Politics
Missouri Democrats reject ‘an extreme’ as Bell defeats Bush in primary rematchIt took roughly an hour and only 26% of the vote reporting for Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, to defeat former Rep. Cori Bush for a second time in the… Read More
Government
SEC, Big Ten endorse college sports revenue cap bill; Schmitt seeks passage before Senate recessA bipartisan bill to overhaul college sports received a major boost Friday when the SEC and Big Ten conferences endorsed legislation pushed by Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri. Read More
Politics
Missouri native describes socialism’s rise, why she left the Democrats in new bookEvan Barker was a lifelong Democrat who campaigned for Barack Obama while she was still in high school. The Kansas City-area native graduated… Read More
Public Education
‘The lazy way out’: Four-day school weeks are not the answer to rural school issues, expert saysMore school districts west of the Mississippi are implementing four-day school weeks (4DSWs), but other states are cracking down on the policy, arguing a shortened week harms students’ learning… Read More
Government
Additional funding necessary for disaster relief in Missouri, Hawley saysSen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, is asking a Senate subcommittee to pass additional recovery funding for St. Louis after a tornado took five lives and devastated hundreds of homes in… Read More
Politics
Missouri Gov. Kehoe defends Amendments 4 and 5 ahead of August voteMissouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is advocating for ballot measures to eliminate the state’s income tax and change how its constitution is amended, making good on a campaign promise. Read More
Politics
Democrats clash over Israel, Gaza in Missouri congressional primary debateRep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, and former Rep. Cori Bush traded blows over the Israel-Hamas War during a recent St. Louis Public Radio debate. The exchange… Read More
Government
Fauci’s Fifth Amendment pleas not valid under presidential pardon, Hawley saysDr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment’s protection against self-incrimination at a Senate committee hearing Wednesday, but Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, said it doesn’t legally apply under a presidential pardon. “When you have an immunity, you can’t use the Fifth Amendment because the Fifth… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit: 12-year-old suspended for school year after asking about Snapchat threatWhen a 12-year-old student asked another student whether a social media post threatened violence against her school, she had no idea she would end up accused of making the… Read More
Christian Schools
This is the Great Commission: Parents describe impact of MOScholars programAfter eight years of hearing about the unique education offered at a local Christian school, Shannon and John Stewart finally received scholarship funding enabling them to enroll their children. “I really hope and… Read More
Government
Meta to face investigation for censoring former executive, Hawley saysSen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, is investigating the alleged censorship of a former Meta executive, who testified before Congress last year regarding the company’s alleged foreign ties, according to a… Read More
Courts
Illegal immigrant sentenced for fraudulent visa ring in Kansas CityAn illegal immigrant from Mexico has been sentenced to less than two years in prison for developing a crime scheme to get visas for other illegal immigrants. Jose… Read More
Government
Sen. Hawley bill: No bonuses for bad postal serviceSen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, announced this week plans to introduce a bill that would cut U.S. Postal Service officials’ bonuses for… Read More
Courts
Kansas City under legal fire by Missouri AG for discriminatory business contractsKansas City is being sued for discriminating against businesses and business owners based on race and sex. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a… Read More
Culture
Documentary: The unknown history of Kansas City Chiefs basketballA documentary from the Kansas City Chiefs reveals the hidden history of a forgotten Kansas City sports team – Kansas City Chiefs basketball. The documentary, The Lost Game:… Read More
Opinion
Missouri Rep. Onder: Amendment 4 key to stopping abortion, gender surgeries for minorsMissouri voters have an important decision to make this August with Amendment 4. Before we vote on Amendment 3 in November to restore pro-life protections, repeal extreme abortion rules,… Read More
Courts
Missouri prosecutor accused of relationship with criminal illegal immigrant, helping him evade arrestA Missouri county prosecutor is accused of multiple inappropriate intimate relationships that allegedly interfered with criminal cases, including one with an illegal immigrant who was prosecuted by her office… Read More
Culture
Sen. Hawley, pro-life group: Abortion pill provider violates state, federal law ‘at the expense of women’s health’Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, is asking the Department of Justice to investigate an abortion pill provider’s “left-wing dark money operation” after a group of pro-life OBGYNs informed Congress of… Read More
Politics
Missouri watchdog files state, federal complaints alleging Nathan Willett illegally funneled $165K in old campaign cash to fund run for CongressA conservative watchdog group filed federal and state complaints Monday alleging that congressional candidate Nathan Willett illegally routed more than $165,000… Read More
Culture
“We came just to bring a little bit of Missouri to the Great American State Fair”: Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas at the Great American State Fair(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) Far from… Read More