National
U.S. Senate to Biden: No to private sector vaccine mandate(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate Wednesday night sent the Biden administration a message: Congress’ upper chamber does not support the president’s vaccine mandate on private businesses. Read More
National
Longtime Kansas Senator Bob Dole passed away on SundayWASHINGTON D.C. — Longtime Kansas Senator and 1996 presidential candidate Bob Dole passed away on Sunday at the age of 98. Dole represented the state of Kansas in both… Read More
State Government
Attorney General urges Missouri parents to report public school mask mandates, quarantines(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Wednesday urged Missourians to report any public school district with a mask mandate, quarantines or other COVID-19 health… Read More
Government
Conservative justices scoff at Maine’s exclusion of religious schools from tuition-assistance programThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a challenge to a Maine program that pays tuition for some students to attend private school when their… Read More
Public Education
Alarming trend of teachers’ unions donating to dark money groups continuesThe 2022 midterm elections are less than a year away, and teachers’ unions are already posturing to influence the outcomes. According to new financial disclosures, the National Education… Read More
Culture
Listen to the Lord, Not the World | Morning Routine for December 9Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in… Read More
National
Biden banking nominee withdraws after bipartisan criticism over her ties to Marxism, socialist policies(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s controversial nominee for Comptroller of the Currency has withdrawn her candidacy over concerns about her ties to socialist policies and allegations she joined… Read More
National
Federal judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contract workers(The Center Square) – A federal court issued an injunction Tuesday blocking the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal contract workers, the latest in a series of legal defeats… Read More
National
First omicron COVID-19 case reported in Illinois in individual who was vaccinated, boosted(The Center Square) – Illinois reported its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant on Tuesday. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday evening the case was… Read More
Government
US Supreme Court hears arguments in case of public funding for Christian educationA Supreme Court case centered around the use of taxpayer funding for private Christian schools is being heard this week. Today the Court will hear oral arguments in the… Read More
Culture
Examine Yourself | Morning Routine for December 8Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail… Read More
National, State Government
Biden administration reinstates President Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy after a federal judge ruled Biden broke the law by terminating itD.C. – The Biden administration reinstated President Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program Monday after a successful legal challenge by Texas AG Ken Paxton and Missouri AG Eric… Read More
National
Experts predict less economic growth, elevated inflation for years to come(The Center Square) – A survey released Monday found that business experts expect prices and inflation to rise at elevated levels for years to come. The National… Read More
National
Poll: Americans favor capitalism, free market over socialism, federal government(The Center Square) – Gallup released new polling numbers Monday that gauge Americans’ sentiment toward frequently used political terms such as "capitalism," "socialism," and more.Notably, two terms… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Biden returns U.S. to 1970s’ energy dependence“Joe Biden eliminated my job with the stroke of a pen.” – Suzanne Walker, Pipeline welder, TN In 1880, the U.S. produced 85% of the world’s crude oil. Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin Governor Evers vetoes classroom transparency proposal(Benjamin Yount | The Center Square) – Parents across Wisconsin will not get to see everything their kids are learning in school. Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed… Read More
Courts
Majority of court appears poised to roll back abortion rightsIt has been nearly 30 years since the Supreme Court’s decision inPlanned Parenthood v. Casey, which reaffirmed the constitutional right to abortion that the court first recognized in… Read More
Public Education
Glenn Youngkin campaign strategist discusses the impact of victoryGlenn Youngkin’s win in the Virginia governor’s race put parents and education at the center of American politics. Youngkin defeated the Democratic candidate, Terry McAuliffe, in a state… Read More
Culture
David and Jonathan’s Friendship | Morning Routine for December 7As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And… Read More
State Government
Human Library Project launches at campus of Missouri State-West PlainsWEST PLAINS, Mo. – The Missouri State-West Plains campus has officially launched a program called The Human Library Project to help people with different backgrounds come together and share… Read More