State Government
Sports betting bills gaining traction in KS and MO, but Kansas bill may cause worries for Chiefs fansJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Both Missouri and Kansas state legislatures may be close to passing bills to legalize sports gambling. However, it seems as though the bill on the… Read More
National
Lake of the Ozarks looks to shatter Guinness World RecordLAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. – After falling short of the Guinness world record in June of 2021, patrons are preparing for a second attempt at organizing the world’s… Read More
National
NC congressman introduces bill to restart building border wall(The Center Square) – A North Carolina congressman has introduced a bill to require the federal government to restart rebuilding the border wall, which was halted by President Joe… Read More
Public Education
Arizona bans public workers from union political work on taxpayer dime(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a first-in-the-nation law banning public entities from paying workers to conduct union politicking. Ducey… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Democrats need to help working families afford gasoline, not prioritize electric vehiclesWhen our economy is strong, that typically correlates with the U.S. president having a good job approval rating. But even though the country added 431,000 jobs in March, and… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools can’t enforce vaccine/testing mandate on plaintiffs, court rules(The Center Square) – Chicago Public Schools are not allowed to enforce their COVID-19 vaccine or testing mandate on teachers and other staff who sued the district over the… Read More
Culture
Scottie Scheffler wears his Christian faith on his sleeve as he dons the green jacket for his first Masters tournament winLong before he donned the famous green jacket as 2022 Masters Tournament champion Sunday, Scottie Scheffler was wearing his Christian faith on his sleeve. “Very grateful for one year… Read More
National
Florida congressman files bill to give states ability to enforce immigration laws when federal government won’t(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has filed a bill that would give states a greater ability to enforce immigration laws when the federal government won’t. Read More
State Government
Missouri’s ‘Fast Track’ grant incentive program passes Senate and heads to house for major expansion overhaulJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s “Fast Track” incentive grant program to help adults obtain college degrees or receive advanced job training is now being considered by the House Economic… Read More
National
DEA: At least 7 mass incidents of fentanyl overdoses nationwide since January(The Center Square) – U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Anne Milgram is sounding the alarm about a rise in fentanyl-related mass overdose deaths. In a memo issued to… Read More
State Government
Missouri’s recreational cannabis would have one of the nation’s lowest tax rates(The Center Square) – Missouri would have one of the nation’s lowest tax rates on recreational marijuana under two pieces of legislation being debated in the House of… Read More
Christian Schools
Supporters rally to raise $450,000 to keep historic Alabama Catholic school openAn Alabama parochial school that played an important role in the nation’s civil rights movement and recently was threatened with closure now will stay open.Heart of Mary Catholic… Read More
Public Education
Grades are in for Kansas schools: just one A, but 80 Fs(The Sentinel) – Based on 2021 state assessment scores, only one public school in Kansas earned an “A” on Kansas Policy Institute’s A-F Grading of Kansas Schools initiative. According… Read More
Government, Public Education
Governor vetoes bill to fund Kentucky charter schools(The Center Square) – Saying Kentucky public schools are underfunded, Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill that would have funded charter schools in the state for the first time since… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: The hidden tax increase in plain sightAmericans have less money than they had last year – though taxes haven’t been raised. So what’s the problem? Inflation, which has increased at a 40-year high annual pace… Read More
Culture
North Carolina Coach Hubert Davis’ journey to a historic Final Four win has included an abiding faithWhen the final buzzer sounded on his team’s Final Four game Saturday night, it became evident that the weight of what Hubert Davis had accomplished was setting in.Davis,… Read More
Christian Schools
Florida judge rules against PA-system pregame prayer for Christian school, which plans to appealA Florida Christian school lost its long battle to pray over the PA system at football games when a judge ruled it would be improperly religious “government speech.”Jesse… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education: April 4-8New Hampshire grant program fuels rapid growth for Laconia Christian Academy – Gov. Chris Sununu opened the door for parents to use state funds for private or homeschool… Read More
State Government
University of Missouri votes to extend test-optional admissions processCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri’s Faculty Council voted Thursday to extend its highly controversial “test-optional” admissions pilot program that many believe to be antithetical to academic excellence. … Read More
State Government
Legalization of sports wagering is a good bet after Kansas House approval, perhaps setting up a new ‘Border War’Even as the University of Kansas Jayhawks were crowned Monday night as NCAA men’s basketball champions, a new Border War of sorts has emerged between Kansas and Missouri: a… Read More