If you are confused about where to get a vaccine, you’re not alone. Distribution across the region has been slow, particularly in Kansas City. Walmart pharmacies and stand-alone pharmacies such as CVS ...
Read More »Study finds ‘vaccine deserts’ in urban areas
Across the nation, “vaccine deserts” are coming to light. While many of those remain in rural areas, the state of Missouri is addressing the issue in Kansas City and St. Louis, which ...
Read More »Statewide ice cream social planned for 200th anniversary
Missourians are encouraged to participate in a statewide ice cream social to celebrate the 200th birthday of the state. Although the event will be held Aug. 10, 2021, Missouri’s statehood day, the planning ...
Read More »Missouri consolidates programs in new Office of Childhood
More details are emerging about the new Office of Childhood that Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced last week. “Missouri families deserve the best early childhood system our state can provide,” Parson said. ...
Read More »Gov. Parson furious after being dissed by House Republican leadership
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson accused House leadership of a “disgusting scam” in a letter sent last Friday. The “St. Louis Post-Dispatch” called the letter “the most concrete evidence yet of a feud” between the ...
Read More »Infrastructure and workforce development top priorities for Gov. Parson in 2021
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson promised to focus on workforce development and infrastructure development during his State of the State address recently. “Time and again, our administration has addressed the challenges of our ...
Read More »Biden Administration’s crackdown on religious liberty raises alarm
Christian leaders are bracing for religious liberty to be curtailed under President Joe Biden. “Early indications are troubling,” Professor Edward A. Morse, a member of the board of directors of the Thomas ...
Read More »‘Bear witness to the truth,’ crowd told at Kansas City pro-life prayer vigil
A prayer vigil in downtown Kansas City took on extra meaning Friday afternoon as President Joe Biden rolled back pro-life policies of the last four years. Over 75 people from both sides ...
Read More »Missouri legislation supports adoption and foster care
Republicans in the Missouri House of Representatives are working on two bills to provide financial assistance for adoption and foster care. The effort is winning praise from Democrats and provides a rare ...
Read More »Opioid epidemic affecting foster care and adoption agencies
An opioid epidemic is sweeping the nation and it is having a profound effect on foster kids. The National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics reports that death rates are rising among young ...
Read More »Poll: Missourians support term limits by wide margin
By an overwhelming majority, Missourians favor term limits. According to a new poll conducted by Scott Rasmussen, voters want the state legislature to advance and defend limits at all levels of government. ...
Read More »Missouri jobs struggle with continued lockdowns
The Missouri unemployment rate increased substantially in December, still is showing the effects of lockdowns and decreased economic activity. The seasonally adjusted employment rate increased for the month by 10,400 jobs. The ...
Read More »Cass County counters KC mayor, offers to host Chiefs parade
Bob Huston has a solution to Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas banning a Chiefs parade. Hold it in Cass County, Missouri. Huston, who serves as Cass Presiding Commissioner, made the suggestion in ...
Read More »Legislators move to safeguard Second Amendment rights in Missouri
Legislators from rural Missouri, concerned about potential impact of a Democrat administration on gun rights, introduced a Second Amendment Preservation Act. “Gun bans directly, magazine bans, attacks on private gun manufacturers, red ...
Read More »People moving from Kansas while Missouri remains steady
More people are moving out of Kansas than all but five other states, while roughly equal numbers of people are moving to or from Missouri. United Van Lines released its Annual National Migration ...
Read More »Gov. Parson proclaims January 24-30 as School Choice Week in Missouri
For the third consecutive year, the last week of January has been officially proclaimed Missouri School Choice Week by Gov. Mike Parson. His proclamation for the week recognizes that every Missouri student ...
Read More »In letter to public, Sen. Josh Hawley explains why he objected to electoral votes
Last week, I objected during the Joint Session count of electoral votes in order to have a debate on the issue of election integrity. My objection proceeded according to the letter of ...
Read More »Missouri House censures member for first time in its history
The Missouri House on Wednesday censured a member for the first time in state history. Representatives voted 140-3 to take action against Rep. Wiley Price, a St. Louis Democrat who allegedly had ...
Read More »Parents challenge vaccine requirements on religious grounds
While surveys show that 40% of Americans say they may not take the COVID vaccine, parents in Missouri are challenging the state’s mandatory vaccination policy in court. In presentations before a judge ...
Read More »Metro counties in first phase of vaccinations
Jackson County Missouri and Johnson County Kansas are beginning COVID-19 vaccinations this week. There is no list for the general public to sign up for the vaccine, regardless of the age or ...
Read More »Woman convicted of killing mother-to-be, cutting out baby, granted stay of execution
Lisa Montgomery, the Missouri woman convicted of murdering a pregnant woman and cutting the baby out of her womb, has been granted a stay of execution. UPDATE: MONTGOMERY EXECUTED: The Terra Haute ...
Read More »Presidential inauguration will proceed, Sen. Roy Blunt says
The presidential inauguration will go on as planned despite covid and last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt said. “We will be outside, and just as it was ...
Read More »Cancel culture asks Rockhurst High School to condemn alumnus Josh Hawley
Rockhurst High School in Kansas City is being pressured to join the cancel culture over an alumnus. Critics of Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley are harassing the school, calling on it to speak ...
Read More »Missouri is first state to have no active abortion facility
Missouri has marked a milestone that sets it apart from all other states. It now appears to be the first state without an active abortion facility. Recently, Operation Rescue confirmed that the Planned ...
Read More »Missouri Governor Parson inauguration held
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson began a second term in office Monday with an inaugural ceremony that was scaled back. The event also marked kicked off Missouri’s bicentennial year. Up to 2,000 people ...
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