Law Enforcement, Missouri
Andrew Bailey sworn into office as Missouri’s new attorney general(The Center Square) – Andrew Bailey is officially Missouri’s attorney general after being sworn in at a ceremony Tuesday in Jefferson City. Gov. Mike Parson … Read More
Business, Missouri
Crime is a major drag on Missouri’s 2023 economic outlook, chamber poll of business leaders findsMost Missouri businesses are bullish on their own companies for 2023 – but are extremely wary about societal trends in crime, workforce shortages and inflation, according to a new… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri ‘school choice’ bills to watch when legislative session starts Wednesday(Kansas City Beacon) – Once again, elementary and secondary education are commanding a lot of attention in the Missouri legislature.And a major focus is throwing state support behind… Read More
State Government, Taxes
Here are the 11 states cutting individual income taxes in 2023(The Center Square) – Eleven states reduced their individual income tax rates on Jan. 1. Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, and… Read More
Missouri, Politics
Republicans will control all Missouri statewide offices, legislature in 2023(The Center Square) – Three Missouri statewide officeholders are cleaning out their offices, as two appointees will be entering the capitol and one elected official is switching offices.Democratic… Read More
Government
Missouri ‘school choice’ bills to watch in 2023(Kansas City Beacon) – Once again, elementary and secondary education are commanding a lot of attention in the Missouri legislature.And a major focus is throwing state support behind… Read More
Missouri, Taxes
2023 to bring tax cut, minimum wage increase in Missouri(The Center Square) – Missourians will pay less in state taxes in 2023, and some will get a voter-approved wage increase.The state’s income tax will be reduced… Read More
Business, Missouri
It’s a Wonderful Life: Joplin’s Ethelmae Humphreys outdid George Bailey for service to family, community, country and GodPioneer, patriot, matriarch and titan of philanthropy. That was Joplin’s Ethelmae Humphreys, whose passing is every bit as diminishing even a year after her Dec. 27, 2021 death at… Read More
Missouri, St. Louis
St. Louis’ $9,000 guaranteed income program is Missouri’s first(The Center Square) – The city of St. Louis became Missouri’s first municipality to create a guaranteed basic income program when Mayor Tishaura Jones signed Board Bill… Read More
Culture
DeSantis’ office calls for investigation as ‘all ages’ Christmas drag show tour ends in FloridaThe touring Christmas drag queen show that welcomed children in most of its sexually explicit performances across 36 cities is coming to an end in Florida, one of the… Read More
2022, Local News
The Heartlander broke these significant news stories, and covered perspectives other media ignored in 2022In only its first full calendar year, readlion.com broke a number of substantial stories in 2022, and exposed vital details of news that other media in Missouri and Kansas… Read More
Internet, Missouri
Missouri asks consumers to report poor or no internet service, to secure state’s share of $42 billion for broadband(The Center Square) – Missourians are being encouraged to correct an FCC map showing broadband internet service by Jan. 13, 2023, to ensure the state gets its share of… Read More
Missouri, Sports
Researchers find academics improve for athletes playing in college football bowl games(The Center Square) – College football bowl games are known to create publicity for universities, increase donations from alumni and promote tourism for host cities. Players appear on… Read More
COVID-19, State Government
Missouri has spent $8.82B of $11.8B in federal COVID-19 funds, state auditor reports(The Center Square) – Missouri received more than $11.8 billion in federal COVID-19 funding since April 2020, according to the latest report from Democratic Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway.Through the… Read More
Agriculture
FDA issues warning after tainted alfalfa cubes kill 45 horses, sicken 100 moreWith 100 horses developing neurological illnesses and 45 dying or being euthanized, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to horse owners not to feed their equine… Read More
Education, Missouri
Central Missouri professor receives $500K grant to study left-wing, environmental movements(The Center Square) – A University of Central Missouri professor will lead federally funded research to improve the understanding of domestic radicalization in left-wing and environmental movements. Jennifer… Read More
Missouri, Weather
Missouri National Guard activated for winter storm bringing snow, dangerous wind chills(The Center Square) – Forecasts of record-low wind chill temperatures and snow accumulations led Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson to issue an executive order activating the State Emergency Operations… Read More
Culture, Missouri
Freise brothers set to film first Hollywood feature film in hometown of Union, MissouriUNION, Mo. – The Freise brothers’ pursuit of their filmmaking dreams is now taking them from Hollywood back to their hometown of Union. Adam and Nathan Freise will… Read More
Missouri, State Government
Governor Parson selects Vivek Malek as treasurer(The Center Square) – Republican Gov. Mike Parson appointed Vivek Malek to serve as treasurer, marking be the first person of color to hold statewide office in Missouri.An attorney… Read More
Education
Parents fought against 4-day school weeks in Missouri, but their district switched anyway: ‘A crisis on our hands’(The Heartlander) – The Independence, Missouri school district’s decision to switch to a four-day school week next fall has only intensified the rift between parents and public education. … Read More