The top elected education official in Oklahoma has a goal of placing a Bible in every school in the state. Ryan Walters, superintendent of public instruction, told Fox News that his department ...
Read More »War in Ukraine enters third year: 3 issues will decide outcome
In retrospect, there was perhaps nothing surprising about Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The outcome is up for grabs. Vladimir Putin’s intentions were, after all, hiding in plain sight and signaled in ...
Read More »Israel needs our help, not political games over security funding
The U.S. House on Tuesday failed to pass a stand-alone bill for additional security aid for Israel. President Joe Biden threatened veto it, preferring instead to have it lumped with legislation that ...
Read More »Senate bill strips funding from colleges that allow antisemitism
Federal funding would be rescinded for colleges that do not condemn antisemitism on campus under a bill pending in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is demanding an immediate vote on ...
Read More »Several measures to boost student safety will take effect in Missouri this school year
Missouri families preparing to send their children back to school later this month may notice several steps the state is taking to increase school security. Legislators approved recommendations from the governor’s office ...
Read More »New Missouri budget includes funds to address state’s childcare problems
The Missouri budget recently signed by Gov. Mike Parson includes significant increases to help families with childcare expenses. A 2021 report from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce found that childcare gaps cost ...
Read More »Biden administration criticized for ending scientific partnerships in West Bank
The Biden administration is being called out for deciding to end all scientific and technological cooperation with Israeli entities in the West Bank (Samaria and Judea), East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. ...
Read More »Department of Homeland Security funding groups targeting Christian organizations
Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request reveal federal funds are being used by the Department of Homeland Security to target Christian groups, conservatives and Republicans. In one case, the ...
Read More »Nation’s first taxpayer-funded Catholic school approved in Oklahoma
St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma is set to become the nation’s first taxpayer-funded Catholic school. The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board approved the proposal this week. Notre Dame Law ...
Read More »Senate passes debt ceiling override deal
The U.S. will not default, at least for now, after the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the measure, which passed 63 ...
Read More »Missouri libraries must keep age-inappropriate materials away from kids
A new rule that took effect on Tuesday requires Missouri 160 libraries to have a written policy defining what materials are age-appropriate, keep non-appropriate materials and displays out of areas designated for ...
Read More »Walmart giving funds drag shows for kids and other progressive agendas
As you complete your Christmas shopping part of what you’re paying Walmart is funding radical what many consider radical agendas of the left aimed at children. The Walton family and their Walmart ...
Read More »Vast majority of Americans still support helping Ukraine
A whopping 71 percent of Americans support sending military aid, money, or a combination of both to help Ukraine fight against Russia. The poll comes as some Republican leaders, including minority leader ...
Read More »Christian crowdfunding group GiveSendGo grows by 500%
The Christian fundraising platform GiveSendGo.com increased its payment processing volume 500 percent in the last year and is now being used in 86 countries. Website traffic increased one thousand percent between June ...
Read More »Mortgage interest rates surge past 6% with no signs of stopping
The average interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose above 6 percent for the first time since 2008 and is now more than double the level it was one year ago, ...
Read More »Missouri partners with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to provide books to children
The state of Missouri is teaming up with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to promote childhood literacy. A new state law designates at least $5 million in state funding annually toward the effort. ...
Read More »Biden administration changes course on halting lunch funding for religious schools
The Biden administration has reversed course on its plan to use its interpretation of Title IX to stop funding lunch programs for schools that teach biblical standards on sexuality and marriage. The ...
Read More »Biden administration grants to promote atheism are illegal says GOP
The Biden administration is giving millions of dollars to international “organizations committed to the practice and spread of atheism and humanism.” The grants, which amount to $500,000 each for foreign groups, is ...
Read More »Increased charter school funding goes to Missouri House
The Missouri Legislature is moving closer to providing increased funding for charter schools. The Senate passed a bill by a vote of 29 to five, and it now will go back to the ...
Read More »Kansas City area nonprofit receives 2022 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards grant
A Kansas City nonprofit that serves the growing challenge of homeless Black women has received funding from Chick-fil-A. Sisters in Christ KC has three facilities providing transitional living and credits their growth ...
Read More »How one young woman brought ‘black minds’ to the school debate
Why ‘Black Minds Matter’ could be a game-changer for families in struggling schools. Growing up on the east side of Jacksonville, Florida, the daughter of a teenage mother, Denisha Merriweather was failing. ...
Read More »Missouri Senate committee debates expanding charter schools
The Missouri Senate Education Committee is considering a bill that would allow charter schools to expand beyond just Kansas City and St. Louis, Missourinet reported. The bill comes as, for the first ...
Read More »Missouri officials anticipate record revenues in coming year
Despite the pandemic, Missouri revenues have never been higher. Gov. Mike Parson and legislative budget leaders released estimates for revenue in the year that begins July 1, 2022, showing revenues are expected ...
Read More »LGBT compliance forced on Church daycares in Build Back Better plan
Child care provisions in President Biden’s massive Build Back Better plan will shut out Christian and other faith-based facilities that affirm traditional biblical doctrine. The controversy involves language within the House-passed bill ...
Read More »Missouri funding for highway projects includes controversial component
The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to address many unfunded projects with new revenue from the state gas tax increase and massive federal infrastructure bill. The funding totals $6.5 billion. It includes ...
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