Opinion
Op-ed: A century-old argument for abolishing the Department of EducationIn March 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education [DOE] and return authority… Read More
Courts
Missouri middle school teacher charged with child sex crimesA teacher at suburban Kansas City’s Park Hill School District is facing multiple charges of attempted child exploitation. Richard Villigram, who taught at Plaza Middle School, was… Read More
Gender Transition
Detransitioner blasts corporate media over not scrutinizing trans shooters(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Detransitioner Chloe Cole criticized corporate media outlets for not scrutinizing what has caused a rise in transgender violence during a Sunday episode of “The Adam… Read More
Culture
Kansas City Royals, Hallmark announce partnership for downtown stadiumThe Kansas City Royals and Hallmark Cards announced a new partnership to create an 85-acre multi-use development at Crown Center as a home for the Royals and the Hallmark… Read More
Culture
Kansas City Council approves Royals negotiations, residents call for public voteCity Council passed an ordinance Thursday approving the next steps in finding a permanent home for the Kansas City Royals. However, some residents are asking why there will not… Read More
St. Louis
St. Louis mourns 32-year police veteran, remembers ‘standout’ officerA veteran St. Louis police officer who died during a medical emergency in training was laid to rest this week after serving his community for 32 years. Family, friends and colleagues gathered… Read More
Kansas, School Choice
School choice win: Kansas becomes 29th state to participate in Trump’s tax credit programKansas became the 29th state to opt in to President Donald Trump’s school choice program after overriding the Democrat governor’s veto last week. Read More
Kansas, Poll
New study: Kansas in top 10 for stable families as nation strugglesKansas is one of the top 10 states with the most stable families amid steady nation-wide decline, the 2026 Family Structure Index reveals. The Family Structure… Read More
Missouri, School Choice
Missouri court dismisses teachers’ union lawsuit, securing $50 million for state-funded school choice expansionA Missouri circuit judge threw out a lawsuit Tuesday filed by the Missouri National Education Association (MNEA) aimed at blocking a $50 million expansion to the tax credit-funded scholarship… Read More
World
Trump: China pledges no weapons to Iran as Hormuz opensPresident Donald Trump announced Wednesday that China has committed to halting weapons sales to Iran following a personal exchange with Chinese General Communist Party Secretary Xi Jinping. Trump tied the development directly to an American declaration… Read More
Culture
‘Delayed childbearing’: New study reports miniscule birth rate for women’s frozen eggsFewer than 2% of human eggs frozen for future artificial reproduction use result in the live birth of a child, according to new data from the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Read More
Schools
‘Disgusting’ Minnesota teachers’ union opposes private school security moneyLess than a year after the Annunciation Church and school shooting in Minneapolis killed two children and wounded 17 others, Minnesota politicians are debating school… Read More
School Choice
School choice works, is popular, and saves us money. Why do Democratic leaders attack it?Over 70% of voters support school choice — perhaps as high as 80%. Contrary to what many would suggest, even a majority of Democratic voters support school choice. Support… Read More
Business
Disney follows Hollywood consolidation trend as ‘woke’ era ends in job losses(The Heartlander)–Disney announced layoffs of 1,000 employees Tuesday as another group of studio executives wrested back control of entertainment from Hollywood creatives. Marvel Studios took the deepest cuts,… Read More
Illinois, Welfare
SNAP eligibility changes spark debate on gap for impacted recipients(The Center Square) – A coalition of non-profits and community organizations across the state are warning that more than 200,000 Illinoisans receiving money from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,… Read More
Illinois
Illinois unions seek to kill Waymo-friendly bill in Springfield(The Center Square) – Leadership and rank-and-file from multiple labor unions called on lawmakers to kill legislation aimed at welcoming autonomous vehicles onto Illinois roads Tuesday, saying it could… Read More
Elections, Illinois
Overcoming apathy: Darren Bailey’s blueprint for an Illinois gubernatorial upsetThe Illinois conservative candidate for governor believes the key to unseating the well-funded incumbent this November lies not in changing minds or fundraising, but getting frustrated residents to the polls to vote. Former… Read More
Arizona, Schools
Report: Arizona’s public universities substitute civics with left-wing indoctrinationArizona’s public universities are sidestepping state civics requirements, substituting ideologically driven coursework for mandatory instruction in American history, government and economics, according to a new report. The report… Read More
Canada
Elon Musk blasts Canada over new LGBTQ+ acronym(The Heartlander)–Billionaire businessman Elon Musk blasted Canada this week after a left-wing member of Parliament complained about funding tied to an expanding LGBTQ+-related acronym. Musk slammed the neighbor… Read More
Minnesota
Man accused of attacking conservative journalist defrauded Minnesota unemployment program(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A man who was arrested after being caught on video shoving a conservative journalist to the ground at an anti-ICE riot Saturday was found… Read More