Missouri Legislature
Legislature asks Missouri voters to increase amendment threshold to 57%(The Center Square) – Missouri voters will choose whether to make it more difficult to vote on changes to the state Constitution during the 2024 general election, or perhaps… Read More
Gender Identity, Missouri Legislature
Missouri bills restricting trans treatments for minors and sports participation head to governorTwo bills that would regulate transgender care on minors and prohibit males from competing as girls in sports are headed to the desk of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. Read More
Public Education
Missouri school board member resigns on trans issues, as district test scores plummetA Missouri school board member has resigned to move out of state, saying she longer feels “safe” as the state Legislature was considering a ban on irreversible transgender medical… Read More
Law Enforcement, Missouri Legislature
Public safety is lone priority for last week of Missouri legislative session(The Center Square) – The only bills with a chance of passing during the final week of Missouri’s legislative session deal with public safety, according to chamber leaders. Read More
Missouri, Taxes
Republicans are working to deliver another round of pro-growth tax cutsRepublicans are advancing legislation that would allow taxpayers across Missouri to keep more of their own paychecks while also attracting new jobs and opportunities to the state. This… Read More
Homeschools
As public schools fail to address students’ needs, more parents turn to alternativesKatie Mathews knew her stepson, Ryley, was struggling in public school. But she had no idea how much help he needed until he joined their family when he was… Read More
Missouri
The Arc of the Ozarks to unveil new neurodevelopmental, autism center in 2024SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Arc of the Ozarks plans to unveil a new neurodevelopmental and autism center in Springfield. The 1,600-square-foot sensory-focused center is slated to open in… Read More
Culture
Missouri AG’s therapy rule for trans patients temporarily blockedA Missouri judge blocked an emergency rule by the state’s attorney general that would require people experiencing gender dysphoria to have therapy before starting gender transition medical treatments.St. Read More
Missouri, Music
Student musicians at Eminence schools have been stringing along for five years now. Here’s howEMINENCE, Mo. – Most music students at Eminence R-1 School District have dropped the traditional school band approach and have been playing stringed instruments for the last five years. Read More
Culture
Sight & Sound Theatre’s biblical performances to celebrate 15 years in Branson this MaySight & Sound Theatre has been celebrating biblical scripture through many avenues throughout the years and breathes life into each elaborate scene on its stages in Branson, Missouri and… Read More
Missouri Legislature
New Missouri law allows access to physical therapists without referral(The Center Square) – Missourians will be able to save time and money by accessing physical therapy services from qualified therapists without a referral under a bill signed into… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Report: Missourians pay $800 to $1,700 annually for cost of civil lawsuits(The Center Square) – Missourians annually pay approximately $800 to $1,700 in consumer costs and lose an estimated 58,000 jobs due to excessive litigation, according to new research. Read More
Biden administration
Biden administration is indeed involved in a ‘sophisticated network’ of immigrant child smuggling, for which jail time is warranted, Hawley saysThe Biden administration is in fact the “middleman” in a child smuggling operation at the U.S border, for which someone needs to go to jail, says Sen. Josh Hawley. Read More
Health, Missouri
Taney County Ambulance District uses new EleGARD system, improves survivability in cardiac eventsHOLLISTER, Mo. – The Taney County Ambulance District is one of the few paramedic services in the United States using a new lifesaving device for cardiac patients. The… Read More
DEI, Opinion
Missouri treasurer: DEI reforms will cut waste and promote academic freedom on campusMissouri taxpayers deserve to see their hard-earned tax dollars put to good use, particularly when it comes to funding higher education. As Missouri’s Treasurer, it is my… Read More
Elections, Missouri
Massive left-wing ‘election-industrial complex’ infiltrating local election offices, including in Missouri, after pivotal involvement in 2020The left has a “staggering infrastructure” of hundreds of millions of dollars, a hundred or more groups and even whole think tanks devoted to tipping elections its way –… Read More
Missouri
Titanic Museum and Samaritan’s Feet partner to distribute free shoes to childrenBRANSON, Mo. – The Titanic Museums of Branson and Pigeon Forge are giving back to the community while honoring children in 2023. There were 135 children on board… Read More
Faith, Missouri
Outreach ministry in Springfield offers showers to the homeless in new ‘Get Clean’ ministrySPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Christian nonprofit in Springfield helps the less fortunate in various ways, and is now offering free showers to the homeless. John Stroup, executive director… Read More
Gender Transition
Missouri attorney general joins other AGs supporting Florida ban on Medicaid payments for gender transition procedures(The Center Square) – Seventeen attorneys general have filed an amicus brief supporting Florida’s healthcare regulation that denies Medicaid coverage for gender transitioning procedures.They’re supporting Florida’s motion for… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri’s highways ranked 11th as Senate considers $2.8 billion expansion of I-70(The Center Square) – Missouri’s highways received high marks in new research, and the state Senate Appropriations Committee is recommending a huge investment for its east-west interstate highway. Read More