Missouri on Monday will become the final state to enact a prescription drug monitoring program. Gov. Mike Parson plans to sign bipartisan legislation from Holly Rehder (R-Scott City) and Rep. Travis Smith (R-Dora) on ...
Read More »Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler running for US Senate
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler is running for U.S. Senate according to a source close to her. The popular Republican from Harrisonville currently represents Missouri’s 4th Congressional district. The seat is being left vacant ...
Read More »Speakers sound optimistic tone on 10th anniversary of devastating Joplin tornado
Paid work has prevented me from doing any volunteer work in Joplin, Mo., the site of a killer EF-5 tornado May 22, 2011, over the past seven years or so, but I ...
Read More »LaMar’s Donuts will celebrate National Donut Day Friday and help the Salvation Army
LaMar’s Donuts and Coffee is planning several sweet deals for National Donut Day on Friday, June 4. The day is dedicated to celebrating the members of the Salvation Army who served donuts ...
Read More »Legislators want special session to stop critical race theory in Missouri schools
Two Missouri lawmakers have sent a letter to Gov Mike Parson to request a special legislative session to address the teaching of critical race theory in state schools. In the letter, Sen. ...
Read More »Missouri saw whopping 26% loss of all small businesses during Covid
A new report finds that the biggest casualty of Covid lockdowns across the nation was small businesses. The report says that 26% of all small businesses in Missouri closed, with an unknown ...
Read More »Three Jewish Congressional Democrats urge Biden to name anti-Semitism ambassador
As the “Squad” continues to promote anti-Semitism, several other Democrats in Congress are pushing back. Three Jewish House Democrats are calling on President Biden to appoint an ambassador-at-large to combat anti-Semitism that ...
Read More »Expect gas prices 1/3 higher Memorial Day weekend than last year
Drivers can expect to pay a lot more for gas this holiday weekend but are unlikely to face shortages. The average price per gallon remains slightly above $3, ranging from as low ...
Read More »Sen. Josh Hawley’s new book outlines threats from big tech
“The Tyranny of Big Tech” is the book that corporate monopolies don’t want you to read, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley recently told CBN News In his new book, (at end of article) ...
Read More »Missouri college appeals Biden order requiring dorm rooms, showers be opened to opposite sex
The College of the Ozarks plans to appeal after a federal judge who ruled the school must open its dorm rooms and showers to members of the opposite sex. The Missouri school, ...
Read More »Senate could vote today on controversial commission to investigate January 6
Missouri’s Senator Roy Blunt opposes forming a commission to examine the capitol breach on January 6. He’s not alone given the history of investigations “gone wild” during the last four years. “I ...
Read More »Missouri legislature may call special session over Kansas City defunding police
Missouri Republicans are calling for a special legislative session to address the Kansas City Council and Mayor Quinton Lucas defunding the police department. Lucas, who recently traveled to Washington DC to meet ...
Read More »Submissions sought for Missouri Bicentennial time capsule
The Missouri Bicentennial time capsule is seeking submissions from clubs, schools, community groups, churches, businesses and government agencies to commemorate the state’s bicentennial this year. The deadline to submit to the time ...
Read More »Kansas City Council considers controversial plan to slash police funding
Despite soaring murder rates, the City Council in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday announced a proposal that would significantly reduce funding for the city’s police to the minimum allowed by state law ...
Read More »Missouri becomes one of last states to tax online purchases
For over a decade, brick-and-mortar retailers have called foul on the fact that Amazon purchases were not subject to sales tax. Economists say that policy allowed Amazon, and other online retailers, to ...
Read More »Claire McCaskill: Republicans want ‘a rape victim put in prison’
Claire McCaskill may no longer be Missouri’s U.S. Senator but it hasn’t stopped her from attacking Republicans. She typically tweets her obscenities, such as this week when she tweeted “Eff them!” to ...
Read More »Mark McCloskey, known for confronting protesters, enters Missouri Senate race
Mark McCloskey, who made national headlines last summer when he and his wife defended their St. Louis home against protestors, announced on Tuesday that he is entering the U.S. Senate race in ...
Read More »Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush supports Hamas in ‘fight’ against Israel
Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush has come out on the House floor as publicly “in solidarity” with Hamas and the attacks on Israel. As of this week, more than 3,000 rockets have been ...
Read More »Whatever happened to Francis Schaeffer?
Dr. Francis Schaeffer was one of the most influential figures in evangelical Christianity in the 1970s and 1980s. Young people seeking answers traveled to L’Abri, his home in Switzerland, and millions of ...
Read More »Missouri Legislature passes first gas tax increase in quarter-century
Missourians may finally see some much-needed road infrastructure improvements. The Legislature has passed the first gas and diesel tax increase in over 25 years. The state currently has one of the lowest ...
Read More »To encourage work, Missouri will end federal unemployment bonus
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday announced that the state will end participation in all federal pandemic-related unemployment insurance “bonus” programs on June 12. “From conversations with business owners across the state, ...
Read More »Bill providing tax credits for private school scholarships passes Missouri legislature
The Missouri Legislature has passed a bill that would allow donors to receive tax credits for donations to students to attend private K-12 schools in the state. The bill is awaiting Gov. ...
Read More »Several Missouri Democrats considering run for Blunt Senate seat
Many people assume that the winner of next year’s Missouri Republican primary will go on to be the next senator. Democrats are hopeful, however, even in the face of polls that show ...
Read More »St. Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner could lose law license
Kim Gardner, the controversial George Soros-backed St. Louis Circuit Attorney, acted unethically and faced disciplinary actions. That info was revealed in a case list (pdf) posted on a Missouri State website. Gardner ...
Read More »Missouri lawmakers race to pass LGBTQ bill many say is disastrous for churches
A group of Missouri lawmakers is trying to pass LGBTQ discrimination bills before the session ends next month that some say endangers religious freedom. Last week, a bill adding sexual orientation and ...
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