National
Economists expect elevated inflation as projected U.S. GDP plummets(The Center Square) – Economists across the U.S. expect ongoing inflation as the growth projections for the U.S. economy have plummeted, according to a newly released survey. The… Read More
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Appeals court reverses ‘social cost of carbon’ ruling(The Center Square) – A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that blocked the Biden administration’s “social cost of carbon” policy, reviving the controversial government cost… Read More
State Government
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has to sue to obtain public records? What chance do ordinary citizens have?The attorney general of the Show-Me State can’t get the Missouri School Boards’ Association to show him open records. That’s the assertion in a lawsuit filed by Missouri… Read More
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Arkansas farmers face challenging season with high fertilizer, fuel prices(The Center Square) – Rising fertilizer and fuel costs could take a bite out of Arkansas’ rice and corn farmers. Fertilizer costs have reached record highs, as anhydrous ammonia… Read More
National
Biden blames gas prices, inflation on Putin, but critics push back(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden has repeatedly pointed to the crisis in Ukraine as the source of the marked increase in gas prices and inflation, but critics… Read More
National
Pressure from lawmakers grows as IRS begins new tax season with ‘continued confusion’(The Center Square) – Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pressuring the Internal Revenue Service over ongoing problems and unaddressed issues from last year’s filing season even… Read More
National
AGs sue Biden administration over DOJ’s call to investigate protesting parentsThe lawsuit claims AG Garland has provided no evidence of spikes in threats against school personnel by American parents (The Center Square) – Fourteen Republican attorneys general, led by… Read More
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Biden administration extends mass transit mask mandate(The Center Square) – The Biden administration extended the federal mask mandate for public transportation Thursday even as states and local governments around the country drop their mandates.The… Read More
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Hawley clearly skeptical of Biden’s Supreme Court nominee and her advocacy for terroristsMissouri Sen. Josh Hawley has deep concerns about President Joe Biden’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, particularly her full-throated advocacy as a defense lawyer for terrorists in the… Read More
National
Gas price increases raise more fears of inflation spike(The Center Square) – Gas prices hit all-time high levels this week, and experts say this will not only increase prices consumers face at the pump, but at the… Read More
National, State Government
25 Republican governors call on Biden to prioritize U.S. oil and gas productionFrom oil rich North Dakota, U.S. senators introduce energy independence legislation (The Center Square) – North Dakota can produce enough crude oil to offset dependence on Russian imports, but… Read More
National
Critics pan Biden’s plan to fight inflation(The Center Square) – Inflation has risen steadily since President Joe Biden took office, and his new plan to fight rising prices has been met with skepticism by critics. Read More
National
Is ‘Defund the Police’ truly over? Biden, Pelosi say yes. Cori Bush, Josh Hawley say noIn what one national news outlet called “a significant display of bipartisan unity in a divided Congress,” President Joe Biden received broad and enthusiastic applause for his State… Read More
National
Experts raise alarm over ‘fiscal state of the union’ ahead of Biden’s speech(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden is expected to deliver the State of the Union address Tuesday evening, and economic and fiscal policy experts are raising the alarm… Read More
Opinion
OPINION: We’re following the absolute dumbest lemming leaders in the world off humanity’s cliff. Why?How can the world’s leadership be so world-class hideous? And how many more wars and jackbooted atrocities before we toss the despots and incompetents out on their considerable stumps?… Read More
National
Republican governors, two premiers ask Biden, Trudeau to reinstate vaccine, quarantine exemptions(The Center Square) – Two Canadian premiers and 16 U.S. governors asked President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday to reinstate the vaccine and quarantine… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Progressives discredit Black Republican history“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is… Read More
National
Senators introduce bill to prevent ‘crack pipe’ funding(The Center Square) – U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and John Kennedy, R-La., introduced new legislation Thursday that would block American Rescue Plan taxpayer dollars from being used to… Read More
National
Reports of Biden’s taxpayer-funded crack pipes draw scrutiny(The Center Square) – Reports of a new Biden administration grant program has drawn widespread criticism for its efforts to reduce the spread of disease by providing crack pipes… Read More
National
Democrats divided, police dissatisfied over Biden’s law enforcement messaging(The Center Square) – Amid rising violent crime levels around the country, President Joe Biden sent a message to defund the police supporters late last week during his visit… Read More