National
Debate over masking school students rages as more states drop mandates(The Center Square) – Some teacher unions have lashed out in Illinois this week after a judge issued a temporary restraining order halting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate… Read More
National
Herschend Enterprises and Silver Dollar City workers to receive 100% free tuition to further educationBRANSON, Mo. – Silver Dollar City’s parent company, Herschend Enterprises, has announced a new initiative to help its employees further their education free of tuition and debt. The… Read More
National
Report: Federal unemployment benefits kept millions from returning to work(The Center Square) – Increased federal benefits last year perpetuated unemployment and kept millions of Americans from returning to the workforce, a new study released Wednesday reports.The Texas… Read More
Public Education
Which states still require masking at school?In light of mounting evidence that masks do far more harm than good for school-aged children, it is baffling that some states continue to maintain statewide mask mandates, which… Read More
National
Popular Whataburger franchise plans for more restaurants in Republic, Ozark and SpringfieldThanks to Patrick Mahomes, Missourians will soon see the incredibly popular Whataburger restaurants spread throughout the western and southern portions of the state. In 2018, the NFL all-pro… Read More
Government
Hopeful idea from Washington: Give students options when schools close(Jonathan Butcher | reimaginED) – U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is not shy when talking about the grades he earned in high school. He does not hide the fact… Read More
Government
A primer on education choice options available to Florida families(Patrick R. Gibbons | reimaginED) – You don’t have to go far back in time to see how much educational choice has exploded in popularity. Forty years ago, Florida… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Mistreating children as ‘following the science’( David S. D’Amato | The Center Square) – For roughly two years, parents of small children and even toddlers have been forced to mask them,… Read More
Public Education
Flip-flop: Gov. Lamont will end Connecticut mask mandate(Brent Addleman | The Center Square) – Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he is backing a plan that would eliminate statewide requirements that masks be worn in child care… Read More
Courts
Oakland County parents sue over school mask mandate(Scott McClallen | The Center Square) – Oakland County Parentssued Oakland County Health Officer Leigh-Anne Stafford and three school districts over their mask mandates on Saturday.The… Read More
Culture
In the Last Days | Morning Routine Daily Devotional for February 10But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. … evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being… Read More
State Government
KC Councilwoman starts initiative to encourage more pro-Constitution candidates to run for officeKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City Councilwoman Heather Hall has started an initiative to encourage “freedom-loving” individuals to get more involved with local politics and run for open seats. Read More
National
Poll: 75% say ‘Defund the Police’ caused violent crime wave(The Center Square) – Three out of four Americans say defunding police departments has contributed to the rise in violent crime across the country, according to a new poll. Read More
National
Liberty Counsel: Military continues to deny religious exemptions as Navy SEALs head to courtIn all four branches of military, 4 requests were granted out of nearly 29,000 (The Center Square) – The U.S. military continues to deny religious exemptions to service members,… Read More
State Government
Future of Missouri’s State Senate districts lies in the court’s handsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The future of Missouri’s state Senate districts will now be decided by the courts, as the upper chamber’s bipartisan citizens commission failed to agree on… Read More
Public Education
Virginia Senate passes bill to prohibit school mask mandates(Tyler Arnold | The Center Square) – After a long debate on the Senate floor, lawmakers narrowly voted to prohibit schools from enforcing mask mandates on children whose parents… Read More
Public Education
Hochul lifts mask mandate for New York businesses but keeps it for schools( Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square) — New York’s COVID-19 vaccination or mask mandate is ending for some entities.On Wednesday morning, Gov. Kathy Hochul… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County prepares to arrest maskless children in schoolsCan you imagine young students being arrested for going maskless in school?Unbelievably, some public school officials are doing more than imagining it. A leaked email widely circulated online… Read More
State Government
Bill aims to stop St. Louis’ 1% earnings tax on remote workers(The Center Square) – Employees of businesses located in the City of St. Louis who worked remotely during and after the pandemic won’t pay a 1% earnings tax… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
Christian school in New York receives help from Buffalo Bills, Nike for new programDestiny Christian School in Rochester was one of a few dozen schools in New York to receive a grant and invitation to join a pilot high school athletic program,… Read More