Culture

US is a top destination for child sex trafficking, and it’s happening in your community

(The Daily Signal) – Kara was 11 when her family first sold her body for drugs. Sydney was 14 when she met an older man online who promised… Read More

Taxes

Property taxes climb 3.6% across U.S. to $339.8 billion

(The Center Square) – Property taxes levied on single-family homes in the United States increased 3.6% to $339.8 billion in 2022, according to a new report from a real… Read More

Opinion

Op-Ed: U.S. natural gas is critical to strengthening America’s national security

In recent months, European gas prices have risen as much as 700%, leaving millions of citizens vulnerable to a dangerously unstable grid and burdened with high electricity costs heading… Read More

National, State Government

Notable student exchange program sends Carthage student to Germany for a year’s study

CARTHAGE, Mo. – 17-year-old Carthage senior Emma Evans was recently selected to receive the distinguished Congress–Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship (CBYX).  In order to strengthen bonds between the United… Read More