Courts
New conservative judges in Missouri could be ray of hope in ending liberal judicial activism, Sen. Hawley arguesFour new conservative federal judges in Missouri can be the beginning of the end to rogue liberal judges pretending they’re president, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Meanwhile, the… Read More
Courts
Great slate of federal judge nominees, dreadful choice to lead America’s 250th, Sen. Schmitt saysMissourians can be assured President Trump’s four federal judge nominees for the state are true conservatives – but should be alarmed at the current head of the country’s 250th… Read More
Government
With God’s help and Trump’s leadership, the US is headed for smooth waters, says US RepPrayer and strong leadership will save America, says U.S. Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri. “Our nation is here because of the providence and protection of God Almighty, and yet… Read More
Culture
‘Honey, I’m a woman’: Man claiming to be a woman exposed himself to mother and daughter in YMCA locker roomAn investigation is underway after a man who claimed to be a woman reportedly exposed himself in front of a 7-year-old girl and her mother in the women’s locker… Read More
Culture
MU Health ‘out of network’ for Elevance Health/Anthem patients after insurer fails to reach agreementDeclining health outcomes in rural Missouri are getting worse after Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield failed to agree with University of Missouri Health Care on higher reimbursement rates… Read More
Government
Missouri AG establishes first-in-the-nation age verification rule for pornMissouri will become the first state to require dual age verification for internet users who access pornographic material online. The rule, instituted by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey,… Read More
Government
Missouri considers mandatory Ten Commandment displays in schools amid religious revivalMissouri lawmakers are considering legislation requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in school classrooms, amid a national shift to allow more religious references in the public square. Senate… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool conference to support Midwestern families through special-needs resources, learning screeningsWhile Christy-Faith has more than 20 years’ experience coaching children of “A-listers and billionaires,” her newest initiative lies in helping homeschool parents – not celebrities. “I’m on a… Read More
Public Education
Education group requests federal investigation into race-based hiring at Kansas City Public SchoolsA grassroots group working to counter indoctrination in public education has requested the federal government open an investigation into race-based hiring practices at a large Missouri school district. Read More
Government
University of Missouri splits with NPR stations. Will other universities follow suit?Early radio stations were often run by college engineering professors, but nearly a century later, some schools are finding public radio no longer aligns with their mission. Two… Read More
Christian Schools
St. Louis-area Catholic high school to offer trades program as Gen Z explores hands-on skillsA “Building Trades” program is set to launch at a Catholic high school in Missouri as a growing number of students express interest in alternatives to traditional four-year college… Read More
Public Education
Missouri mayor calls for resignation of school board member who called conservatives ‘Nazi f***s’The mayor pro tem of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, has called on a local school board member to step down after the member called conservatives “Nazi f***s” in a social… Read More
Public Education
Troubled St. Louis-area district refuses potential help from charter schoolA shrinking St. Louis-area school district that ranks among the state’s worst wants to solve its own problems instead of partnering with a proposed charter school, possibly viewing it… Read More
Public Education
St. Louis school board member resigns after audit revealing former superintendent’s misuse of public fundsIn the latest upheaval for the troubled St. Louis Public Schools, Sadie Weiss blamed a “less than sufficient response and no support” concerning finances when resigning from the school… Read More
Government
USA v. People of Faith? Anti-religious zealotry at DOJ needs yanking out, criminal probe, Hawley arguesThere’s a pernicious “ingrained bigotry” against people of faith within the U.S. Department of Justice that needs to be rooted out and investigated for crimes and constitutional violations, says… Read More
Culture
Missouri, Arizona municipalities seeking to become ‘Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn’The number of cities in the nation that have passed an ordinance outlawing abortion now numbers 70, reports the founder of the Sanctuary Cities for… Read More
Congress, Missouri
Cori Bush’s far-left radical group ‘never small,’ she claims to near-empty HouseOutgoing congresswoman Cori Bush of Missouri claimed in her farewell speech that her infamous far-left “squad” was “never small.” All evidence to the contrary, however, as her emotional… Read More
Government
Missouri delegation focusing on border security after brief with OLS Task Force(The Center Square) – A Missouri delegation is focusing on border security after being briefed with an Operation Lone Star Task Force led by Goliad County, Texas, Sheriff Roy… Read More
Public Education
‘Grades don’t matter’: Experts criticize Missouri board’s proposal to lower teacher GPA standardThe Missouri State Board of Education may lower teacher certification standards to recruit more middle and high school educators, but experts tell The Heartlander the problems run deeper. Read More
Homeschools
Missouri reaches ‘unprecedented’ number of homeschoolers, outpacing public- and private-school enrollment, researchers concludeAn estimated 1 in 16 school-aged children in Missouri now homeschool – a “quiet but seismic shift” nearly doubling since the COVID-19 pandemic, educational analysts say. “Not long… Read More