National
Gas prices jump in leaps and bounds, setting another new record(The Center Square) – Gas prices spiked 10 cents in just two days this week, setting new records almost daily.The national average price for a gallon of unleaded… Read More
National, State Government
Three current or former STL Aldermen, including the board president, federally indicted on bribery chargesST. LOUIS, Mo. – Three current or former members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, including the board’s president, were federally indicted Thursday for allegedly awarding a local… Read More
National
Missouri university blames pandemic isolation for failing grades, mental health issues(The Center Square) – An outreach program helped college students recover from failing midterm grades, and accompanying research confirmed that pandemic-caused isolation contributed to their learning problems. Read More
State Government
Missouri sets up refunds of gas tax increase(The Center Square) – Missourians can begin completing documents to reclaim the 2.5 cents per gallon motor fuel tax paid during the last nine months. Last… Read More
National
U.S. Treasury Secretary says she was wrong about inflation(The Center Square) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen admitted this week she was wrong and underestimated inflation, which continues to soar.During an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer… Read More
Government
Abbott asks legislature to develop recommendations on school safety(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the legislature to develop recommendations for school safety and other issues. He's also directed the Texas School Safety Center (TxSCC)… Read More
Government
Metro Nashville asks Tennessee Supreme Court for another look at ESA decision(The Center Square) – Rather than accepting the Tennessee Supreme Court’s recentdecision to allow the state’s pilot Education Savings Account program to move forward, Metro Nashville… Read More
Culture
Cruz: We must not react to evil by abandoning U.S. Constitution(The Center Square) – The U.S. cannot respond to evil by abandoning the constitution, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz says.After a teenager shot and killed two teachers and 19… Read More
Culture
Christian pro golfers Burns and Scheffler absolutely torching the PGA Tour while spreading the good wordBest friends and outspoken Christians Sam Burns and Scottie Scheffler put faith to the fore once again Sunday on the PGA Tour, with a short but dazzling playoff at… Read More
Public Education
Abbott issues disaster declaration for Uvalde(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the city of Uvalde after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. He also allocated $5… Read More
Government
Bill to make it easier to arm teachers in Ohio passes Senate(The Center Square) – Ohio teachers would need less than a day of training before carrying a gun to school, rather than the currently required month if the House… Read More
Government
Lee signs bill to expand Tennessee HOPE scholarship by $85M(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill on Wednesday that will expand the state’sHOPE scholarship program with an $85 million increase in… Read More
Public Education
Parents raise concerns about Kansas middle school theatre teacher(The Sentinel) – Controversy swirled around Basehor-Linwood Middle School Reading/Theatre instructor Sarah Homan at the school year’s end, as several parents with children under her instruction voiced criticisms of… Read More
National
Gas prices spike again, set yet another record high By(The Center Square) – Gas prices spiked another five cents Wednesday to hit a new record high for the third day in a row this week. According to … Read More
National
Housing prices surge alongside increasing mortgage rates(The Center Square) – Housing prices have increased by 20.55% since March of last year, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index. S&P… Read More
National
Olathe man arrested for leading officers on high-speed chase down airport runway, had meth and illegal firearm in vehicleKANSAS CITY, Mo. – An Olathe, Kansas man indicted for leading police officers on a high-speed chase down a Kansas City airport runway and possessing drugs and an illegal… Read More
State Government
Highest rate of Missouri state senators facing primary challengers since 2014Six of the nine Missouri state senators running for re-election—all Republicans—face contested primaries. That equals 67% of incumbents seeking re-election, the highest rate since 2014. This is also the… Read More
National
Air Force service members sue over COVID vaccine mandate(The Center Square) – A group of Air Force service members have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense and the head of the Air Force to block… Read More
National, State Government
Missouri group’s tracking of extreme ‘woke’ activity for parents brings venomous backlash, death threats, from the leftA Missouri nonprofit has been ferociously attacked in liberal media, and its executive director threatened with his life, for its website that maps instances of “woke” behavior around the… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin: ‘We must change direction’ in light of K-12 education report revealing major declineA new report reveals significant performance declines and achievement gaps in Virginia schools.“Today is a moment in time for all of us to recognize we must change… Read More