National
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland mobilizes FBI to investigate disgruntled parents after NSBA equates parents’ concerns to “domestic terrorism”D.C. – The National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to President Biden last week urging him to investigate disgruntled parents who voice vehement frustration with their… Read More
State Government
Jackson County, MO faring worse under mask mandate compared to mandateless Johnson County, KansasKANSAS CITY – As discussions of county mask mandates have become more prevalent in recent months, many who are opposed continue to question if the mandates work, or if… Read More
State Government
Judge denies request to block Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation ActJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Cole County judge denied a request to block Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) on Friday, one day before the law was set… Read More
State Government
Schmitt files suit against Columbia Public Schools for mask mandateCOLUMBIA, Mo. – In his latest bout against mask mandates in Missouri, Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed suit on Tuesday against Columbia Public Schools and other district officials for… Read More
State Government
Attorney General Eric Schmitt files suit against Jackson County mask mandateJACKSON COUNTY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt continued his fight against mask mandates on Thursday when he filed suit against Jackson County’s recently extended indoor mask… Read More
National, State Government
Missouri and Texas Attorneys General receive “huge victory” in court requiring Biden administration to reinstate MPP programMissouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt received a “huge victory” alongside Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Friday when a federal judge ordered the Biden Administration to reinstate President Trump’s… Read More
State Government
Attorney General Eric Schmitt granted temporary halt on STL County mask mandate until court hearing next weekST. LOUIS, Mo – A St. Louis County judge issued a temporary halt on the County’s reinstated mask mandate last Tuesday, granting Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s request to pause… Read More
State Government
Court grants Missouri AG temporary halt of St. Louis County mask mandate(The Center Square) – A St. Louis County judge on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order, requested by the Missouri attorney general, stopping an indoor mask mandate issued last… Read More
National
Critics denounce new CDC guidance urging mask usage, vaccine or not(The Center Square) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course Tuesday, reversing its previous COVID-19 guidance by urging Americans to wear masks, regardless of their… Read More
State Government
Local, state officials say St. Louis mayor ‘overreach’ extends beyond mask mandate(The Center Square) – Mayor Tishaura Jones is among St. Louis city and county officials being sued by the state over her reimposition of indoor mask mandates, a decision… Read More
State Government
Reinstated St. Louis mask mandate to draw legal challenge from state(The Center Square) – A new mandate requiring masks be worn indoors goes into effect in the city and county of St. Louis Monday, but the state will seek… Read More
State Government
As opioid overdoses spike, Schmitt calls on counties, cities to OK $500M settlement(The Center Square) – According to the federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), opioid-related drug overdoses nationwide increased 30% in 2020 and that pace is accelerating, including… Read More
National, State Government
A look into GOP U.S. Senate candidates’ fundraising numbers as second quarter comes to a closeWith the second quarter fundraising deadline passed, Missourians are finally able to see an updated count of what each U.S. Senate Republican candidate has in their campaign bank accounts. Read More
State Government
AG Eric Schmitt pushes back against Kansas City’s massive cuts to KCPD fundingKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed an amicus brief on Thursday opposing Kansas City’s recent efforts to defund their police department. “Calls to Defund… Read More
National, State Government
A look at Senate fundraising numbers as second quarter deadline approachesJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With one week left until the second quarter fundraising deadline, only two candidates have announced the amount of money they’ve raised: Attorney General Eric Schmitt… Read More
State Government
Attorney General Schmitt asks U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision to allow abortions of children with Down syndromeJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt asked the United States Supreme Court on Thursday to review Missouri’s law prohibiting abortions of unborn children with Down syndrome. Read More
State Government
Parson signs bill limiting local governments’ use of health orders(The Center Square) – The day after the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force ended live stream briefings, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill restricting local leaders from… Read More
State Government
Attorney General Eric Schmitt pledges to fight a federal court’s decision blocking Missouri’s abortion banJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Attorney General Eric Schmitt immediately said he will be asking the Supreme Court to review a case after a federal appeals court blocked Missouri’s eight-week… Read More
State Government
Missouri officials approve corrected version of petition seeking vote on gas tax(The Center Square) – Less than a day after rejecting a petition for a vote on a gas tax, Missouri officials received and approved a corrected petition and posted… Read More
State Government
Attorney General Eric Schmitt files suit against St. Louis County Department of Public Health and county officialsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced a lawsuit against St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, the St. Louis County Department of Public Health and its… Read More