State Government
Longtime Missouri State Senator Jim Mathewson passes at 83 years oldSEDALIA, MO — Longtime Missouri State Senator Jim Mathewson passed away at his home in Sedalia on Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 83 years old. … Read More
National
Poll: Majority of Americans think those refusing vaccine should not lose job(The Center Square) – New polling on President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate shows the majority of Americans do not think unvaccinated workers should lose their jobs. Convention… Read More
National
Congress faces government shutdown Thursday(The Center Square) – Congress faces a potential government shutdown this week as Democrats and Republicans wrestle over several trillion dollars in federal spending. The federal government will… Read More
National
Biden decision to ban horses for border patrol draws backlash from Republicans(The Center Square) – Border patrol agents will be banned from using horses in Del Rio, Texas, the Biden administration announced Thursday, after viral photos showed agents on horseback… Read More
National
Study: Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending bill with tax increases would cause economic decline(The Center Square) – House Democrats have unveiled a litany of new tax proposals to fund President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion federal spending bill, but a new report suggests… Read More
State Government
Missouri Republicans chart 2022 effort to adopt legal voter photo ID law(The Center Square) – More than 63% of Missouri voters approved 2016’s Amendment 6, a ballot measure that included a voter photo ID mandate. But in October 2018,… Read More
State Government
Plocher to rise from floor leader to speaker of Missouri House in 2023(The Center Square) – Majority Floor Leader Dean Plocher, R-Des Peres, was unanimously selected on Tuesday to serve as the next Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives.Plocher… Read More
National
Voters to decide Gov. Newsom’s fate in Tuesday recall election(The Center Square) – Voters head to the polls Tuesday to determine the fate of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who faces a recall election over a variety of concerns… Read More
State Government
Missouri Gov. Parson: ‘All options on the table’ to stop Pres. Biden’s vaccine mandates(The Center Square) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he will meet with the attorney general’s office and legislative leaders this weekend to examine all options to stop President… Read More
State Government
Voluntary participation questioned as Missouri law creates local government spending database(The Center Square) – It’s hard to find opposition to a measure that would require governments to provide more financial transparency.Legislation creating a database to track every penny… Read More
National
As Biden’s poll numbers drop, lawmakers call for hearing on Afghanistan withdrawal(The Center Square) – After the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan left dozens of casualties, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want answers on what went wrong. Read More
Culture
How to Talk to Your Children or Students about Politics“It’s never been this bad!” How many times have you seen, heard, or even thought this while scrolling through your daily news feed or reading that latest political rant… Read More
National
More than 30 members of Congress call on Biden to be impeached or resign(The Center Square) – More than 30 Republican members of Congress have called on President Joe Biden to be impeached or resign following the U.S.’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. Read More
National
As infrastructure bill passes, Senate faces Dem’s new $3.5 trillion spending plan(The Center Square) – Just moments after the U.S. Senate passed a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill and sent it to the House, Senate Democrats pivoted to a new spending… Read More
National, Opinion
Op-Ed: Will politics eventually end the Olympics?“Only the strongest shoulders can carry the hopes of a nation.” – Katie Taylor, Irish gold medalist The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece in 776 BC… Read More
National
Critics pan Biden order calling for half of US vehicle sales to be electric by 2030(The Center Square) – A new executive order from the Biden administration has accelerated the timeline for electric vehicles and raised questions about the economic impacts of the transition… Read More
State Government
EXCLUSIVE: Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick sits down with The Heartlander to discuss the Auditor’s raceJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announced his candidacy on Thursday for the 2022 Auditor’s race and sat down with The Heartlander to discuss. “My family… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: New Left socialism is an urban legend“Socialism didn’t work. Socialism could never have worked because it is based on false premises about human psychology and society, and gross ignorance of human economy.” – David… Read More