National
Biden releases oil reserves to address rising gas prices(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden announced Tuesday his administration will release 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help address skyrocketing energy costs. Read More
National
Thanksgiving dinner, travel, Black Friday shopping more expensive as inflation continues to rise(The Center Square) – As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving this year, traveling and cooking a family dinner will be significantly more expensive.Inflation has increased by more than 6.2%… Read More
Public Education
High schooler suspended for sending a text to another classmate stating that there are only two gendersA New Hampshire teen was suspended from school and held out from a football game for sending a text message to another classmate stating that there are only two… Read More
National, State Government
Parson joins 13 governors demanding changes to transportation regulations, creates supply chain task force(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson joined governors from 13 states on Monday pledging to solve problems in the transportation and logistics industries and criticizing actions… Read More
Culture
Glorious Hope | Morning Routine for November 23For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live… Read More
National
Poll: Americans overwhelmingly support religious rights and freedoms this Thanksgiving(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans, 73%, say their rights come from God, not government, and say government can’t force Americans to violate their religious beliefs, according… Read More
National
Western Sheriffs Association declares ‘no confidence’ in DHS Secretary Mayorkas(The Center Square) – The Western States Sheriffs’ Association has issued a declaration of “no confidence” in Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the… Read More
State Government
Jailhouse Rock Ministries provides thousands of Bibles to Missouri prisoners every yearSTOCKTON, Mo. – In January 1993, Stockton native Randall Hayward began visiting two local jails in Stockton and Greenfield to minister to the prisoners and teach them about the… Read More
State Government
Attorney General sues small Missouri town for ‘taxation’ by traffic citation(The Center Square) – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Friday filed a lawsuit against the city of Moscow Mills for violating state laws prohibiting quotas for traffic tickets. Read More
Culture
The Spirit at Work | Morning Routine for November 22But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all. —1 Corinthians 12:7 (ESV) Today’s passage is part of a larger discussion that… Read More
Government
Tennessee Governor Calls for Review of State’s “Outdated” Funding FormulaThe Tennessee governor and the state’s commissioner of education announced a review of Tennessee’s educational funding formula last month, after years of debate and complaints about the complexity of… Read More
National
October southern border encounters see 129% increase over last year(The Center Square) – Border Patrol agents encountered 129.7% more people at the southern border this year than last, according to new data published by U.S. Customs and… Read More
State Government
Local dog comes up missing in Camdenton, finally located over 1,200 miles away in UtahCAMDENTON, Mo. – On Oct. 30, the Jenkins family’s Miniature Australian Shepherd, Axl, went missing without a trace. After a week of exhausting every avenue in search of their… Read More
State Government
After Treasurer threatens to pull all JPMorgan Chase accounts, company reverses course on Donald Trump Jr. event(The Center Square) – Republican Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick said his threat of stopping all business his office conducts with JPMorgan Chase resulted in the nation’s largest bank changing its… Read More
National
Energy companies to Biden: Poor policy decisions are responsible for spike in energy costs(The Center Square) – The energy industry is pushing back after President Joe Biden suggested that the skyrocketing cost of gasoline and other energy sources could be foul play… Read More
Homeschools, Public Education
Education Experts Eye Declines In Kindergarten Enrollment: Will Students Return to Public Schools?COVID disruptions to the 2020-2021 school year caused changes in the US education system that will have long lasting effects. One of those changes – a significant decline in… Read More
Culture
Apprenticeship Week highlights growing demand for skilled workersThis week marks National Apprenticeship Week(Nov. 15-21). Innovative organizations around the United States continue using this age-old practice to tackle current employment challenges. The Associated Builders and Contractors… Read More
National
FBI ‘tagging’ parents fuels debate over school boards, parental rights(The Center Square) – The FBI has sparked nationwide controversy after a report emerged showing that the federal law enforcement agency has been “tagging” parents who have allegedly harassed… Read More
National, State Government
Hartville, Missouri is the new center of population for the United States, according to the CensusHARTVILLE, Mo. – The U.S. Census Bureau has named Hartville, Missouri, a small town of 594 people in Southern Missouri, the population center of the United States based on… Read More
State Government
Former Fox 4 News anchor Mark Alford is running for Missouri’s 4th Congressional seatHARRISONVILLE, Mo. – Former Fox 4 News anchor and Republican Mark Alford announced his candidacy last month for Missouri’s 4th Congressional seat to replace Rep. Vicky Hartzler as she… Read More