Local News
Missouri nonprofit helps bring fresh water to remote Pakistani villagesWEST PLAINS, Mo. – Volunteer efforts in West Plains have come together to bring fresh water to rural villages in the Sindh, Pakistan region. The Nehemiah Trust Pakistan… Read More
State Government
New Missouri law ends restrictions on visiting patients in long-term care, hospitals(The Center Square) – A bill allowing “compassionate care visitors” access to patients of hospitals or residents of long-term care facilities was signed into law Thursday by Missouri… Read More
Biden administration
Manchin, Sinema defy Biden on removing filibuster for abortion law as Republicans rally opposition(The Center Square) – U.S. Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. and Joe Manchin, D-W.V., both told news outlets Thursday they would not go along with President Joe Biden’s request… Read More
Kansas City
KC City Council votes to reimburse city employees for travel to get abortionsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Council voted Thursday to find a way to reimburse city employees for travel expenses to get an abortion out of state. … Read More
State Government
Gov. Parson to veto tax credit while approving Missouri’s $47.5 billion budget(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson signaled a veto of a bill giving some Missourians a tax credit of $500 to $1,000 for 2021 when… Read More
Public Education
Georgia commission will examine state’s civics education, make recommendations for improvements(The Center Square) – A Georgia commission will explore ways to promote civic engagement and improve the state's K-12 curriculum on public service.Senate Bill 220, known… Read More
Public Education
County forced to take pay up after Arizona school district found with sourceless spending(The Center Square) – The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recently discovered that the Maricopa Accommodation School District went more than $2 million over their approved line of credit… Read More
Pro-Life
Attack on GOP office in Kansas widens the Left’s war on conservatives after RoeA brazen vandalism of a Republican headquarters in the heart of Kansas may signal a widening war against conservatives after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. In two… Read More
Culture
Arson suspected in burning of 150-year-old church, in the latest act of violence following Supreme Court’s Roe overturningInvestigators suspect arson in the burning of West Virginia’s historic “Little Catholic Church on Irish Mountain” just after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Early Sunday June 26,… Read More
Biden administration
Biden: Axe filibuster for pro-abortion legislation(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden called on Congress Thursday to remove the filibuster and pass a federal law to “codify Roe v. Wade” after the U.S. Supreme… Read More
Public Education
Michigan’s $77B budget lacks tax relief but bails out pensions, offers record funding for schools(The Center Square) – The GOP-led Michigan Legislature approved a $77 billion budget for fiscal year 2023, striking a deal with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that left $7 billion… Read More
Opinion
Wokeism in secular private schools: ‘Go woke or get out’This part is part four in the series, Wokeism in secular private schools. (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3). (Capital Research) – "Go woke or get… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Wisconsin Lutheran High School fights Milwaukee’s ‘unlawful’ six-figure property tax billA Christian high school in Wisconsin is suing the city of Milwaukee after being forced to pay more than $100,000 in property taxes for a building it says should be… Read More
Immigration
Abbott: Texas to expand border security effortsLocal sheriff drops off illegal immigrants at international bridge (The Center Square) – With thousands of people a day pouring into Eagle Pass, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said at a… Read More
Economy
Price of Independence Day cookout substantially more than last year(The Center Square) – If you plan on holding a July 4 cookout this weekend, expect to pay a lot more than what you paid for last year’s meal. Read More
Courts
Landmark ruling: EPA does not have unlimited authority to regulate emissions of energy industryWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court dealt an intense blow to the Biden administration’s climate agenda on Thursday, ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have broad authority… Read More
Pro-Life
FBI’s response to attacks on pregnancy clinics undergoes scrutiny(The Center Square) – Dozens of attacks on churches, pregnancy crisis centers, and pro-life groups around the nation have drawn an FBI investigation and questions from lawmakers about whether… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parents around the country say school districts are pricing them out of the ‘public information’ they seekSchool districts across the nation are employing a dirty little tactic to keep information about objectional content out of parents’ hands, critics say. Some districts are requiring exorbitant fees… Read More
State Government
New Missouri law requires photo ID to vote in November midterms, thereafter(The Center Square) – Missouri’s elections are secure and Republican Gov. Mike Parson said a bill he signed into law requiring a photo identification to vote would maintain… Read More
Government
Microschool startup in Miami will combine in-person, online formats for deep-dive education(reimaginED) – Imagine a school that offers lectures from the nation’s top subject matter experts online, lets students learn social skills from compassionate, in-person teachers in a brick-and-mortar classroom,… Read More