National, State Government
Missouri attorney general files third lawsuit to stop federal vaccination mandates(The Center Square) – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is leading a third multi-state coalition in a lawsuit against a federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates, this time for health care… Read More
State Government
Republican Mazzie Boyd is running for State Representative in HD 2DEKALB COUNTY, Mo. – Former Trump White House aide Mazzie Boyd is running for state representative to represent HD 2 encompassing DeKalb, Davies, Harrison and Gentry counties. The… Read More
National
Energy secretary: Expect to pay significantly more to heat your homes this winter(The Center Square) – Americans should expect to pay significantly more to heat their homes this winter, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says. When asked in a Sunday… Read More
National
Poll: Most Americans oppose $450,000 payouts to migrants, want southern border closed(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans strongly oppose a Biden administration plan to use taxpayer money to pay some migrants who entered the U.S. illegally $450,000 each,… Read More
National
Republicans vow to fight White House plan to pay migrants who entered country illegally(The Center Square) – Congressional Republicans say they will fight a White House plan to pay up to $450,000 in reparations to migrants separated from their families under the… Read More
National
Cruz introduces bill prohibiting vaccine mandate for minors(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation that would prohibit the federal government and any entity at the… Read More
State Government
Blues, Cardinals, Royals and St. Louis City SC file ballot proposals to legalize sports betting in MissouriFour professional sports teams in Missouri are getting behind the movement to legalize sports betting. The St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Blues, St. Louis City SC and the Kansas… Read More
National, State Government
Illinois Democrats face backlash after once again proposing vastly partisan maps for redistrictingThe Illinois General Assembly is facing widespread criticism after proposing an irregular and impractical congressional map for redistricting – a map that many say fits the textbook definition of… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Remembering Warren G. Harding: The Original America First PresidentThe Republican ascendancy of the 1920s is associated with a return to conservative politics with the presidential administrations of Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. Harding, who… Read More
National
Groups sue Biden administration over mandatory worker vaccinations for larger employersJob Creators Network files legal challenge to mandate saying it’s illegal (The Center Square) – The Biden administration on Thursday announced a January deadline for a new… Read More
National
Analysis: Heavy Democratic losses hurt Biden agenda(The Center Square) – Republicans won convincing victories in many parts of the country on election day, from a clear gubernatorial win in Virginia to a nail-biter in reliably… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin’s win in Virginia puts educational freedom at the forefront of national politicsThis is a pivotal moment in our nation’s politics that will have a lasting impact for years to come. The political movements of the last two decades could pale… Read More
State Government
First Missouri school choice chief to put ‘passion into action’ in leading expansion(The Center Square) – State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick on Monday named former Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) Community Finance Manager Kim Baughman to serve as the state’s first… Read More
National
GOP’s night? Youngkin wins Virginia governor’s race; Ciattarelli, Murphy in virtual tie in NJMinneapolis voters overwhelmingly reject effort to defund the police; Shockingly close race for NJ governor (The Center Square) – Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe Tuesday in the… Read More
National
Missouri Republicans fight back against Biden IRS reporting mandateD.C. – Every Republican Congress member and both U.S. Senators from Missouri signed on in support of legislation last month that would prohibit the Department of Treasury from requiring… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Unions fuel U.S. supply chain crisis“Union workers always go the extra mile to right the ship and correct our problems.” – Joe Biden There has been a massive backlog for months of cargo… Read More
National, State Government
Missouri’s Schmitt, Nebraska’s Peterson join eight states in lawsuit against Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors(The Center Square) – Republican Attorneys General Eric Schmitt of Missouri and Doug Peterson of Nebraska are leading eight additional states in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and… Read More
National
AG Garland grilled over FBI directive to investigate outspoken parents(The Center Square) – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland faced harsh criticism Wednesday after he defended a memo directing the FBI to monitor and investigate parents protesting COVID-19 mandates and… Read More
State Government
House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann sat down with The Heartlander to discuss his bid for State SenateST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann is running for Missouri’s 2nd State Senate District on a platform of promoting smaller government, lowering taxes and… Read More
Culture
Three steps to involve your child in the local voting processAs local elections approach, you may have wondered how to get your child more involved in the voting process. Even if they can't vote yet, they can always take… Read More