Earlier this month, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published its 2022 Data Book, a massive collection of filing data, compliance activities, and other statistics covering the nation’s tax base. The 82-page ...
Read More »U.S. households added $320 billion in debt last year
U.S. households continue to struggle, adding $320 billion in debt last year. It marks the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis which saw millions lose their homes. Households owe a combined ...
Read More »Homeschooling Conference & Vendor Fair this weekend in KC
The Midwest Parent Educators Conference and Curriculum Fair will be held March 31 and April 1 in Kansas City. Metrovoicenews.com is a sponsor of this annual homeschooling event. The annual event, which ...
Read More »Billy Graham home now a pastor’s retreat
A former home of Billy and Ruth Graham is now a retreat for pastors, thanks to the efforts of actor Kirk Cameron, a North Carolina businessman and one of the Grahams’ daughters. ...
Read More »Oldest known Hebrew Bible may bring as much as $50 million at auction
The oldest and most-complete Hebrew Bible known to exist soon will go on the market. Experts believe it could be sold for as much as $50 million. The Codex Sassoon, named after ...
Read More »Walgreens, CVS to pay $10 billion for opioid crisis
Walgreens and CVS will pay nearly $10 billion for their involvement in fueling the opioid crisis. The settlements will help to “substantially resolve” various opioid-related lawsuits launched against them. Walgreens and CVS ...
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 »Elon Musk cleans house at Twitter after taking control
Elon Musk is in the house – the Twitter house – as owner. The world’s richest man and an advocate of free speech wasted no time firing the company’s top officials, many ...
Read More »When the credit card debt bubble bursts
Inflation still isn’t letting up, and it’s a top concern for Americans right now. But we just learned of yet another way surging prices are hurting families—leading them into huge amounts of credit ...
Read More »Every American taxpayer will pay $2,500 to cover student loan ‘forgiveness’
Every American taxpayer will pay $2,500 to cover the cost of President Joe Biden’s student debt “cancellation” plan. That’s the shocking accounting study conducted by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF). Biden’s ...
Read More »12 inches and counting as rain deluges St. Louis region
Large swaths of St. Louis remain under water after historic rainfall fell through Tuesday morning. Emergency officials are concerned that additional rain forecast for Wednesday will cause additional flooding. The rain broke ...
Read More »Michael Youssef lays out plan to equip next generation for church challenges
As deconstruction, liberal theology and “woke” doctrine continue to invade the church, Michael Youssef, pastor of the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia, is on a mission to instill truth in ...
Read More »Walmart sued for aiding scammers who stole $1.5 billion from customers
Walmart is being sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for allowing scammers to use its money transfer services. According to the FTC, customers lost hundreds of millions of dollars. From 2013 to ...
Read More »Heartland to Holy Land tour of Israel April 29 – May 10, 2023
The next Metro Voice tour of the Biblical heartland of Israel will be April 29 through May 10, 2023. Join Metro Voice publishers Dwight and Anita Widaman on this Heartland to Holy ...
Read More »Exxon responds to Biden letter that threatens “emergency powers”
Exxon Mobil fired back at President Joe Biden who has moved from blaming Vladimir Putin to now blaming U.S. energy producers for soaring gas prices. The White House is now threatening to use ...
Read More »Thousands sign petition asking Kanakuk Kamps to waive non-disclosure agreements
The fallout from sexual abuse allegations against Kanakuk Kamps near Branson continues. More than 26,121 people have signed a petition asking the organization to release dozens of victims and their families from ...
Read More »Musk gets praise, barbs for Twitter takeover
Many leading conservatives and other free speech advocates continue to praise Elon Musk purchasing Twitter. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, tweeted simply, “Free speech is making a comeback.” Actor James Woods said, “I’ve ...
Read More »Enough fentanyl to kill 20 million Americans seized
Enough opioid fentanyl to kill 20 million Americans–has been seized in California. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) on April 23 seized the drug, in a massive law enforcement operation. “ACSO detectives ...
Read More »Missouri Republican legislators want to return $1 billion to taxpayers
Missouri Republican lawmakers have some good news for taxpayers as the filing deadline approaches. Republican legislators have announced a plan to use $1 billion from the state’s historic surplus for tax rebates. ...
Read More »Missouri Legislature considers how to spend millions in opioid settlement
Missouri legislators are discussing how to spend the $458 million the state was awarded in a settlement from the nation’s top opioid producers. The state will receive the money from Johnson & ...
Read More »Local forecasters get do-over as Winter Storm Warning issued
Local weather forecasters got it horribly wrong during the last winter storm warning. Just weeks ago they forecast up to 12 inches of snow locally yet just 2-4 fell across most of ...
Read More »10 more minutes of exercise could extend your life
A new study finds that if Americans were active just 10 more minutes per day, it could save lives. The estimated number of saved lives is 110,000 if those between 40 and ...
Read More »Thanksgiving to be “most expensive meal in the history of the holiday”
Last summer, the Biden administration bragged about saving consumers a few cents on their July 4 celebrations. The news for Thanksgiving dinner will not be as good. According to a report published ...
Read More »Biden resumes tax money to clinics that promote abortion
Abortion clinics that receive federal tax dollars soon can refer women for abortions. The Biden administration earlier this week rolled back a Trump-era rule that banned such abortion referrals. During the Trump ...
Read More »Democrats vote to eliminate pro-life Hyde Amendment
House Democrats voted this week to eliminate the Hyde Amendment, fulfilling the fears of pro-life voters across the nation. The longstanding legislative provision for decades ensured U.S. taxpayer dollars don’t go to ...
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