasium– Clinton Christian Academy in Mississippi is opening its first gymnasium. Remarkably, both its boys and girls basketball teams won the 3A state championship… Read More
Public Education
Seattle Public Schools bus spending at all-time high despite fewer riders(The Center Square) – Bus ridership within Seattle Public Schools has dropped since the pandemic altered normal school functions, yet this school year’s bus contract is at its… Read More
Culture
Congress’ spending bill contains millions in woke handouts(Daily Caller) – As Congress advances its “omnibus” spending bill, included is millions in funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and LGBTQ initiatives.The latest text of the… Read More
Public Education
Blue state’s new climate curriculum emphasizes ‘emotions’ over ‘rational thinking’(Daily Caller) – The Washington state Department of Health’s climate curriculum instructs teachers to focus on “emotions” over “rational thinking,” according to curriculum lesson plans.The Washington state Department… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina officials say lawmakers didn’t include mandated education funding(The Center Square) – State officials believe about $677.8 million in court-ordered education spending was not included in recent state budgets, a calculation at the center of the long-running… Read More
Biden administration, Courts
Republicans hope SCOTUS will help alleviate border crisis(The Center Square) – Republicans are now looking to the U.S. Supreme Court to help alleviate the crisis at the southern border. The high court intervened Monday to temporarily… Read More
Biden administration, Immigration
Abbott demands Biden take action at border with ‘perilous’ weather coming(The Center Square ) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday warned the Biden administration that without federal action, lives will be lost at the southern border as a… Read More
Missouri, State Government
Governor Parson selects Vivek Malek as treasurer(The Center Square) – Republican Gov. Mike Parson appointed Vivek Malek to serve as treasurer, marking be the first person of color to hold statewide office in Missouri.An attorney… Read More
Education
Parents fought against 4-day school weeks in Missouri, but their district switched anyway: ‘A crisis on our hands’(The Heartlander) – The Independence, Missouri school district’s decision to switch to a four-day school week next fall has only intensified the rift between parents and public education. … Read More