Public Corruption, St. Louis
‘This problem runs deeper’: St. Louis mayor pledges to root out ‘widespread’ corruption, restore trust(The Center Square) – The top elected leaders of the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County today separately addressed federal corruption charges filed against their elected and… Read More
Sports, State Government
Quite the catch: Missouri’s ‘Smallmouth Slam’ now rewarding anglersMissouri bass anglers can now receive rewards from the Missouri Department of Conservation for catching smallmouth bass as part of the department’s “Smallmouth Slam.”The MDC and Missouri Smallmouth Alliance are… Read More
State Government
President of St. Louis Aldermanic Board resigns after indictment(The Center Square) – The President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen stated serving the city was “the honor of a lifetime” in his letter of resignation days after… Read More
National, State Government
Three current or former STL Aldermen, including the board president, federally indicted on bribery chargesST. LOUIS, Mo. – Three current or former members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, including the board’s president, were federally indicted Thursday for allegedly awarding a local businessman… Read More
State Government
Parson declares COVID pandemic over in Missouri, endemic begins Friday(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson announced during a press conference on Wednesday the COVID-19 pandemic was over and the state will begin an endemic phase on… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Government transparency a victim of COVID-19“Far too often governments routinely deny requests for information with impunity.” – John Cornyn Sunshine Week, launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors, is a time to… Read More
State Government
Bills would pause Missouri’s fuel tax for six months(The Center Square) – Two identical bills would give Missourians a one-time, six-month motor fuel tax holiday, but an exemption of the state’s sales tax also was mentioned during… Read More
State Government
Gov. Parson names ‘acting’ health director for stability, avoids Senate confirmation(The Center Square) – After naming Paula Nickelson as acting director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Tuesday, Republican Gov. Mike Parson said she could serve… Read More
State Government
Representative Bennie Cook announces re-election campaignRepresentative Bennie Cook has announced his bid for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives. He will appear on the Republican primary ballot on August 2nd for the new 143rd… Read More
National
CDC director: 75% of COVID deaths among vaccinated had four comorbidities(The Center Square) – Ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on vaccine mandates expected as early as this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is under increased scrutiny… Read More
State Government
What’s on the docket for the 2022 Legislative Session?JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – More than 1,100 bills were pre-filed in December as the Missouri General Assembly lined out their priorities for the 2022 Legislative Session. As lawmakers flock to… Read More
State Government
Gov. Parson names veteran legislator, administrator to cabinet positions(The Center Square) – A veteran Republican legislator and a longtime state administrator were named to cabinet positions by Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday. Gov. Parson announced Wayne Wallingford,… Read More
National
Senate votes to raise debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to raise the debt ceiling $2.5 trillion, a move that would avoid a default on the nation’s debt payments likely until… Read More
State Government
Marijuana legalization, criminal expungement to be addressed by legislature, ballot campaign(The Center Square) – Criminal justice reform wasn’t a priority for state Rep. Shamed Dogan, R-Ballwin, when first elected to the Missouri legislature in 2014. As he enters his final… Read More
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. With two… 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 the… 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 an… 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 tied for… Read More
State Government
Parson postpones trip to Israel due to country’s COVID restrictions(The Center Square) – After Israel stopped allowing entry to foreign travelers on Sunday due to the new COVID-19 variant, Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Monday postponed his trip… 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 to… Read More