Immigration
MSU president gets political at naturalization ceremony, telling new citizens whom to vote forThe president of Missouri State University this week told a group of newly naturalized citizens to vote – but essentially not for people who dislike immigrants. “Unfortunately,… Read More
Crime
Federal prosecutors charge former AT&T Illinois president with Madigan-related corruption charge(The Center Square) – Federal prosecutors have charged the former president of a telecommunications company with unlawfully influencing the former Illinois House Speaker. Paul La Schiazza conspired with… Read More
Local News
Major infrastructure improvements coming to mid-MissouriJEFFERSON CITY – The Show-Me State received promising infrastructure news twice this week, with the announcement of new road improvements in mid-Missouri and the receipt of over $1 billion… Read More
Education
Schools spending federal relief money on employee bonuses(The Center Square) – School districts across the country are spending federal COVID-19 relief money on bonuses to employees, saying their employees earned it for their work during the… Read More
2022 election
Judge dismisses first of two lawsuits challenging new Missouri voter ID law(The Center Square) – A circuit court judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s new photo identification requirement for voting. House Bill… Read More
Biden administration
Biden takes heavy fire, defends himself after inflation data shows continued price increases(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden came under fire from Republican lawmakers and economists Thursday after newly released inflation data showed consumer prices continued to rise in September. Read More
Culture
Detransitioners, parents rally against reckless “gender-affirming” care practices at pediatric conferenceOver 150 protestors gathered last week to oppose a prominent pediatric association’s stance on “gender-affirming care.”Protestors united under the maxim “First Do No Harm” in Anaheim near the… Read More
Culture
Nurse practitioner fired over religious exemption for birth control files lawsuit(The Sentinel) – A Kansas nurse practitioner says she was fired because of her faith – despite having had a religious exemption for years.Suzanne Schuler is suing her… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Oct. 10-14)Study shows Christian school enrollments are surging– More and more families are moving to Christian private schools. Nearly 80% of Christian school leaders have reported school growth over the… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Christian school faces possible eviction by public school district; some suspect discriminationA Christian school in California may be evicted from the building it leases from the local public school, which cites safety concerns but is accused by some of religious… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County parents speak on transgender policy at school board meeting(The Center Square) – Some Loudoun County parents are urging the school board to adopt the new transgender guidance issued by the Virginia Department of Education, but others want… Read More
Culture
Texas pastors offer blistering rebuke of Newsom’s ad quoting Jesus to promote abortion(The Center Square) – Texas pastors across the state are offering blistering rebukes of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s billboard campaign in Texas quoting Jesus to promote abortion.After the… Read More
Culture
‘Gender affirming care’ on minors finds support, opposition among Illinois’ elected officials(The Center Square) – Illinois' elected officials are offering different views on the future of gender-affirming health care in Illinois.Gender-affirming care, as defined by the World Health Organization,… Read More
Public Education
South Dakota’s school report card shows drop in attendance(The Center Square) – The South Dakota Department of Education’s 2021-2022 school report card shows a drop in attendance from prior years while graduation… Read More
Culture, Public Education
CDC director’s only meeting with ‘parents’ on school reopening was actually with left-wing activists, new documents revealCenters for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rochelle Walensky met with “parents” only once prior to releasing school reopening guidance last year. But even that one meeting appears to have… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian school leaders continue to report surging enrollmentsEnrollment in Christian schools is surging nationwide, a new study shows.Nearly 80% of Christian school leaders report their schools have grown “somewhat” or “significantly” over the last… Read More
Economy
Prices continue to rise with food costs soaring, inflation data shows(The Center Square) – Prices continued to soar in September, newly released federal inflationdata shows, as Americans struggle to afford rising food and other consumer prices.The… Read More
Immigration
Report: ICE spent over $131.8 million on technology for foreign nationals released into U.S. to self-report to immigration hearingsOf 3.3 million with pending cases before immigration courts, ICE can only monitor 5%, or 100,000 people (The Center Square) – According to a new report published by U.S. Read More
National
Florida to continue flying noncitizens in U.S. illegally north(The Center Square) – Florida will continue transporting foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally north for at least another eight months, according to a state contract and purchase orders reviewed… Read More
Economy
Inflation is No. 1 concern for struggling small businesses(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows inflation is a top concern for small businesses as prices continue to rise. The National Federation of Independent Business… Read More